Workforce Connector

Educational Data Systems, Inc.; Bay City (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Educational Data Systems, Inc. is seeking a Workforce Connector to engage with agencies, educational institutions, and community organizations. You will conduct outreach, provide career navigation support, and connect jobseekers to employment and training resources, while ensuring access to services.

You will collaborate with regional offices, manage relationships with partners, and help participants enroll in programs like WIOA, guiding them toward better employment opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in human services, sales, training, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in a team-oriented environment.
• Regional travel is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.

Responsibilities

• Meet with agencies to build a positive, collaborative working relationship.
• Provide functional leadership and guidance of services provided to the community.
• Provide backup leadership and operational support to regional offices as needed.
• Meet with educational institutions to learn about their programs and services.
• Meet with community organizations to learn about their missions and share information about our mission and goals.
• Work with partner agencies and employers to meet the needs of our customers.
• Recruit applicants through proven recruitment and outreach strategies such as satellite sites, job fairs, social service organizations, career exploration events, schools, and other potential referral sources.
• Conduct timely, accurate, and complete eligibility determination for program applicants.
• Maintain current knowledge of state and local guidelines and regulations.
• Enroll participants into WIOA.
• Disseminate information about our program to community-based organizations.
• Communicate with other departments and management to resolve problems.
• Facilitate workshops.
• Schedule onsite presentations by community partners for our customers on various topics through workshops.
• Develop strategies with staff on how to best work with all agencies, educational institutions, and community-based organizations.
• Meet performance criteria on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Act as liaison between various departments to meet customer needs.
• Other opportunities as available.

Skills

Human services experience

Sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Training experience

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description: Title: Workforce Connector Salary: $55,000 + benefits Classification: Non-Exempt Scope of Position: The Workforce Connector is in the community, conducting outreach, providing career navigation support, and ensuring jobseekers have access to employment and training resources. This position will build relationships with agencies, educational institutions, and community-based organizations to connect participants to available services and to aid individuals who need further assistance. This position will maintain functional supervision of services provided to the community.

Essential Functions:

• Meet with agencies to build a positive, collaborative working relationship
• Provide functional leadership and guidance of services provided to the community
• Provide backup leadership and operational support to regional offices as needed
• Meet with educational institutions to learn about their programs and services
• Meet with community organizations to learn about their missions and share information about our mission and goals
• Work with partner agencies and employers to meet the needs of our customers
• Employ various methods to ensure goals are achieved
• Recruit applicants through proven recruitment and outreach strategies such as satellite sites, job fairs, social service organizations, career exploration events, schools, and other potential referral sources
• Conduct timely, accurate, and complete eligibility determination for program applicants
• Maintain current knowledge of state and local guidelines and regulations
• Enroll participants into WIOA
• Disseminate information about our program to community-based organizations
• Communicate with other departments and management to resolve problems
• Facilitate workshops
• Schedule onsite presentations by community partners for our customers on various topics through workshops
• Develop strategies with staff on how to best work with all agencies, educational institutions, and community-based organizations
• Meet performance criteria on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis
• Act as liaison between various departments to meet customer needs
• Other opportunities as available

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience
• Experience in human services, sales, training, and interpersonal skills
• Experience in a team-oriented environment
• Regional travel is required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required

EDS I is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Our Mission Statement We must strive to create enthusiasm in our clients, see through their eyes, understand their needs and deliver more than they expect.

Why We Do What We Do At EDSI

• We believe we can help our customers overcome their most challenging obstacles
• We believe in seeing through other people's eyes
• We believe that we can make a difference in people's lives
• We believe in meeting people where they are today and helping them to realize a better tomorrow
• We believe in living our professional lives in service to others

EDS I (Educational Data Systems, Inc.) is a national workforce development, training solutions and consulting company with a passion for helping great companies and communities train and retain great people. EDS I works with regions, employers and jobseekers to overcome their most challenging obstacles. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, the company employs more than 800 people across the country.

EDS I is a National Best and Brightest® Companies To Work For award winner. For over 45 years, EDS I has worked with workforce development agencies, regional partners and employers to assess and understand workforce development needs and deliver solutions to build better workforces.

The company operates more than 120 contracts providing successful business services and jobseeker placement and retention services across the country. EDS I also provides world class training and consulting solutions to a variety of corporations, public entities and governmental agencies.

Our history of success stems directly from our commitment to providing our clients with the absolute highest level of service through our diverse and talented team.