HR Training and Outreach Coordinator

Located in White City, OR

Salary: 55-70k

The HR Training & Outreach Coordinator II supports both internal employee development and external community engagement efforts. This role coordinates company-wide training programs, facilitates onboarding and development activities, and represents the organization at local schools, career fairs, and community events to strengthen talent pipelines. This position requires strong organization, communication, and relationship-building skills and is ideal for someone with prior HR, training, or community engagement experience.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Coordinate employee training programs, including onboarding, compliance, and skill development.
• Manage training calendars, logistics, scheduling, materials, and attendance tracking.
• Partner with internal SMEs and external vendors to deliver high-quality learning experiences.
• Maintain training records, LMS data, and reporting dashboards.
• Support evaluation and continuous improvements to training programs.
• Assist with internal engagement initiatives that strengthen communication, culture, and connection.
• Support HR-led programs such as town halls, workshops, and learning communities.
• Respond to employee questions related to training, development, and HR resources.
• Help communicate HR programs and initiatives across the company.
• Represent the company at local high schools, colleges, career fairs, and workforce programs.
• Build and maintain relationships with educational institutions and community partners.
• Coordinate participation in school events, presentations, and employment branding activities.
• Support early-career pathways such as internships, job shadowing, and campus engagement.
• Support HR initiatives related to talent development, engagement, DEI, and culture.
• Support the Innovation Dept. to ensure appropriate training programs are being launched and updated.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and program summaries for HR leadership.
• Ensure training and outreach programs meet company compliance, quality, and business needs.
• Collaborate with Innovation, Human Resources, Talent, Safety, and leadership teams to support shared goals.
• Assist with greeting visitors, supporting guests, and fielding incoming phone calls as needed.
• Good communication skills.
• Get along with others, not creating a hostile work environment.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to work with and as a Team.
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds and 41+ pounds as a two-person lift.
• The above listing represents the general duties considered essential functions of the job and is not to be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

Travel: Occasional travel to community events, multi-state school career fairs and other Lighthouse offices as needed.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, related software and computers.
• Relationship-driven and employee-focused.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through.
• Collaborative and adaptable.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for employee development and community engagement.
• Professionalism, confidentiality, and strong customer-service mindset.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from peers, managers, and personnel from various departments.
• Ability to gather and analyze information skillfully, identifying and resolving problems in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Education, Communications, or related field; or equivalent experience
• 2–4 years of experience in HR, training coordination, community outreach, education, or related work
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Experience with HRIS or LMS platforms.
• Experience supporting company training programs or onboarding.
• Experience in community engagement or school partnerships.
• Familiarity with adult learning principles.

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