Career Readiness Specialist

About the role

The Career Readiness Specialist will recruit/certify/enroll/execute career readiness activities/work-based learning experiences/enroll in driver’s education/act as case manager and enter information into the South Carolina Works Online Systems (SCWOS)/perform 12-month follow-up. Participants will be from Cherokee and Union counties.

Responsibilities

• Arranges and implements all Instructional Training (as listed in the grant), including Advanced Skills Training, Driver’s Ed, etc.
• Documents all activities in SCWOS and maintains in participant file.
• Develops, instructs, arranges and oversees career readiness activities to include resume, career exploration, mock interviews, labor market information, entrepreneurial training, WIN and other readiness competencies required by WIOA.
• Ensures all training documentation is in the participant files and audit requirements are fulfilled as described in the WIOA statement of work.
• Finds and secures business partners who will allow students to perform paid job internships, pre-apprenticeships, on-the-job training, job shadowing, etc. and arranges/implement steps to develop.
• Maintains forms and checks stubs in participant file.
• Maintains partner relationships.
• Does home visits and uses all forms of communication, including social media, to contact exited and/or absentee participants.
• Recruits and certifies participants. Includes completing enrollment application in SCWOS; responsible for validation accuracy.
• Develops/maintains good working relations with Adult Education for recruitment.
• Keeps accurate enrollment file and updates as needed.
• Meets contract specified caseload of enrollments, completions, terminations and employment goals.
• Aids participants in finding employment/entering post-secondary while performing a 12-month follow-up on each participant upon exit of the Program. Documents all follow-up activities in SCWOS and file.
• Transports participants to activities if determined is needed.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree and 1 or more years of experience.
• A good driving record and valid driver’s license are required.
• A successful background check is required.
• Strongly prefer job development and teaching experience and knowledge of area businesses.
• South Carolina Works online system (SCWOS) knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Able to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Work with youth/young adults (ages 16-24).
• Able to work with and successfully implement activities for at-risk youth, ages 16-24.
• Must have excellent organization skills.

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retailment Programs
• Paid Tuition Program
• Dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Professional Development Opportunities

Pay

Hiring Range: $44,296 – $46,035; Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• South Carolina Works online system (SCWOS) knowledge is a plus.
• Salary commensurate with education and experience.
• For more information and/or to apply, go to https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/207556.