Career Transition Services Specialist

Position Summary

The CTS Specialist is responsible for assisting assignees to transition to the workforce through placement in entry‑level employment, the military, college, apprenticeship or further education and training opportunities after exiting from the Job Corps program and for providing follow‑up services with placed assignees for the required service period.

• Establishes robust relationships with employers, community colleges, and other entities to ensure successful placements with good career pathway opportunities for economic self‑sufficiency.
• Establishes thorough knowledge of and referrals to community‑based services available to assist Job Corps graduates with successful transition into independent living.
• Meets monthly assigned placement goals by providing quality placement efforts for all assignees.
• Collaborates with center staff to engage with projected assignees prior to exit to review career transition services and placement plans.
• Conducts a needs assessment for each assignee to determine career and transition support necessary to secure placement including housing, transportation, and childcare needs.
• Conducts job development activities, networks with employers, chambers, American Job Centers, and other workforce stakeholders to secure ongoing job leads and maintain a job bank. Records all linkages in a central database and updates regularly.
• Networks with center instructors and program staff to establish employer linkages.
• Regularly surveys employers to determine needs and areas of training improvement to create a feedback loop and communicates suggestions to program staff.
• Ensures that assignees have a portfolio of documents necessary for job search and for obtaining employment including resume and credentials.
• Focuses placement efforts to align with assignees’ career plans and pathway achievement records (PARs) to ensure students remain on track with placement goals. Conducts additional occupational interest surveys as needed.
• Assists with career advancement and upskilling through conducting or connecting assignees with employability workshops and supplemental training.
• Maintains linkages with American Job Centers and local vocational rehabilitation agencies to assist assignees that require accommodations.
• Maintains at least monthly contact with all assignees. Documents contact attempts and results in case notes in the Job Corps CTS system using the standard RAP format (Reason, Action, Plan) in compliance with the PRH.
• Verifies and documents assignee placements in strict compliance with PRH Ch.4 criteria and exhibits.
• Maintains strict compliance with data integrity standards in submitting placement verification documents and entering placement data into the Job Corps CTS system.
• Participates on the center workforce council and networks with the community to promote employer relations and placement opportunities.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with stakeholders outlined in the State/local WIOA plan to ensure coordinated workforce services.
• Utilizes and distributes marketing materials provided by Job Corps and Strategix to promote Job Corps graduates to employers.
• Protects applicant’s private information and maintains hard copy and electronic files in compliance with PRH standards.
• May utilize GSA vehicles to transport students to off‑site learning and employment opportunities, appointments, and as needed for retrievals and other center‑related needs.
• Participates in department meetings and all mandated PRH and Strategix training.
• Maintains accountability of staff, students, and property and adheres to safety practices.
• Promotes a harassment‑free environment.
• Utilizes information systems and handles student data in strict adherence to Job Corps and Strategix policies to protect student’s personally identifiable information (PII) and reduce network security threats.
• Adheres to and models Strategix servant leadership culture values:
  Honor Others, Inspire Vision, Choose Integrity, People First, Balance Focus with Flexibility, Serve with Humility, and Innovate and Disrupt.

Bachelor’s degree in human services,…