Construction Training Coordinator II

CAREER DETAILS:

CAREER TITLE: Construction Training Coordinator II

LOCATION: AYW Operating Site, Lockhart, TX

DIVISION: YouthBuild

DEPARTMENT: Field Operations and Training

POSITION REPORTS TO: Program Director

POSITION SUPPORTS: Program participants and AmeriCorps participants

POSITION SUPERVISES: N/A

CLASSIFICATION: Regular, Full-time, Non-Exempt

POSITION PURPOSE

The Construction Training Coordinator prepares program participants for entry-level and apprentice-level careers in the construction industry through classroom instruction, hands-on training, and experiential learning. The position delivers construction and safety training, supports industry-recognized credentials, and applies learning through residential and other approved construction projects. Working with program and construction staff, the Coordinator monitors participant skill development, reinforces workplace expectations and safe work practices, and supports participants in developing the technical and professional skills needed for continued training, certification, and employment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and basic tasks.

Under the direction of the Program Director, the Construction Training Coordinator will perform the following functions:

1. Construction Training and Participant Instruction
   1. Develop and deliver hands-on instruction in residential construction processes, techniques, materials, tools, and related construction skills.
   2. In coordination with the Risk & Safety Coordinator, teach and reinforce safe work practices, including PPE, tool safety, jobsite safety, and applicable OSHA requirements.
   3. Coordinate vocational training and credential preparation, including NCCER Core Curriculum, OSHA 10, First Aid/CPR, and other assigned construction or workforce credentials.
   4. Lead experiential learning activities and construction projects that reinforce classroom instruction, NCCER competencies, and practical job skills.
   5. Provide instruction in the proper selection, use, care, maintenance, and storage of construction tools, materials, and equipment.
   6. Integrate blueprint reading, construction math, project sequencing, workplace communication, problem-solving, and other job-readiness skills into construction training.
   7. Assess participant skill development and provide individualized instruction, coaching, remediation, or additional practice as needed.
   8. Maintain instructional and training records required to document participant progress and credential attainment.
2. Construction Project and Jobsite Coordination
   1. Lead assigned construction activities and projects under the direction of program and construction leadership.
   2. Organize daily jobsite activities and participant work assignments consistent with approved project scopes, schedules, safety requirements, and training objectives.
   3. Provide active jobsite instruction and oversight while monitoring work quality, participant performance, and safe work practices.
   4. Coordinate tools, equipment, building materials, and supplies needed for assigned projects.
   5. Purchase approved materials, tools, equipment, or supplies within established purchasing procedures and authorization levels.
   6. Maintain required project, purchasing, and jobsite documentation.
   7. Report safety concerns, equipment issues, project delays, material needs, or other matters requiring leadership attention.
3. Participant Development and Engagement
   1. Maintain a structured, professional, and safety-focused training environment that supports participant learning and workforce preparation.
   2. Reinforce program and workplace expectations, including attendance, professionalism, teamwork, accountability, and appropriate conduct.
   3. Serve as a professional instructor, coach, and mentor while maintaining appropriate instructional and professional boundaries.
   4. Monitor participant engagement and identify barriers that may affect successful participation, skill development, or completion.
   5. Coordinate with Participant Services, Career Pathways, program leadership, and other appropriate staff when participants require support beyond the instructional role.
   6. Participate in participant planning, support coordination, restorative-practice, transition, and other multidisciplinary meetings as requested.
   7. Support participant re-engagement and additional skill development when needed
      
4. Transportation and Administrative Responsibilities
   
   1. Safely transport participants to approved construction sites, training locations, service projects, and other program activities using authorized AYW vehicles.
      
   2. Complete required vehicle, mileage, transportation, and trip documentation in accordance with organizational procedures.
      
   3. Maintain accurate and timely timesheets, expense documentation, purchasing records, participant training records, credential documentation, and other assigned administrative records.
      
   4. Provide documentation and information needed for grant reporting, performance reporting, monitoring, audits, and internal program review.
      
5. Program Collaboration and Community Relations
   
   1. Collaborate with program leadership, Education and Training, Participant Services, Career Pathways, recruitment and enrollment staff, and other internal teams to support participant engagement, completion, and transition.
      
   2. Coordinate with community, school, construction, workforce, and project partners to support training and participant opportunities.
      
   3. Represent American YouthWorks professionally when interacting with project partners, vendors, community members, and other external stakeholders.
      
