Manager, Youth Apprenticeships

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JOB INFORMATION

Effective Date:

4/24/2026

Entity:

Wisconsin

Job Code:

351008

Job Title:

Manager, Youth Apprenticeships

FLSA Exemption Status:

Exempt

Management Level:

Manager/Program Director

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager, Youth Apprenticeships is responsible for the strategic leadership, oversight, and delivery of all youth apprenticeship and youth internship programs across UW Health Wisconsin. This role leads the development of a sustainable, system-wide youth talent pipeline by aligning workforce needs with early career pathways, including the Health Occupations and Professions Exploration (HOPE) program, summer internships, and youth apprenticeships.

This position integrates workforce development, talent acquisition strategy, and community engagement to attract, develop, and retain future healthcare talent. The manager ensures consistent, high-quality, and equitable youth programming across UW Health while prioritizing access for underrepresented and historically marginalized youth.

The manager builds and sustains strong internal partnerships across UW Health departments to develop workforce pipelines, create new apprenticeship opportunities, and support the progression and retention of youth apprentices. This role works closely with operational leaders to both establish new youth apprenticeship opportunities and sustain and expand existing placements within their areas, ensuring alignment with workforce needs and staffing priorities.

The manager has direct responsibility for the management of team members, ensuring effective program delivery, staff engagement, and professional growth.

Externally, the manager develops and maintains strategic partnerships with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), high schools across Dane County and surrounding regions, and state agencies including the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. These partnerships support recruitment, access, and alignment with regional workforce strategies.

The manager embeds an equity lens across all programming, implements effective recruitment and outreach strategies, and ensures strong program outcomes through data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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Lead and oversee youth apprenticeship and internship programs across UW Health.

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Ensure consistent, high-quality program delivery and participant experience.

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Monitor program outcomes and implement improvements.

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Partner with Talent Acquisition to support youth recruitment, sourcing, and onboarding processes.

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Coordinate outreach activities (schools, career events, community partners) to build candidate pipelines.

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Track and evaluate recruitment and retention outcomes.

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Maintain relationships with internal departments to support placements and program growth.

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Build and sustain partnerships with schools, CBOs, and workforce agencies.

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Support equitable access to programs and inclusive participant experiences.

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Promote mentorship, professional development, and retention of youth participants.

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Ensure compliance with youth employment regulations and UW Health policies.

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Standardize processes for program operations and participant management.

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Identify and implement opportunities to expand and enhance youth programs.

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Align program offerings with workforce needs and organizational priorities.

As needed, additional responsibilities reasonably within the scope of duties and physical requirements may be assigned.  ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE COMMITTMENTS.

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Clinical

Will provide all patients age and culturally appropriate assessment/screening and interpretation of clinical and laboratory data. Develops and implements age appropriate interventional plans of care including education within the parameters of their position responsibilities and licensure

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree

in education, science, management or healthcare.

Required

Master's Degree

in related field.

Preferred

5 years

of leadership experience.

Required

2 years

of experience leading in healthcare or education.

Preferred

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Preferred

LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED PER UW HEALTH POLICY. 

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Knowledge of workforce development, youth apprenticeship, and career pathway programs.

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Understanding of K-12 education systems, community-based organizations, and workforce partners.

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Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate youth programs across multiple stakeholders.

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Strong leadership skills, including staff supervision, coaching, and team development.

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Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to manage competing priorities.

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Ability to analyze data, evaluate outcomes, and drive continuous improvement.

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Strong communication and relationship-building skills with diverse internal and external partners.

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Ability to support equitable access and inclusive program design.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

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Sedentary: Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10 lbs.

Negligible Weight

No Weight

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Light: Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities. If someone can do light work, we determine that they can also do sedentary work, unless there are additional limiting factors such as loss of fine dexterity or inability to sit for long periods of time.

11-25 lbs.

1 - 10 lbs.

Negligible weight

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Medium: Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. If someone can do medium work, we determine that they can also do sedentary and light work.

26-50 lbs.

11-25 lbs.

1 - 10 lbs.

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Heavy: Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. If someone can do heavy work, we determine that they can also do medium, light, and sedentary work.

51-100 lbs.

26-50 lbs.

11-25 lbs.

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Very Heavy: Very heavy work involves lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more. If someone can do very heavy work, we determine that they can also do heavy, medium, light, and sedentary work.

Over 100 lbs.

Over 50 lbs.

Over 25 lbs.

Other - list any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications not indicated above:

Over 50 lbs.

UW Health does not require, nor does it expect that its employees lift more than 50 lbs unassisted. Objects in excess of 50 lbs should be lifted or moved with mechanical means or through a team lift. Employees in patient care areas are expected to utilize mechanical lifts and adhere to the "Use of Mechanical Lifts (Liko)" policy in the Patient Services Policy and Procedure Manual.

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.

THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB WITH OR WITHOUT AN APPROVED ACCOMODATION. Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.