Employment Specialist

Whole Systems Learning; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Professional development

Mission-driven team

Meaningful community impact

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Whole Systems Learning in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Part-Time Employment Specialist to coach youth ages 16-24, helping them discover passions and build career pathways.

You'll develop resumes, create internship opportunities, build employer partnerships, and track outcomes while prioritizing participant-centered career development. Flexible 20‑25 hours per week, $28‑$34 per hour DOE.

Qualifications

• Experience placing youth, young adults, and justice-impacted individuals into employment.
• Strong recruiting and networking skills.
• Ability to build relationships with employers across industries.
• Skilled at helping individuals identify passions and career interests.
• Experience conducting targeted job searches and developing employment opportunities.
• Maintain strong professional networks in Long Beach and surrounding areas.
• Commitment to participant-centered career development.
• Excellent at motivating and empowering youth.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized career coaching and career planning.
• Support youth in identifying meaningful career pathways based on their interests and goals.
• Develop job posting profiles, resumes, and professional branding materials.
• Build and maintain employer partnerships.
• Create internship, apprenticeship, job shadowing, and employment opportunities.
• Conduct targeted job searches aligned with participant career interests.
• Facilitate workforce readiness and professional development workshops.
• Track participant outcomes and employment retention.

Skills

Youth placement

Recruiting

Employer relations

Career coaching

Job search

Networking

Community networks

Career development

Empowerment

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Employment Specialist (Part-Time)

Whole Systems Learning | Long Beach, CA

Compensation: $28.00 - $34.00 per hour (DOE)

Help Youth Turn Their Passions into Careers

Whole Systems Learning is seeking a Part-Time Employment Specialist who believes that meaningful employment begins with understanding a person's interests, talents, and aspirations.

This role is not about placing young people into jobs simply because they are in demand. It is about partnering with youth and young adults ages 16-24 to discover their passions, explore career pathways, build professional networks, and secure employment opportunities that align with their individual goals.

The Employment Specialist will serve as a career coach, connector, advocate, and relationship‑builder, helping youth identify opportunities that support long‑term career success.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Have experience placing youth, young adults, reentry populations, or justice‑impacted individuals into employment.
• Possess strong recruiting and networking skills.
• Understand how to build relationships with employers across multiple industries.
• Be skilled at helping individuals identify their passions, strengths, and career interests.
• Have experience conducting targeted job searches and developing employment opportunities.
• Maintain strong professional and community networks throughout Long Beach and surrounding areas.
• Be committed to participant‑centered career development rather than one‑size‑fits‑all job placement.
• Excel at motivating, coaching, and empowering young people.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individualized career coaching and career planning.
• Support youth in identifying meaningful career pathways based on their interests and goals.
• Develop job posting profiles, resumes, and professional branding materials.
• Build and maintain employer partnerships.
• Create internship, apprenticeship, job shadowing, and employment opportunities.
• Conduct targeted job searches aligned with participant career interests.
• Facilitate workforce readiness and professional development workshops.
• Track participant outcomes and employment retention.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Individuals with lived experience and a demonstrated ability to connect with and support opportunity youth, justice‑impacted individuals, and those affected by gang involvement are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Strong employer engagement and business development experience.
• Experience developing partnerships, MOUs, and community collaborations.
• Knowledge of workforce development resources and career pathways.

Schedule

Part‑Time | Approximately 20‑25 hours per week | Flexible Schedule

What We Offer

• Opportunity to help young people build careers that reflect their passions and talents.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Collaborative and mission‑driven team environment.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Meaningful work that creates lasting impact in the community.