Job Developer/Employment Specialist

Job Summary
Position Summary:

The Job Developer is responsible for identifying, developing, and maintaining relationships with employers to create unsubsidized employment opportunities for clients

What You'll Do

• Conduct a minimum of 25 cold calls each day to identify businesses that are currently hiring, in addition to follow-up calls to employers and VRS participants.
• Secure a minimum of 14 unsubsidized placements, including but not limited to part-time and/or full-time employment of a minimum of 20 weekly hours, making no less than the approved minimum wage.
• Conduct a minimum of 2-3 field visits on a bi-weekly basis to establish and enhance partnerships with businesses to create job opportunities for WeCARE participants.
• Possess a comprehensive job bank, and/or the ability to leverage relationships to meet the needs of participants.
• Meet and understand the skills of VRS participants to identify barriers to employment, as well as how to best present them to employers.
• Produce weekly reports of cold calls and field visits, and conduct daily follow-up with employers to identify strengths, areas of improvement, and next steps.
• Design and create recruitment strategies, job fairs, on-site employer visits, and cyber info sessions for internet job search companies that operate and screen through automated methods.
• Enter case notes
• Announce job leads weekly in workshops and work closely with Work Readiness Facilitators on follow-ups with consumer-referred interviews.
• Assist the retention unit to ensure all employment data is accurate and verified.

You're a great fit for this role if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.
• Minimum of one (1) year of job development and/or placement experience in either the public or private sector.
• Experience developing jobs for individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations. Or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $53,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person