Outreach and Placement Coordinator

Summary of Essential Job Functions

• Outreach, Recruitment, and Enrollment
• Promotes Living Classrooms programs and services.
• Recruits potential program participants for Living Classrooms training programs.
• Organizes industry-specific employer engagement events.
• Maintains a calendar of outreach activities, including in-center events, community events and workshops.
• Organizes and attends community events.
• Effectively recruits and screens program participants for various Workforce Development programs.
• Assists with monthly orientation sessions and intake assessments, including the administration of the RAISEC career assessments, behavioral interviews, job readiness assessments, and TABE testing.
• Program Coordination and Participant Support
• Screens potential program participants and assesses participants’ skills.
• Affords assistance with coordinating career development activities related to skills training.
• Maintains a record of program participants' progress and adherence to program guidelines.
• Works with case managers to identify and assist participants in overcoming barriers to completing training and employment.
• Develops partnerships to assist in the implementation of appropriate support services for program participants.
• Maintains all program participants' files and completes bi-weekly case notes.
• Affords assistance to case managers in tracking participant outcomes as they relate to the Individual Career Plan.
• Job Placement and Retention
• Affords assistance with job placement of program participants.
• Identifies potential employer partners and maintains partner relationships.
• Acts as a liaison, matching program participants with employment opportunities.
• Provides one-on-one job coaching sessions with participants in the final phase of their training.
• Provides support to employer partners, utilizing the LCF's Dual Customer Service Model.
• Conducts retention checks on all participants after job placement using the Birdseye Case Management System.
• Responsible for documenting all program outcomes, job placements, and retention checks in the Birdseye Case Management System.
• Data and Reporting
• Tracks and reports on outreach performance and program outcomes.
• Maintains a data collection system that compiles data on individuals served, demographics, certifications obtained, and employment data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or at least 3-4 years of conducting outreach, community engagement, or case management.
• Outstanding written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong public speaking capacity.