What is the position? The Education Coordinator supports career awareness and workforce engagement efforts by connecting students, educators, and community organizations with opportunities in manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and maritime industries. This position coordinates educational tours, presentations, and outreach activities while helping create engaging and informative experiences for community partners.
What are the responsibilities? As an Education Coordinator, you will:
Organize educational tours from initial scheduling through day-of logistics and post-visit communication.
Build relationships with schools, colleges, educators, and community organizations to expand participation in tours and presentations.
Manage calendars and coordinate with internal teams and external partners to ensure outreach activities run smoothly.
Prepare tour itineraries, safety information, presentation materials, and other resources needed for successful visits.
Present career and industry information to students, educators, and community audiences.
Maintain participation records and monitor outreach and engagement activity.
Assist with career fairs, workforce programs, community events, and other educational initiatives.
What are the requirements? Associate or bachelor’s degree in education, communications, workforce development, or a related discipline, or comparable professional experience.
Strong planning and organizational abilities with careful attention to details and deadlines.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting to groups.
Ability to balance multiple schedules, priorities, and relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Previous experience with educational outreach, event coordination, or public-facing work is preferred.
Willingness to travel locally and occasionally work outside standard business hours for special programs or events.
You would be really happy here if: You are detail-oriented and proactively seek out the information needed to understand how each part contributes to the success of a larger project.
You bring new ideas to the table and consistently look for opportunities to improve how work gets done.
JoCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
