Construction Program Supervisor - Volunteers of America Los Angeles

About Us:

VOALA

Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

The Construction Supervisor provides experience-based competencies, administrative guidance and worksite supervision to further the YouthBuild Grant mission.  Provides training and oversight for youth participants while they perform construction activities.  This will include maintaining safe worksites for the participants during construction/rehabilitation activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Achieve grant objectives through coordinating the YouthBuild staff efforts by providing team leadership and construction expertise, designing and executing instruction to the participants, ensuring worksite safety, and implementing Quality Assurance systems. Regularly update the Program Manager, highlighting progress in reaching goals.
• Design construction/rehabilitation projects appropriate for the training of youth participants; assesses literacy levels and working abilities of participants to tailor effective instruction.
• Coordinate day-to-day operations of YouthBuild staff and participants at the worksites, providing construction instruction and ensuring worksite safety.
• Conducts weekly meetings with Program Manager, construction site representatives, and referral sources, detailing progress on projects and progress in the participants’ training
• Monitor program compliance to VOALA policies and required procedures; maintains documentation of all program procedures, adhering to student privacy regulations
• Assist Program Manager with implementing policies, procedures and forms that facilitate the effective operation of construction training program; train and mentor staff
• Coordinate outreach and collaboration efforts with community partners and other VOALA programs
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum five years of hands-on construction experience which includes:

• Minimum of two years construction supervision experience

• Minimum of one year of experience instructing a construction trade

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Contractor’s License
• Forklift Certified
• CPR Certified
• Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) Certified
• Ten years of construction experience including project management experience.
• Unit renovation knowledge
• Bilingual (Spanish)

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law

This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 1-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.