Job Placement Specialist
About Goodwill Industries of Akron
Founded in Boston, MA in 1902 by Reverend Edgar J Helms, Goodwill has been providing opportunities for men and women across America and around the world ever since. Goodwill Industries of Akron was established in 1927 in a one-room salon at the corner of Howard and Furnace Streets as a branch of Goodwill Industries of Cleveland. Today, we continue to flourish as we serve Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland, and Richland counties. Our mission is to help individuals prepare for, find, and retain employment.
In order to hire and retain employees who share our core values of commitment, teamwork, honesty, and customer service to carry forward this mission, we offer good benefits and opportunities for career development.
A Day in the Life as a Job Placement Specialist
Your primary function is to utilize community employer contacts to achieve independent participant employment and retention. Provide leadership and mentoring to participants as well as the support necessary to encourage long term job retention. Educate employer contacts on participant programs and develop employment opportunities. Create position matches, referrals, intakes and participant and employer satisfaction. Develop community-based work adjustment and assessment sites as requested.
Qualifications for a Job Placement Specialist
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in placement activities
- Experience with developmental disabilities, job coaching, case management preferred
- Valid driver's license and auto insurance
- DODD Certified/Registered or ability to become Certified/Registered
Work Schedule
You must be able to work a flexible schedule including some evening and weekend shifts.
Are You Ready to Join Our Team?
We understand your time is valuable and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!