The Postsecondary Pathways Coordinator leads the coordination and advancement of postsecondary education-to-workforce pathways across Region 3 to strengthen regional health workforce development. This position develops and aligns community college transfer pathways, university partnerships, apprenticeships, certificates, scholar and fellow experiences, work-based learning opportunities, and employer connections to support learner progression into high-demand health careers and rural employment. The role serves as a regional connector among education, workforce, and employer partners to improve pathway access, placement, and retention outcomes.
POSTSECONDARY PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT & COORDINATION
- Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of coordinated postsecondary health workforce pathways across Region 3 (Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, and Union Counties).
- Facilitate alignment among community colleges, Appalachian State academic programs, four-year institutions, apprenticeship programs, certificate programs, and workforce partners to strengthen learner progression and reduce barriers to transition.
- Support pathway mapping, articulation, transfer planning, and cross-sector alignment to expand access to health professions education and employment opportunities.
- Coordinate regional strategies that connect educational experiences to workforce outcomes and support sustainable talent pipelines.
STUDENT TRANSITION, NAVIGATION, & PLACEMENT
- Support student and trainee navigation across postsecondary education, work-based learning, and employment pathways.
- Coordinate opportunities including scholar and fellow programs, apprenticeships, clinical or experiential learning, paid work-based learning, certificate pathways, and early-career placement initiatives.
- Identify and expand training-site and placement capacity through collaboration with educational and employer partners.
- Develop strategies to strengthen learner persistence, transition success, rural placement, and workforce retention.
PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with community colleges, university partners, NCWorks and Career Centers, employers, training sites, Vaya partners, faculty, advisors, and regional stakeholders.
- Facilitate regional engagement activities to identify workforce needs and align educational pathways with labor market demand.
- Represent Appalachian State in regional workforce and pathway initiatives and support implementation of collaborative regional strategies.
DATA, REPORTING & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
- Track and monitor pathway participation, transfer activity, training-site utilization, placement outcomes, and workforce retention indicators.
- Support collection, analysis, and reporting of grant and program performance measures.
- Develop recommendations for process improvements and pathway enhancement based on regional data and stakeholder feedback.
- Support documentation, compliance requirements, and regional implementation workgroups.
CROSS-SECTOR ALIGNMENT & REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION
- Coordinate with the K–12 and Youth Pathways Coordinator to ensure seamless transition from youth engagement activities into postsecondary opportunities.
- Contribute to regional planning, implementation, and sustainability efforts to strengthen long-term health workforce outcomes.
- Support strategic initiatives of the Office of Rural Promise and regional grant objectives.
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Other duties as assigned.
