Coordinator of Career Spark Program

McHenry County College

$70K — $100K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Two years of related experience
  • Experience in program development and coordination
  • Experience dealing with the public
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

  • Develop professional and short-term career training options
  • Research and provide input on new training programs and services
  • Maintain contact with customers, training partners, and advisory groups
  • Create program budget and establish revenue targets
  • Plan and coordinate details of each seminar and training program
  • Implement procedures to maintain quality of programs
  • Develop schedule of course offerings and coordinate marketing efforts

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages
  • 15 paid holidays
  • Competitive vacation, sick, and personal leave time
  • Tuition and fees waived for credit courses at MCC
  • Tuition reimbursement for pre-approved coursework
Full Job Description
Salary: $70,864.64 - $100,029.08 Annually
Location : McHenry County College - 8900 Northwest Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL
Job Type: Staff - Full-Time
Job Number:
Division: Workforce Development
Opening Date: 07/29/2026
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: STA
Target Hire Rate: $75,021.81 - $83,357.57
Pay Grade: S10

Workweek

40 Hours | Flexible schedule to meet department needs
Position Summary

Develop andcoordinate professional and short-term career training programs in collaboration with other division coordinators, credit divisions, and external partners.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

  • Develop professional and short-term career training options
  • Research and provide input on new training programs and services to serve customers
  • Maintain contact with customers, training partners, and advisory groups to ensure that training needs are being met and verify that marketing strategies are effective
  • In consultation with supervisor, create program budget establish revenue targets for program
  • Plan and coordinate details of each seminar and training program including:
    • Recruit, recommend, orient, and evaluate instructors
    • Coordinate with MCC personnel for room scheduling
    • Arrange for room set-up
    • Prepare class materials
    • Notify all necessary personnel and students of cancellation
    • Provide for needed instructional support
  • Implement procedures to maintain quality of programs
    • Implement evaluation process to ensure program quality
    • Monitor enrollment and class cancellations
    • Verify and distribute certificates of completion
    • Complete appropriate documentation for professional education classes
    • Analyze program performance data
  • Communicate with instructors regarding class assignments, student issues and other issues that arise
  • Develop schedule of course offerings
    • Coordinate marketing efforts in collaboration with OMPR
    • Communicate and collaborate with other MCC programs to meet customer needs
    • Coordinate clinical experience and certification exams as needed
    • Assist with securing and maintaining contracts with clinical sites and third-party vendors
    • Assist with securing necessary insurance documents
    • Work collaboratively with others (e.g. colleagues, stakeholders, vendors) to accomplish functions and responsibilities
    • Assume additional duties as assigned by immediate supervisor

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Two years of related experience
  • Experience in program development and coordination
  • Experience dealing with the public
Desired Qualifications:
  • Masters degree from a regionally accredited institution
Skills and Specifications:
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to work from a general outline of duties and responsibilities
  • Ability to perform basic data analysis and synthesis, report creation, process performance, and regulatory or compliance activities
  • Strong organizational skills, detail oriented
  • Ability to work independently within a team concept
  • Ability to establish and maintain relationships
  • Ability to safely lift 25 pounds unassisted
  • Commitment and respect for diversity and MCC Behaviors of Excellence
  • Commitment to the College mission, values and goals
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to evaluate and prioritize tasks, problem solving ability

McHenry County College offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, life and long term disability coverages, and flexible spending accounts. Employees also receive 15 paid holidays and a competitive bank of vacation, sick, and personal leave time along with an optional Sick Leave Pool. The College also offers employees the opportunity to save for retirement through deferred compensation plans.

The College waives tuition and fees for any full time employee who takes credit courses at MCC as well as providing tuition reimbursement for pre-approved course work taken at a regionally accredited institution upon successful completion of such course.

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