Employment specialist

About the role

The Employment Services Representative at Amity Foundation works with unemployed participants in areas such as employment preparation, resume writing, interviewing skills, job search, and placement. They also provide various resources and support to help participants transition into sustainable work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an updated roster of student (participant) placements.
• Actively collaborate with area employers to create job opportunities for participants.
• Notify prospective employers of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, the fidelity bonding incentive, and any other benefits for hiring students (participants).
• Prepare and update a monthly roster of employers willing to hire students (participants) and provide it to CDCR upon request.
• Correspond with the AOR prior to placement to ensure there are no limitations on job location or job types.
• Have basic knowledge on how to mentor the student (client) in disclosing appropriate information regarding past convictions and/or parole status to potential employers.
• Have basic knowledge of the criminal record expungement process, the benefits of completing the process, and/or the ability to provide information or a referral on how to expunge a criminal record or obtain a Certificate of Rehabilitation.
• Provide counseling and other employability services to the students and assist them in analyzing and evaluating their employment, assets, and aptitudes, providing information on occupational opportunities, job requirements, training, and rehabilitation resources.
• Assist students (participants) to become prepared for the workforce, locate and secure employment, educational services, or CTE training, assemble necessary documents to legally work within California, and complete their initial résumé.
• Aid students (participants) in locating and securing employment, educational services, or CTE training, assist in formulating plans to achieve occupational goals, and refer them to appropriate employers, training, and educational facilities or other community agencies and organizations, if applicable.
• Assess students (participants) to determine employment, training, and Career Technical Education (CTE) needs and coordinate referrals with Program Director and other assigned faculty (staff).
• Provide employment services including resume writing, mock interviews, time management, how to have a good relationship with others in a work environment, and how to follow instructions.
• Aid students (participants) to become prepared for the workforce, assist in locating and securing employment, educational services, or CTE training, and assemble necessary documents to legally work within California and complete their initial résumé.
• Aid students (participants) who lose their job in securing another job, make appropriate referrals to outside agencies, as necessary, and participate in training and mock interviews.
• Maintain progress notes in students (participants) files.
• Ensure project (program) compliance with Amity policies and procedures, relevant to federal and state regulations and contract obligations.
• Actively develop and build upon creative and technical knowledge of TC (Therapeutic Community) project (program) activities.
• Attend workshops, meetings, and training as requested by supervisor.
• May serve as Community Advocate role in addition to job as requested by community leadership.

Requirements

• Four (4) Degree in Social Sciences or related fields, OR High school diploma or equivalent AND two (2) years of experience as a job developer or similar position.
• Within six (6) weeks of hire, obtain First Aid and CPR certification AND pass a physical examination and tuberculosis test from a health professional.
• Ability to cope with occasionally difficult or temperamental students and faculty.
• Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress related to the position.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience as a job developer or similar position.

Skills

• Knowledge of criminal record expungement process.
• Ability to provide information or a referral on how to expunge a criminal record or obtain a Certificate of Rehabilitation.
• Ability to cope with difficult or temperamental students and faculty.
• Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress related to the position.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
• 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
• Organization committed to community action.
• Community oriented workplace.

Pay

$22 - $22 an hour

Schedule

Full-Time