Workforce Development Specialist

What We Offer

• A generous benefits package including: 8 Holidays, 15 Vacation days, 9 Sick and Safe Leave days
• Single and family medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Voluntary Accident and Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance
• Life insurance (Employee, Spouse, Children)
• 403(b) plan with employer match available after 1 year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Health and Wellness package
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount Program

Job Responsibilities

• Target and identify types of businesses to contact based on the needs and interests of job seekers.
• Maintain updated information on new area businesses, types of jobs available, and locations of job sites within the community.
• Conduct informational interviews with new employers.
• Timely and accurate data entry and reporting.
• Develop and deliver presentations to persons supported and/or parent groups, advocacy groups, local civic organizations, service providers and employers.
• Attend a minimum of two networking events per month.
• Serve as a consultant to businesses on disability issues.
• Utilize social media/electronic media, as well as traditional job search resources to pursue new partnerships.
• Aid in completing job applications, arranging job interviews, working interviews and job sampling.
• Cookordinate and facilitate discovery meetings.
• Define the job seekers ideal conditions for employment, learning style, and support needs.
• Complete a vocational profile that provides a descriptive picture of the job seeker.
• Cookordinate employment focused activities in the community. Ex. Informational interviews, job shadowing.
• Identify and recommend job carving and job restructuring options.
• Develop customized employment proposals based on business and job seeker preferences (i.e. potential task list, cost savings analysis, tailored resume/portfolio), and negotiate accommodations and job details such as hours, tasks, wages, work area, breaks, orientation, training and supports.
• Ensure that all milestones are met and properly documented according to the guidelines set by DDA.
• Communicate periodically with employers to help ensure employer satisfaction and review partnership for additional employment opportunities.
• Represent The Arc Baltimore in a professional manner to all employers, persons supported by The Arc Baltimore and their families, care providers, funding agencies, referral sources and the community always.
• Complete all agency required trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 20 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must also have a valid driver’s license (not provisional) and meet the agency’s driving requirements.
• Must have reliable transportation and be able to transport people supported in personal vehicle is required.
• Must demonstrate excellent professional written and oral communication skills within a business setting. Effective resume writing is a must.
• Ability to multi-task, possess outstanding organizational and time management skills, and work independently to carry out responsibilities with minimal direct supervision.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products and advanced usage of internet search engines.
• Three years' experience working with people with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Five years’ experience in human services or sales/business field. Associate’s degree with three years’ experience in human services or sales/business field is preferred.
• Experience working with persons facing barriers to employment, preferably within a placement agency.
• Sales, marketing and/or human resources experience preferred.
• The ability to research and analyze current labor trends is a plus.