Opportunity Accelerator Employment Specialist - Campus

Opportunity Accelerator Employment Specialist - Campus Description

• Full-Time

Location: Goodwill North Central Texas --- 4005 Campus Drive, Fort Worth, Texas

Salary: Based on Experience

Work Hours: Full Time (40 Hours/Week). Typical schedule of Monday through Friday, 8 am start time

Benefits: Company paid basic term life, Paid Time Off, voluntary medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and 401(k)

General

Job Duties:

Client Support

Activities:

Assist program participants with identifying training needs; develop and customize training as needed to ensure participants complete all required portion of the Job Readiness Training (JRT) and are employment ready. Training consists of employment readiness preparation, life skills, time management, basic computer skills, job seeking, indeed writing/creating a resume and Skills 2 Succeed training. Ensuring all participants’ training certificates are uploaded into Case Worthy within 24 hours of completion.

Train participants how to complete online employment applications, upload documents, create a resume, prepare for interviews and utilize appropriate job search methods. Complete Job Readiness Certification (JRC) on each participant to include completing an employment and financial plan, identifying, and removing barriers to employment. JRC checklist is uploaded into Case Worthy within 24 hours of event occurring. Refer participants to community resources as needed to assist with removing barriers to employment and other needs.

Assist team with coordinating recruitment sites and recruitment to ensure constant flow of enrollments. Assist and ensure all requirements in the intake and enrollment process are completed as needed. Complete job readiness training (JRT), BESI assessment and job readiness certification (JRC) for a minimum of participants as defined by SMART goals. Contact and meet with each client within 24 hours of intake into the Program.

Services can be virtually and/or in-person by appointment. Recruitment:
Research and work with the Workforce Development Manager to schedule outreach site visits to recruit and increase referrals and enrollments:
Outreach locations include, but not limited to:
Bedford/Hurst/Euless, Fort Worth, Denton, Weatherford. Meet all program Smart Goals outcomes.

Administrative

Activities:

File Management:
Ensure case notes, uploads and all necessary documentation are entered into Case Worthy within the program guidelines (24 hours of event occurring) as required. Maintain knowledge of current developments, best practices, technologies, labor market information and adult learning techniques to ensure that training materials are up to date. Refer participant to Job Placement Specialist (JPS) after JRC is completed and participant is employment ready.

Completed a minimum of 30 approved professional development and/or continue education training hours annually. Submit weekly, monthly reports as assigned and within stated timeframe. Attends all training and credentialing sessions as required and assigned. Ensure all compliance requirements are achieved within the given timeline:
Surveys, reports, CAP’s etc. Attendance:
Report to work as scheduled and at your workstation at your scheduled time. Enter and submit work hours/salary bi-monthly through the time management system (Ulti Pro/UKG). Complete assignments and projects within the given timeframe.

Other/Miscellaneous:
Attend required agency and department meetings as scheduled. Safeguard company issued property and work within the guidelines of WFD program and agency policies and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned that would lead to successful operation of department, team, Program, and/or mission.

Skills/

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Education, Marketing, Communications, Social Work, or related field required. Strong Communication skills to include public speaking and strong writing capabilities. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with other team members. Proficient in standard computer operation systems and relevant software. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint), Adobe Page Maker and Adobe…