Plus Ambassador

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Title:

Jobs Plus Ambassador (Part Time)

Location:

Roanoke, VA 24017

Department:
Community Support Services

General Definition of Work:
Performs work establishing relationships with, and providing support and services to, residents looking to obtain self-sufficiency by means of employment, and other work as apparent or assigned.

Reports to:

Jobs Plus Program Manager.

• Disseminates information about Jobs Plus, training and employment opportunities to residents.
• Promotes the value of work and career advancement to residents.
• Informs residents about specific job openings and all aspects of the Jobs Plus program by all methods, including face‑to‑face, distributing flyers and printed material and attending Jobs Plus events and training.
• Works closely with the Jobs Plus team on outreach campaigns centering on core components of the Jobs Plus Program, including, but not limited to, employment, education, and training.
• Assists Jobs Plus staff to plan and operate events that are used to promote Jobs Plus and build a sense of community.
• Inform Jobs Plus staff of barriers and other concerns residents express to help identify solutions.
• Maintain confidentiality and be responsive to residents needs.

• High School diploma, GED, or the ability and willingness to obtain one within 12 months of hire date.
• Some volunteer experience involving public contact. Any combination of experience and/or training which would afford the applicant the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requisites for this position.

• Active participant in the Jobs Plus Program. Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook and Word.

• Valid state identification or driver's license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and, if necessary, the employee must engage in an interactive process with RRHA HR to determine what accommodations may be possible.

Employees sit frequently or most of the time but may walk or stand for periods of time.

Physical agility requirements such as: climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, pulling, repetitive motions and manual dexterity.

Sensory requirements include standard vision requirements, ability to express ideas and standard hearing requirements.

Physical Exertion (Pounds):
Up to 10 pounds. Seldom or never: up to 25 pounds.