Employment Specialist

Classification: Exempt

Reports To: Placement Services Manager

Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Pay: $43,888

About Dayton Job Corps

Job Corps’ national mission is to educate and train highly-motivated young people, ages 16-24, for successful careers in the nation’s fastest-growing industries. Here at Dayton Job Corps Center, we support their mission by teaching eligible young people, the skills they need to become employable and independent, and place them in meaningful jobs or further education. Students here have access to room and board while they learn skills in specific training areas for up to three years. The program helps them to complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, provides transitional support services, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps graduates either enter the workforce or an apprenticeship, go on to higher education, or join the military.

Purpose: Responsible for assisting and providing guidance to separated or separating students during the prescribed service period. Assist with finding employment, housing, independent living resources, college, military, or advanced training.

Your Responsibilities:

• Acts as the central point of contact with graduates and former enrollees on the caseload.
• Assists in quality placement efforts for all assigned students.
• Acts as a liaison with center placement staff to place students prior to separation.
• Establishes personal contact with prospective area employers to expand job-development efforts for employment opportunities.
• Conducts employment-skills training classes on interviewing.
• Assists participants in focusing on their occupational preferences through interest/ability assessments.
• Arranges for job interviews for students.
• Provides job-development services for specific career pathways.
• Assists students with transitional services (i.e., housing, transportation, personal services).
• Provides continuous follow-up with all terminated students.
• Identifies community resources that can bring added value to caseloads, both collectively and individually.
• Develops and monitors on-the-job (OTJ) training contracts.
• Maintains records of participant progress through employment-skills training.
• Conducts on-site visits with employers each month.
• Maintains accountability of property, adheres to safety practices, and performs safety inspections in area of responsibility.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s or Associate degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business communications, or closely related field

Experience: Two years of related experience and in working with youth.

Skills/Abilities:

• Current CPR, First Aid, and water safety certifications
• Ability to participate in the development of new and revised policies and procedures affecting placement activities
• Ability to promote the Career Success Standards (CSS) by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students when necessary, and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer proficiency

Additional Requirements: Must have valid driver's license and adequate vehicle insurance coverage.

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of all duties or responsibilities that are required for this position and may be updated. In the event of change of duties, the employee will be notified.

Living Dynamic

We believe that every role matters and that every customer, both internal and external, should feel empowered to be the best that they can be. Dynamic Workforce Solutions is a place where passion meets purpose and results in excellence.

Diversity is at the heart of our business. It is key to our people’s passion for serving individuals and communities who seek to build a stronger workforce. We strive to create a work environment that provides all our team members with equal access to information, development, and opportunity. Furthermore, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is deeply rooted in the values instilled by our Four Cornerstones and commitment to Extreme Customer Service. We recognize that differences in age, race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, physical ability, thinking style and background bring richness to our work environments. Such differences help us connect better with the workforce development needs of people we serve in our communities. We believe that attracting, developing, and retaining a base of employees that reflects the diversity of our customers is essential to our success.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Dynamic Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer/program and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.