Employment Coordinator

Job Details

Job Location:

Greenbelt, MD
- Greenbelt, MD 20770

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: 2 Year Degree Salary Range: $29.00 - $29.41 Hourly

Travel Percentage : 10 - 20%

Job Shift: Day Job Category:
Nonprofit
- Social Services

• Maintain current knowledge of labor laws and labor market trends.
• Leverage knowledge of the labor market and client population to implement an employer outreach strategy for competitive and permanent job opportunities for clients.
• Provide education and support to employers as agreed upon by clients, which may include negotiating job accommodations and follow-along contact with the employer/educator.
• Advocate for clients for better hours, higher pay, benefits, and reduced requirements.
• Orient clients to the program and assist them in obtaining competitive employment in the community.
• Completes an employment assessment and enrollment for each new client.
• Request cash and rental assistance until clients attain financial self-sufficiency.
• Assists clients in learning how their cash and rental assistance will be affected by earned income.
• Provide Pre-Employment Orientation to clients on the following topics:
  Need for and advantages of early employment;
  Minimum wage; U.S. worker’s rights and responsibilities;
  Payment options (direct deposit vs. check);
  Balancing work and personal responsibilities;
  Benefit of having all adults working;
  Common tax with holdings;
  Employer-provided health insurance and other benefits;
  Unemployment insurance;
  Employer expectations;
  Career laddering and obtaining job upgrades; and Sanctioning policy and procedures.
• Helps clients think about long-term employment goals, work history, strengths, personal culture, justice involvement, and other factors that relate to a current vocational goal.
• Creates an Individualized Employment Plan to resolve barriers to employment such as: childcare, language proficiency, transportation, physical or mental health concerns, etc.
• Develops the Individualized Employment Plan with the client and with input from the health worker and case manager. Updates the employment plan when there is a change in employment or education status.
• Provides individualized follow-along support to assist clients in maintaining employment for 90 days.
• Provides outreach services as necessary to clients when they miss appointments. Uses a variety of methods to discover what is interfering with the person’s employment plan.
• Participates in weekly meetings with the employment services team and communicates individually with case managers to coordinate services and generate ideas to help clients achieve their employment goals.
• Spends at least 65% or more of total scheduled work hours in the community. For example, meets clients in community settings and develops relationships with managers and their businesses.
• Maintain records (file) of all client employment activity as well as all potential and current employers.
• Maintain and submit records of supported employment activities, including performance standards (enrollments, placements, retention), referrals, attendance, and required case notes per the client’s service plan.
• Maintain an annual caseload of 40-60 cases.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or undergraduate degree in social studies or related field preferred.
• Two years of direct service experience in employment services OR social services OR refugee and immigration setting required.
• English proficiency required.
• US work experience required.

• Subject matter expert in local labor market trends.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and interpersonal).
• Skill in advocating for clients and problem-solving.
• Skill in the use of computer systems (preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment) and MS Office products.
• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
• Bilingual preferred:
  Pashto, Persian, Spanish, Tigrinya, Ukrainian