Job Developer (CRED)

Westhab; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Westhab in Bronx, NY is seeking a full-time Job Developer for the CRED program to establish and maintain employer relationships, assess participant skills, and secure job opportunities. You will lead outreach, conduct job readiness workshops, and coordinate interviews and placements for program participants.

The role requires an Associate’s Degree and two years’ experience in sales, job development, social services or related fields, plus a NYS driver’s license with access to a car.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree required; two years’ experience in sales, job development, social services or employment programs with disadvantaged adults.
• Must have valid NYS Driver’s License and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains employer relationships across construction, porter, maintenance, warehouse and laborer sectors.
• Assesses participants’ skills to identify suitable job opportunities.
• Participates in outreach and recruitment activities, including job fairs.
• Delivers job readiness workshops and career information.
• Arranges interviews and coordinates job placements and follow-ups.
• Provides labor market information and supports employment placements to ensure success.

Skills

Employer relations

Job development

Outreach

Recruitment

Education

Associate’s Degree

Job description

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Job Developer (CRED)

Full time Halsey, Bronx- NYC, Bronx, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 3448

Salary Range: $50,000.00 To $57,000.00 Annually

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Job Developer (CRED program)

DEPARTMENT: Employment Services CRED Program

LOCATION: Bronx, NY

REPORTS TO: Program Director

SALARY: $50,000.00 -$ 57,000.00 Annual

SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Program Director, the Job Developer establishes and maintains activities to develop, locate, and secure job opportunities for program participants.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must have strong relationships with construction, porter, maintenance, warehouse and laborer companies
• Develops and maintains employer relationships in the community
• Assesses participants’ skill sets and experiences in order to seek appropriate job opportunities for them
• Participates in outreach and recruitment activities by coordinating and attending job fairs
• Develops employer resources information and maintains a job bank
• Delivers job readiness-training workshops to program participants, simulating workplace environment whenever possible
• Assists participants in assessing their job skills for positions
• Instruct participants in job seeking, application procedures, resume writing, interview preparation, and job retention skills
• Provides job search/career information workshops and presentations to participants/residents
• Arranges interviews
• Provides participants with Labor Market information
• Develop work experience program internships placement sites
• Conducts job site visits after placement to ensure success by providing job analysis
• Monitors participant performance on the job and counsel participants when job performance is not satisfactory
• Refers qualified participants to employers and conducts necessary follow-up after participants are placed in positions

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Associate’s Degree and two years’ experience in sales, job development, social service or employment and training programs working with disadvantaged adults. Must have valid NYS Driver’s License and car available for work.

AGENCY PROFILE & EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS:

Westhab is the premier organization of our kind in our region, providing housing and supportive services for more than 10,000 of the most vulnerable members of our community each year. We are staffed by an extraordinary group of hard-working professionals that are fully committed to our mission - Building Communities. Changing Lives. Working at Westhab is not easy. Our expectations for all staff are high. We believe that the people and the communities that we have the privilege to serve deserve our very best every day. We are results-driven organization that focuses on empowerment and impact. If you want to apply for this opportunity, it should only be because you feel ready for the challenges and expectations that come with joining this kind of team. (EOE)

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA):

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ensures safe and healthful working conditions to workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. Westhab complies with all applicable OSHA standards, rules and regulations in addition to keeping our workplaces free of serious recognized hazards.