Job Developer

The Fedcap Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

The Fedcap Group is seeking a Job Developer to build and maintain relationships with employers to create unsubsidized employment opportunities for WeCARE participants. You will conduct outreach, field visits, and recruitment strategies to connect job seekers with employers.

You will assess participant skills, announce leads, and work with workforce facilitators to follow up on interviews, aiming for steady placements and compliance with reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires associate degree in social work or related field; bachelor’s preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of job development/placement experience in public or private sector.
• English-Spanish bilingual preferred; strong sales and public relations experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and maintain employer relationships to create unsubsidized employment opportunities.
• Meet and engage participants to assess skills and present them to employers.
• Secure unsubsidized placements (min 14 per month) with 20+ hours per week at or above minimum wage.
• Produce weekly reports of outreach activities and input data into SEAMS and FedcapCARES.

Skills

Cold calls

Employer outreach

Relationship building

Bilingual English/Spanish

Sales experience

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in social work or related field

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SEAMS

FedcapCARES

Job description

Job Description

What You'll Do

The Job Developer is responsible for identifying, developing and maintaining relationships with employers to create unsubsidized employment opportunities for WeCARE participants.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

Employer Outreach

• Conduct a minimum of 25 cold calls each day to identify businesses that are currently hiring, in addition to follow-up calls to employers and VRS participants.
• Conduct a minimum of 2-3 field visits on a bi-weekly basis to establish and enhance partnerships with businesses to create job opportunities for WeCARE participants.
• Possess a comprehensive job bank and or/ the ability to leverage relationships to meet the needs of participants.
• Design and create recruitment strategies, job fairs, on site employer visits, and cyber info sessions for internet job search companies that operate and screen through automated methods.

Participant Engagement

• Meet and understand the skills of VRS participants to identify barriers to employment, as well as how to best present them to employers.
• Announce job leads weekly in workshops and work closely with Work Readiness Facilitators on follow-ups with consumer referred interviews.
• Secure a minimum of 14 unsubsidized placements per month, including but not limited to part-time and/or full-time employment of a minimum of 20 weekly hours, making no less than the approved minimum wage.

Record-keeping and Compliance

• Produce weekly reports of cold calls and field visits, conduct daily follow-up with employers to identify strengths, areas of improvement and next steps.
• Enter case notes into SEAMS, HRA's record management system, as well as FedcapCARES for VRS participant services.
• Assist retention unit to ensure all employment data is accurate and verified.
• Perform other related duties as assigned. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities.

You're a great fit for this role if you have:

• Associate's degree in social work or related field, such as psychology, vocational rehabilitation, or occupational rehabilitation from an accredited institution required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year of job development and/or placement experience in either the public or private sector.
• Sales experience with marketing and/or public relations experience preferred.
• Experience developing jobs for individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations. Or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Bi-lingual (English Spanish) preferred.

Compensation

$25.49-$26.45/hr.

Equal Opportunity Employer