Career Transition Specialist

ServingSchools; Limestone (ME); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

ServingSchools in Limestone, ME is seeking a Career Transition Specialist to counsel students through career transition readiness, job search skills, and placement issues. You will build and maintain a caseload, conduct classroom visits, and coordinate mock interviews and job fairs to connect students with opportunities.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field.
• Associates degree with two years related experience.
• Knowledge of case management, career counseling, employment counseling and job search techniques.

Responsibilities

• Counsel students on career transition readiness and job search skills.
• Maintain caseloads and establish regular contact with students.
• Visit classrooms and shops to explain transition processes and opportunities.
• Coordinate mock interviews and assist with job fairs and career days.
• Maintain linkages with military services and external resources for job leads and support services.
• Ensure licenses, certificates, transcripts, and documents needed for job search are obtained.
• Identify relocation support needs and develop a resource center for services.
• Chair the Career Assessment Panel and provide required reports.
• Coordinate with Social Development Department and Mental Health Consultant as needed.
• If a placement is lost, intensify contact and arrange new interview opportunities.

Skills

Case management

Career counseling

Employment counseling

Job search

Job preparation

Communication skills

CPR/FA certification

Driver's license

Organizational skills

Motivation/inspiration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field

Associates degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field and two years related experience

Job description

The Career Transition Specialist is responsible for counseling students in all aspects of career transition readiness, job search skills, job placement issues, job retention, and Job Corps student exit processes. Responsible for identifying exited students who are no longer employed or in school and ensure a reconnection with another placement, school, or a Remote Career Transition Specialist.

• Conducts interviews with students entering the Career Transition Phase of CDSS. Provides re-orientation and further focus on job search techniques
• Creates and maintains a caseload of active student files, establishing a tickler system for caseload management, maintains bi-weekly or (at minimum) monthly contact through telephone correspondence
• Visits classrooms and trade shops to familiarize students with Career Transition processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, job retention, etc. Familiarizes students with Advance Training, military, and job offers
• Coordinates mock interview sessions. Assists in the coordination of job fairs and career days
• Maintains linkages with military services, One Stop and other external resources, maintain job banks, secures and post job leads, set up job interview, arranges transportation assistance and other support services. Performs job development by screening leads from newspaper classifieds, telephone, and personal contacts, referrals, Internet, and other youth service organizations
• Ensures that all necessary licenses, certificates, transcripts and/or any pertinent document that will aid in job search are completed/obtained preferably prior to students’ exit
• Identifies support services needed for relocation, makes referrals to support services agencies. Develops and maintains a resource center for support services
• Serves as chairperson of the student’s Career Assessment Panel and submits appropriate reports
• Participates in individual or group counseling services in coordination with Social Development Department and Mental Health Consultant, as needed
• Upon learning of a lost placement, intensifies contact frequency and presents job offers to contacted students, reminds students of importance of job search and job retention. With ongoing contact and cooperation with Remote Career Transition Specialists, secures and arranges for potential job interviews for former enrollees.

Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM

Qualifications

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field; or Associates Degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field and two years related experience.

Preferred: Minimum plus previous Job Corps experience.

Knowledge: Sound knowledge of case management, career counseling, employment counseling and job search, job preparation and development techniques. Must be able to effectively communicate with culturally disadvantaged and minority youth. Must possess a valid state driver’s license. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Must obtain and maintain valid CPR/FA certification. Good organizational skills. Ability to inspire and motivate students.