Job Developer

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

Job summary

The Fedcap Group is hiring a Job Developer in New York, NY. You will identify and cultivate relationships with employers to create unsubsidized employment opportunities for WeCARE participants.

Your role includes employer outreach, field visits, and designing recruitment strategies such as job fairs and cyber info sessions. You will work with VRS participants to understand their skills and barriers, aiming to place at least 14 unsubsidized placements monthly while documenting activities in SEAMS

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's degree in social work or related field; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year of job development/placement experience in public or private sector.
• Sales or public relations experience preferred.
• Experience developing jobs for individuals with disabilities.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a minimum of 25 cold calls each day to identify hiring businesses and follow-up with employers and participants.
• Conduct a minimum of 2-3 field visits bi-weekly to build partnerships and create opportunities.
• Maintain a comprehensive job bank and leverage relationships to meet participant needs.
• Design recruitment strategies, job fairs, on-site visits, and cyber info sessions for online job search tools.

Skills

Cold calling

Employer outreach

Field visits

Recruitment strategies

Bi-lingual (English Spanish)

Education

Associate's degree in social work or related field

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SEAMS

FedcapCARES

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.

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