TANF EOT & JP Employment Specialist

Summary: JHP seeks an Employment Specialist with exemplary coaching, facilitation, and teaching skills in effort to prepare Customers for employment through engaging classroom interactions and instructions.

Position Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the Employment Specialist will:

• Conduct workforce development and career training sessions for program participants
  • Utilize coaching, facilitation, and teaching skills to prepare customers for employment
  • Cultivate an engaging learning environment through a variety of training topics and delivery methods
  • Keep customers engaged and motivated throughout the employment preparation process
  • Ensure customers have a sound understanding of key activities required to gain and retain employment
  • Collaborate with team members to develop and implement effective training strategies
  • Maintain accurate records of training sessions and customer progress
  • Provide feedback and support to customers to enhance their employability skills
  • Ability to create an engaging learning environment by creatively blending training topics and modes of delivery, ensuring that customers remain motivated throughout the employment preparation process
  • Advocate for customers' needs and rights, providing advocacy and support as necessary
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of customer interactions, program enrollments, and outcomes
  • Ensure compliance with data privacy and confidentiality policies and procedures
  • Other duties and projects, as assigned

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in adult learning, workforce development, career training or other employment related field
• Prior experience working with populations like the District’s Customers
• Proficient at facilitation and coaching
• Demonstrated experience in effective communication
• Computer literate
• Able to create stimulating learning environments and keep Customers engaged
• Sound understanding of key activities that Customers must complete to successfully gain and retain employment

Salary and Benefits Package:

• $46,000 - $48,000 DOE
• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance

Medical and Dental Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance