Department: Workforce Development and Employment Services
Position Reports to: Manager of Workforce Partnerships
Job Title Reporting to this Position: N/A
POSITION OVERVIEW
WPA’s Workforce Development & Employment Services(WDES) department is looking for an experienced Employment Specialist who is excited about Workforce Development, and highly skilled in participant job-readiness preparation. The Employment Specialist will serve as primary contact for all pre-placement participant activities. Also, oversees resume and cover letter development, as well as standalone job-readiness workshops.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
●Serving as WDES’ primary resume and cover letter development contact; partnering with program participants to co-develop their employment search tools.
●Serving as the pre-placement liaison between participants and workforce partners (internship, training, and employment).
●Conducting participant screenings for all WDES placement opportunities.
●Hosting regular standalone job-readiness workshops to support participant skills development.
●Partnering with Coordinator of Training & Placement to coordinate scheduling for all standalone job-readiness trainings.
●Conducting regular follow-up with partners pre-placement to promote partnership development and continued placement opportunities.
●Partnering with Manager of Workforce Partnerships to track all existing and pending workforce partnerships data.
●Partnering with Manager of Workforce Partnerships around Q&A/ information sessions for all applicable workforce placement opportunities.
●Working with Manager of Workforce Partnerships and Program Manager and Coordinator of Training &Placement to create and develop new internship, training, and employment opportunities.
●Working closely with Manager of Workforce Partnerships to build, grow, and strengthen employer partner network and placement pathways.
●Partnering with WDES team and program participants to continually develop and enhance the Accelerated Job-Readiness Training (AJRT).
●Partnering with WDES team to evaluate training materials and technologies to be used for all job-readiness trainings and workshops.
QUALIFICATIONS should include, but are not limited to:
●Strong project management skills, including managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines.
●Experience in workforce development programs serving marginalized participants is preferred.
●Skilled communicator and problem solver, with the ability to deftly manage relationships with various stakeholders.
●Ability to create a strategy, work plan and gather resources needed for interventions.
●Highly self-motivated, with proven capacity to work independently and take initiative.
●Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
●Experience with office computer applications required
The expected salary range for this position is $40K-$43K. WPA offers a competitive benefits package and generous time off policy, including medical, dental and vision insurance; pre-tax parking and transit benefits; and a time off policy including personal days and floating holidays.
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