   4. Participate in staff meetings, trainings, professional development, National Service Days, participant activities, and other program or organizational events.
      
   5. Perform other duties as assigned in support of construction training, participant success, program operations, and organizational priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Required

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION

• Associate degree in Construction Management, Building Construction, Carpentry, Skilled Trades, or a related field.
• OSHA 500 and NCCER Instructor Certification, or ability to obtain required certifications within the first year of employment.

EXPERIENCE

• Three years of hands-on residential construction, remodeling, or closely related construction experience.
• Experience teaching, training, coaching, or providing hands-on instruction to youth or young adults, including individuals who may face barriers to education, training, credential attainment, or employment.
• Experience applying construction safety requirements, maintaining project or training documentation, and working within established program or project procedures.

EQUIVALENT EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• A combination of directly related education, construction training, certifications, and progressively responsible construction experience may be considered in lieu of the formal education requirement.

Preferred

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Building Construction, Career and Technical Education, Education, or a related field.
• Current OSHA 500 and NCCER Instructor Certification.
• Five years or approximately 10,000 hours of hands-on residential construction experience, including framing and finish carpentry.
• Experience managing residential construction projects, including general contracting, project coordination, or construction project management.
• Experience working in YouthBuild, AmeriCorps, workforce development, career and technical education, nonprofit, or other grant-funded programming.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of residential construction methods, materials, sequencing, tools, equipment, and common building practices.
• Knowledge of construction and jobsite safety, PPE requirements, OSHA standards, and safe tool and equipment operation.
• Knowledge of NCCER curriculum, construction training, credential preparation, blueprint reading, construction math, carpentry, framing, and finish work.
• Understanding of green and sustainable building practices.
• Knowledge of instructional planning, hands-on training, skill assessment, and participant progress monitoring.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, shared drives, databases, and participant or project-tracking systems.

SKILLS

• Strong construction, carpentry, tool-use, and hands-on technical skills.
• Strong instructional, coaching, demonstration, and facilitation skills in classroom and active jobsite environments.
• Strong jobsite organization, project coordination, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to assess participant skill development and adapt instruction to individual learning needs.
• Strong attention to safety, detail, documentation, and follow-through.
• Ability to coordinate tools, materials, supplies, participant activities, and project needs efficiently.

ABILITIES

• Maintain a safe, structured, and productive construction-training environment.
• Build professional relationships with participants while maintaining appropriate instructional boundaries.
• Communicate construction directions, technical concepts, and safety expectations clearly.
• Exercise sound judgment and respond appropriately to changing jobsite conditions and participant needs.
• Manage multiple instructional, project, safety, participant, and administrative priorities.
• Work independently and collaboratively while remaining aligned with program requirements and supervisory direction.
• Remain composed and professional in challenging or high-pressure situations.
• Maintain accurate records and comply with safety, program, grant, and organizational requirements.
  

WORKING MODEL AND CONDITIONS

• ENVIRONMENT: In-person and onsite with regular classroom, active construction-site, participant-facing, and field responsibilities.
• INDOORS: Work may occur in environmentally controlled classrooms and offices as well as indoor construction and training environments.
• OUTDOORS: Regular work at active construction and project sites with exposure to heat, cold, rain, noise, dust, uneven surfaces, construction materials, tools, equipment, and other conditions typical of construction environments. Required PPE must be worn as appropriate.
• ATTENDANCE: Monday through Friday, 40-hour workweek, with a one-hour unpaid meal period. Occasional pre-approved overtime, evening, weekend, or adjusted hours may be required for construction projects, participant activities, National Service Days, deadlines, trainings, or special events.
• TRAVEL: Regular local and regional travel to construction sites, project locations, training sites, and other program activities, including transportation of participants when assigned. Occasional travel for trainings, workshops, staff retreats, meetings, conferences, or other approved program activities may be required.

BENEFITS

American YouthWorks offers competitive benefits and leave packages including, on an annual basis:

• 11 personal days;
• 8 sick days;
• 19 break days, taken throughout the spring, summer, and winter;
• 17 holidays, 2 float holidays
• Employer contributions toward medical and dental plan;
• Employer-paid Life, AD&D, and Long Term Disability;
• Pre-tax programs for child and health care;
• Supplemental income and additional voluntary life options
• 403(b) retirement with employer contribution;
• Employment service awards every 5-years;