Career Planner & Job Placement Specialist

Dynamic Works Institute; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental & Disability Insurance

PTO

Paid Holidays

401K

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Dynamic Works Institute in Waterloo, IA, is seeking a Career Planner to connect job seekers with employers by building local programs and referrals. You will provide career advisement, conduct employer outreach, assess needs, develop individual employment plans, and document interactions while maintaining case notes.

This non-exempt role emphasizes community collaboration and delivering outcomes through targeted services to job seekers and employers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social services, HR, communications, business, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum two years' experience in direct Employment Specialist/staffing, Insurance, customer service, sales, and administrative experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; demonstrated customer service skills and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify job seeker barriers and refer to appropriate resources.
• Provide career advisement through development of employment plans, referrals to jobs, and placements in training/education programs.
• Interview customers to assess service needs and evaluate employment plans.
• Assist employers in recruiting the best applicants for their jobs.
• Document all customer interactions through well-written case notes.

Skills

Customer Service

Recruiting

Communication

Program Policy

Data Entry

Case Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in social services, Human Resources, Communications, Business, or equivalent experience

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Dynamic Works Institute in Waterloo, IA, is seeking a Career Planner to connect job seekers with employers by building local programs and referrals. You will provide career advisement, conduct employer outreach, assess needs, develop individual employment plans, and document interactions while maintaining case notes.

This non-exempt role emphasizes community collaboration and delivering outcomes through targeted services to job seekers and employers.