Employment Specialist - Build Careers & Community

Jericho Project; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jericho Project seeks an Employment Specialist for Scattered Sites in Fordham Village (Bronx). The role delivers workforce development services helping adults achieve employment, education, and training goals, coordinating with the Senior Employment Specialist and Program Director to align referrals.

Position is full-time, non-exempt, with compensation $55,000.00 to $60,000.00 annually. Travel across NYC is required to partner with employers and support participants’ job search and placement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Three or more years of experience as a job developer.
• Existing transferable job bank of appropriate employers.
• Ability to make 60+ job placements per year.
• Experience working with individuals in mental health/substance abuse recovery as well as those experiencing homelessness highly preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in helping low-income job seekers find and keep jobs.
• High level of computer literacy, good writing and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to travel within all 5 boroughs of NYC.

Responsibilities

• Implement job development strategies that lead to placing 60 adult participants in jobs annually.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key employers in industries that match participants’ interests.
• Identify employment opportunities that correspond to the level of skills and education of participants.
• Customize job development strategies to the individual needs of each job seeker; conduct individualized job search to facilitate placements.
• Develop a job bank comprised of diverse employment opportunities at various levels of competency requirements.
• Ensure that business development practices meet the needs of Scatter site families, as well as adults with mental health and substance use disabilities.
• Research and keep the WfO team informed of labor market trends, in-demand occupations, and skills/competency requirements.
• Screen and match candidates to appropriate positions; refer for job interviews.
• Initiate and maintain consistent communication with job seekers for the entire duration of job search.

Skills

Job development

Communication skills

Teamwork / collaboration

Travel within NYC

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Jericho Project seeks an Employment Specialist for Scattered Sites in Fordham Village (Bronx). The role delivers workforce development services helping adults achieve employment, education, and training goals, coordinating with the Senior Employment Specialist and Program Director to align referrals.

Position is full-time, non-exempt, with compensation $55,000.00 to $60,000.00 annually. Travel across NYC is required to partner with employers and support participants’ job search and placement.