Scholar Success Coach - Charlotte area

About the role

Help People Launch Careers. Build Opportunity. Strengthen Healthcare. Are you passionate about helping people recognize their potential and turn that potential into a meaningful career? Dwyer Workforce Development (DWD) is looking for a Scholar Success Coach who is energized by coaching, relationship-building, and creating opportunities. In this role, you will help individuals move from healthcare training into employment—and then provide the support and encouragement they need to succeed once they get there. This is a scholar-facing, employer-connected, and outcomes-driven role that bridges training completion to sustained employment. The Employment Success Coach translates training outcomes into job readiness, placement success, and long-term career pathways by providing individualized coaching, employer engagement, and direct advocacy. The role extends beyond placement to actively representing scholars in the labor market—engaging employers, presenting scholar talent, and influencing hiring outcomes—while also delivering early-stage intervention support to ensure scholars remain on track toward employment success.

About Dwyer Workforce Development

Dwyer Workforce Development’s (DWD) mission is to provide comprehensive support to individuals who lack opportunity and aspire to pursue a career in the healthcare industry, alleviating a severe healthcare workforce shortage, and improving the lives of seniors and the community. Our Values Integrity We do the right thing, even when no one is looking. Empathy We lead with compassion and seek to understand. Ingenuity We bring big ideas and creative solutions to challenges. Accountability We take ownership of our actions and results. Collaboration We believe in the power of we over me. These aren't simply words on a wall. They are expectations for how we show up every day.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Scholars for Success Coach scholars on resumes, interviewing, professional communication, and job search strategies.
• Assess employment readiness and identify gaps in skills, confidence, workplace expectations, or preparation.
• Help scholars understand what employers—particularly healthcare employers—are looking for.
• Build confidence and help scholars recognize and communicate their own strengths.