Workforce Development Supervisor

Job overview

The Workforce Development Supervisor role is onsite at Lawrence Hall's 71st Street Campus in Chicago, IL, with work across offices, community settings, employment sites, educational institutions, and participant homes. The annual salary range is $70,300–$75,300. Lawrence Hall provides trauma-informed services to youth, families, and communities affected by trauma. The supervisor leads workforce development staff and oversees services that help youth build skills, confidence, and connections for educational and employment success. The role maintains program quality and participant outcomes while developing community partnerships and ensuring support is trauma-informed.

What you'll do

• Supervise, coach, and develop workforce development staff
• oversee participant recruitment, assessment, career readiness programming, employment placement, retention, and educational support
• build partnerships with employers, educational institutions, referral sources, and community organizations
• maintain program quality, compliance, documentation, reporting, and funding requirements
• model trauma-informed practices and therapeutic de-escalation
• conduct home visits, worksite visits, employer outreach, and participant support.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

workforce development supervisor

youth services

career readiness

employment placement

trauma-informed support

chicago il

lawrence hall

frequent local travel

evenings and weekends

24/7 on-call

$70,300–$75,300/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 17–25 days average PTO plus nine holidays
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 5% employer match
• FSA
• commuter benefits
• life and disability insurance
• EAP
• wellness reimbursement
• referral bonus
• CEUs for licensed employees
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Why this role

Frequent local travel and personal vehicle use required. Full-time schedule requires flexibility for evenings and weekends and participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation. High school diploma or equivalent plus five years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination, and at least one year of leadership experience required.

About the employer

Lawrence Hall is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.