Setting: Full-time, three-year role
Application Deadline: June 9, 2026
Reports To: Director of Viable Pathways to Prosperity
Compensation: $60,000 to $65,000 annually, commensurate with experience, with competitive benefits
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Chattanooga 2.0 is leading the Viable Pathways to Prosperity initiative to connect the youth of Hamilton County–Chattanooga to high-demand, thriving-wage careers in our region. Through strong cross-sector partnerships, this initiative is working to bridge systemic gaps between K–12 education, postsecondary training and education, and the workforce by creating clear, supported pathways into meaningful careers. The initiative prioritizes expanding opportunity and access for underserved and underrepresented youth by providing practical steps, career-connected learning experiences, industry-aligned training, and direct access to local jobs that place young people on a path toward long-term economic mobility.
The Viable Pathways Operations Manager will support the Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Prep initiative a new strategic national effort under Viable Pathways. Through this initiative, Chattanooga 2.0, Hamilton County Schools, local labor unions, industry associations, and employers will collaborate to build high-quality pathways from high school into skilled trades careers through career-connected learning, pre-apprenticeships, and Registered Apprenticeships.
The Viable Pathways Operations Manager oversees the operational coordination, implementation systems, data processes, and cross-functional logistics that support Chattanooga 2.0’s career-connected learning and apprenticeship initiatives. This role serves as the internal backbone of the initiative, ensuring effective coordination across partners, timelines, reporting requirements, meetings, transportation logistics, communications, and implementation systems. The Operations Manager will work closely with Chattanooga 2.0 leadership, Hamilton County Schools, employers, and community partners to support high-quality execution of the Apprenticeship Prep initiative.
This is a mid-level implementation role requiring strong organizational, project management, and collaborative leadership skills.
ABOUT CHATTANOOGA 2.0
Chattanooga 2.0 is a nonprofit organization established in 2015 to drive systemic change that improves educational attainment, economic opportunity, and quality of life across Chattanooga and Hamilton County. From early childhood education through thriving-wage careers, Chattanooga 2.0 convenes and aligns partners across education, workforce, government, nonprofit, and business sectors to help strengthen systems, remove barriers, and create better outcomes for children, students, and families. Through collaborative partnerships, shared data, and cross-sector coordination, Chattanooga 2.0 supports community-wide efforts that strengthen economic mobility for all.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
As the Viable Pathways Operations Manager, you will support the implementation, coordination, and day-to-day operations of Viable Pathways to Prosperity’s Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Prep initiative. Your responsibilities will include:
- Coordinate day-to-day implementation of pathway initiatives and grant activities.
- Maintain project timelines, work plans, meeting schedules, action items, and implementation tracking systems to support initiative progress.
- Support logistics and coordination for pathway events, employer convenings, stakeholder meetings, student engagement activities, and community events.
- Coordinate operational communication and scheduling across Hamilton County Schools, Future Ready Centers, Construction Career Center, employers, unions, postsecondary partners, and community organizations.
- Support implementation processes related to work-based learning, apprenticeship coordination, and student engagement activities.
- Assist with grant administration and reporting requirements, including documentation collection and coordination of reporting materials.
- Support collection, organization, and maintenance of student, employer, and pathway participation data in collaboration with Chattanooga 2.0 leadership and data staff.
- Help maintain systems, records, partnership documentation, and implementation materials related to pathway activities and partnerships.
- Support continuous improvement efforts by helping coordinate feedback, implementation updates, and follow-up activities across partners.
- Collaborate closely with the Viable Pathways team, including the Director of Viable Pathways, Industry Partnerships Manager, Advisors, Hamilton County Schools staff, and external partners.
- Assist with preparation of presentations, communications materials, meeting agendas, and stakeholder updates.
- Represent Chattanooga 2.0 at meetings and community events as appropriate.
- Perform other duties as assigned related to the Viable Pathways to Prosperity initiative.
WHAT YOU BRING:
The strongest candidates will have:
- Minimum of three to five years of relevant professional experience in project coordination, operations, education initiatives, nonprofit administration, workforce development, program implementation, or related fields.
- Strong organizational, coordination, and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail in fast-paced environments.
- Experience supporting collaborative initiatives involving multiple partners, organizations, or stakeholders.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally across diverse audiences and sectors.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while managing timelines, follow-through, and competing priorities.
- Strong problem-solving skills and comfort navigating ambiguity in dynamic and evolving initiatives.
- Experience supporting meetings, convenings, logistics, communications, or implementation processes across teams or organizations.
- Comfort with data tracking, documentation management, spreadsheets, and digital communication and project management tools.
- Demonstrated commitment to educational equity, economic mobility, and expanding opportunity for underserved and underrepresented populations.
- Familiarity with workforce development, postsecondary pathways, career-connected learning, apprenticeship programs, or skilled trades industries preferred.
- Experience supporting grants, collective impact initiatives, or cross-sector partnerships preferred.
- Familiarity with the Hamilton County–Chattanooga community and regional workforce landscape preferred.
Details:
- Fully funded position through June 2029 as part of a three-year national initiative.
- Hybrid work environment with regular in-person engagement across the community.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement contributions, and paid time off.
To apply, email your resume and cover letter to Jessica Friedman at jessica@chatt2.org by June 9, 2026. Tell us what excites you about this role and this organization, and how you can help us achieve our goals for the Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Prep initiative.
