Career Team · 20 hours ago
Youth Outreach Specialist - Granbury
Granbury, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$45K/yr - $55K/yrCareer TEAM is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. The Youth Outreach Specialist will support the development and execution of WIOA Youth program services by engaging local employers to identify job opportunities for young adults and assisting with recruitment, placement, and retention efforts.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Establish and maintain professional business relationships, through meeting and telephone contact, with local businesses to develop job orders and other employment arrangements
Plan and execute recruiting and hiring events for employers in all industries and diverse job seekers using both in person and virtual platforms
Work closely with Community and Business partners to plan and execute recruiting events
Make presentations to employers and program participants about employment opportunities and labor market information using both in person and virtual platform
Negotiate and develop transitional and permanent job opportunities agreements with businesses for On-the-Job Training, Subsidized Employment, and Work Experience, and other programs as needed
Interact with employers to create job orders and fill jobs vacancy
Respond to and resolves local business needs through the provision of services available
Conduct employer follow-up to determine quality of services rendered and quality and quantity of referrals
Work closely with Executive Director and program staff to ensure job seekers are assessed and appropriately matched to work-based learning opportunities
Develop workplace talent and behaviors to secure internships enforcing employer expectations in actual workforce environment
Provide career planning and advisement services to assist with job placement, advancement and/or retention
Successfully place participants in unsubsidized employment
Assist with tracking program participants to verify successful participation and report weekly about job placements and new employers working with the participants to help increase performance success
Review individual employment/placement plans, identify barriers and refer customers to appropriate resources (internal or external) to overcome barriers
Develop a comprehensive Individual Employment Plan (IEP) for all customers. Provide referral and tracking of eligible customers into contracted programs provided on-site at the One-Stop centers and/or located in the community in accordance with established contracts
Other duties as assigned by your immediate supervisor, which are consistent with the responsibilities of your position and the evolving needs of the business
Qualification
Required
Associates Degree in Training and Development, Education, Human Resources or closely related field or equivalent documented job-related experience
Must be computer literate and have MS Applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) skills at minimum, and the ability to learn specialized databases and software systems
Developing experience with establishing worksites for Work Experience, Subsidized Employment and On the Job training contracts
Excellent problem-solving skills
Commitment and passion for the company mission
A professional and resourceful style with the ability to work independently and as a team player, to take initiative and manage multiple tasks and projects at a time
Excellent interpersonal, time management, customer service, organizational skills, and communication skills, both oral and written required
A Valid Driver's License
Preferred
Strong familiarity with regulatory entities and their laws and guidance that apply to job posting and recruitment, individual training accounts, employed worker training, customized training and work-based learning
Knowledge of WIOA contracts and programs
Bilingual or Multilingual
Strong multitasking abilities and proactive approach to tasks
Training in Trauma Informed Care, evidence-based practice, and/or whole family services
Benefits
Medical Benefits
Dental Benefits
Vision Benefits
Life Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability Benefits
401k (90 days after employment)
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Company
Career Team
Founded in 1996, Career Team provides both workforce services and workforce software for government and education institutions.
Founded in 1996
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
David Taiwo
Chief Technology Officer
Dana N. Combs-Fenwick
Chief Service Delivery Officer
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