Employment Specialist​/Job Coach

At the Opportunity Center
- Easterseals, we believe that meaningful employment can be life-changing. As an Employment Specialist, you'll work directly with neighbors to help them identify career goals, build skills, access training opportunities, and connect with employers who offer pathways to long-term economic stability.

Assist individuals in a person-centered manner to prepare for, obtain, maintain and succeed in their employment endeavors.

• Provide individualized career coaching and employment support services.
• Help individuals identify career pathways, training opportunities, and employment goals.
• Assist with resumes, job searches, applications, and interview preparation.
• Support individuals in obtaining and retaining meaningful employment.
• Advocate for individuals facing employment barriers, including those with disabilities or prior justice system involvement.
• Coordinate and support hiring events and employment-related activities.

• Facilitate job readiness, soft skills, and professional development workshops.
• Identify workforce trends and high-growth industries that offer sustainable wages and benefits.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and improve workforce programming.
• Help neighbors build the skills needed to achieve career success.

• Develop relationships with employers and workforce partners.
• Understand local hiring needs and connect qualified neighbors to opportunities.
• Collaborate with community organizations to expand access to education, training, and employment resources.
• Strengthen partnerships that support workforce development and economic mobility.

• Maintain accurate case notes and participant records.
• Track employment outcomes and program performance.
• Support grant reporting and compliance requirements.
• Utilize data to identify barriers and improve employment outcomes.

• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel between community-based locations.

High School diploma or equivalent.

• Experience working with individuals facing employment barriers.
• Workforce development, recruiting, employer engagement, or job placement experience.
• Knowledge of Indianapolis workforce resources and employer networks.
• Familiarity with the Near Eastside community.
• Experience facilitating workshops or training programs.

• Minimum of one year’s experience in a rehabilitation, non-profit facility, or comparable setting in the area(s) of case management, service provision, working with individuals with various disabilities, job development, job placement, follow-up, and training.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite and general computer operation is required.
• Experience in marketing and public relations.
• Strong working knowledge of disability management and awareness.

• Must be authorized for coverage under agency insurance if operating an agency vehicle has a good driving record, a valid driver’s license, and/or the required level of personal auto insurance.
• Must be able to complete a background check, per company requirements, satisfactorily.
• Ability to communicate with tact and maintain confidentiality.
• Adequate ability to communicate in spoken conversation – adequate volume of speech.
• Adequate ability in writing/reading/mathematics.
• Ability to effectively build and maintain positive working relationships with management and peers.
• Strong organizational, project planning, and management experience with proven analytical and multitasking…