Career Transition Specialist

About the role

Working with us takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is willing to challenge themselves both personally and professionally. We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others.

Duties And Responsibilities

• The Employment Guidance Specialist is responsible all aspects of career transition, job search skills, job placement issues, job retention and Job Corps Career Transition Services and requirements.
• The Employment Guidance Specialist is responsible for securing placement data for assignees and identifying assignees who are no longer employed or in school and ensure reconnection with another placement, school, or military within the service window.
• Counsels students preparing to exit the center on re-orientation and job search techniques.
• Creates and maintains a caseload of active assignee files, establishing a tickler system for caseload management.
• Maintains bi-weekly or monthly contact through telephone and/or in person and documents all actions in case notes.
• Visits classrooms and trade shops to familiarize students with the placement processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, job retention, etc.
• Familiarizes students with military, school and job opportunities and offers.
• Maintains linkages with military services, One Stops and other external resources; maintains job banks; secures and posts job leads; sets up job interviews; arranges transportation assistance and other support services.
• Completes appeals process and verifies placements to reconcile any errors in 6/12- month surveys.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field; or Associates degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field and two years related experience.
• Prefer Job Corps experience.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of employment with acceptable driving record preferred.

Required

• Prefer Job Corps experience.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of employment with acceptable driving record preferred.

Benefits

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retailer savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
• Employer PTO Exchange
• Salary Range: $42,000 to $44,000

Pay

• Salary Range: $42,000 to $44,000

Schedule

• N/A