Employment Specialist

Charlie Hustle, LLC.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits (soon after hire)

Dental & Vision benefits

Voluntary Life/AD&D

403(b) Retirement

401(a) Retirement

PTO accrual up to 15 days

Paid holidays

Flexible schedules

Job summary

MERS Missouri Goodwill Industries is seeking an energetic Employment Specialist for the Springfield Career Center. The role focuses on intake, developing individual employment plans, and establishing employer partnerships to create job opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma (Bachelor's preferred) and strong communication skills. A driver's license and proof of insurance are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree and sales/social service experience preferred.
• Ability to work with others and communicate effectively; maintain relationships with employers.
• Driver's license and current insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Review referrals, conduct intake interviews, and develop individual employment plans.
• Develop relationships with referral sources and communicate participant activities.
• Identify employer contacts using local market information to create job opportunities.
• Complete agency paperwork and maintain confidentiality.
• Help participants develop job-seeking skills: interviewing, applications, resumes, and retention.

Skills

High School Diploma

Driver's license

Strong communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

High School Diploma (required)

Job description

Required Travel:50%
Position Type:Hourly Full-Time
Hourly Rate:$21.00

MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, and professionalEmployment Specialistto join ourSpringfield Career Centerteam! The ideal candidate will support our mission, "Changing Lives Through the Power of Work!" and embody our core values of diversity, integrity, passion, professionalism, respect, and responsibility.

If you're seeking an opportunity that empowers you to achieve new goals while pursuing a mission-driven career, then this is the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

A High School Diploma is required. Bachelor's degree and experience in social service and/or sales is preferred.

Ability to work effectively with others, build and sustain relationships with local employers, and demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.

A driver's license and current insurance is required.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Review referral information, establish professional and ethical relationships, perform timely intake interviews, and develop/maintain individual plan for employment with all participants.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with referral sources and provides ongoing communication regarding participant activities.
• Effectively use intake and plan development information, local job market information, and knowledge of community resources to develop potential employer contacts and gain employment opportunities.
• Complete all agency paperwork in a timely manner and maintain confidentiality according to agency guidelines.
• Works with participants to develop job seeking skills such as job readiness interviewing, application completion, resume development, and job retention.
• Spends time in the community making employer contacts including cold calls (in person and over the phone), educating on MERS Goodwill programs and services, and following up on those contacts to secure employment opportunities.
• Provides retention services after a participant is placed on the job with a combination of contacts with the employer and the participant, both in person and over the phone.
• Spend a significant amount of time job coaching.
• Providing training to improve participants' work performance after the employer's training period has ended; problem-solving to create accommodations or other ways to address performance issues.
• Immediate date of hire individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked.
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Schedules

MERS Missouri Goodwill is an equal-opportunity employer. MERS Goodwill does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit factor.

MERS Missouri Goodwill requires various background and records checks upon employment.