Workforce Recruitment and Retention Navigator

Center for Youth Services; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 30,307 - 34,095; Full time

Job summary

A community youth service organization in Rochester, NY, seeks a Navigator to help young people secure meaningful employment. The role involves recruiting participants, providing workforce readiness training, and developing partnerships with employers. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Human Services or equivalent experience, strong communication skills, and a valid Driver's license. The position offers a pay rate of $22-$24.75 per hour, working full-time, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of youth asset development and risk reduction theory.
• Understanding of youth serving systems, community resources, partnerships, and collaborations.
• Valid Driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Promote the project and recruit participants.
• Provide robust workforce readiness training for technical and soft skills.
• Develop partnerships with employers.
• Conduct post-placement follow-up and retention support.
• Deliver intentional job matching services.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Excellent training, presentation and teaching skills

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelors Degree in Human Services or equivalent

Job description

Center for Youth: Started BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH. We partner with youth to realize their full potential, by creating opportunities, removing barriers and promoting social justice. The Center ensures understanding and values differences in people of diverse cultures, ethnic origins, sexual orientation, disabilities and beliefs.

Overview

The Workforce Recruitment and Retention program helps young people find meaningful employment opportunities and retain their jobs. The main goal of the Navigator is to seek and secure higher-level positions and new opportunities for youth, especially those over 16 years old. This position will actively recruit potential participants, assess their skills and needs, and help them establish academic and employment plans and goals. They will also provide job-readiness information and support, maintain appropriate records and data collection, and identify quality businesses to offer internship and employment opportunities for youth.

Schedule: Full time, 35 hours per week. Monday- Friday 9am-4:30pm

Responsibilities

• Promoting the project
• Recruiting participants
• Screening and qualifying applicants
• Utilize evidence-based, ongoing assessment processes for individuals entering the program with well-defined expectations for participation.
• Provide robust workforce readiness training for both hard (technical/vocational) and soft skills.
• Develop strong and effective partnerships with employers to understand their needs and align training/resources to prepare individuals to meet those needs
• Educate employers about incentives, the benefits of hiring individuals from poverty and diverse backgrounds, and how to best engage the community
• Conduct post-placement follow-up and retention support for both individuals and employers
• Deliver intentional job matching services, which recognize individuals' interests and potential, leading to placement in jobs with living wages, comprehensive benefits, and room for growth.
• Assisting with the Development and Maintenance of a Job Readiness Training
• Meeting with participants frequently to:
  • Assess and review needs
  • Assist in subsidized and non-subsidized employment obtainment
  • Review and support academic and employment goals
  • Provide service referrals and linkages, as appropriate
• Maintaining contact with and providing ongoing information to participants' support systems (i.e. parents, school, referral source)
• Providing transportation to participants for program events and activities, as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Human Services OR Equivalent combination of experience and education
• Knowledge of youth asset development and risk reduction theory, and youth serving systems, community resources, partnerships and collaborations
• A valid Driver's license

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Excellent training, presentation and teaching skills
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office

Pay Rate: $22- $24.75 per hour

The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities