Career Coach & Job Placement Specialist

El Proyecto Del Barrio; Sun Valley (CA); Sur place; USD 37 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

El Proyecto Del Barrio in Sun Valley, CA invites a coordinator to advance workforce development by coordinating career services with partner agencies. You will guide job seekers, assess readiness, and help create individualized employment plans.

The role emphasizes outreach to diverse communities, data-driven labor market research, and ensuring timely service delivery while maintaining confidentiality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of workforce development.
• Ability to resolve complex issues within tight timeframes while maintaining procedural integrity.
• Analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• High level of professionalism and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining a necessary degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and multi-task while maintaining quality standards.
• Experience working with culturally and racially diverse populations, re-entry, unhoused, high barrier groups in high density under-resourced communities.
• Ability to pleasantly and effectively represent the organization.

Responsabilités

• Coach job seekers to ensure appropriate skill-job development and placement services.
• Assess job seekers for job readiness and soft skills, develop Individual Employment Plan.
• Support planning and attainment of established career and placement goals of the Center.
• Conduct outreach and interface with target populations, occupational sector groups, businesses, and the community.
• Facilitate customer flow, program participant-worksite referral, placement, and engagement of stakeholders and partners.
• Deliver workforce development services to project referred individuals, e.g. justice involved or who are experiencing homelessness, long-term unemployed.
• Handle challenging situations professionally, maintain appropriate boundaries and confidentiality
• Collaborate with Center and Program Specialists to ensure timely service delivery, participant program progress, training, job placement, staffing, and employer assistance.
• Conduct online labor market research to identify occupational trends.
• Upholds the agency’s mission, contributes to a respectful and safe service environment.
• Ensures compliance with contracts, regulatory requirements, and organizational standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Workforce development

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Professionalism

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Independent worker

Diversity experience

Represent organization

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

2 years related experience

Description du poste

El Proyecto Del Barrio in Sun Valley, CA invites a coordinator to advance workforce development by coordinating career services with partner agencies. You will guide job seekers, assess readiness, and help create individualized employment plans.

The role emphasizes outreach to diverse communities, data-driven labor market research, and ensuring timely service delivery while maintaining confidentiality and compliance.