Workforce Specialist II

State of South Carolina; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School seeks qualified individuals to supervise and guide at-risk youth in a structured residential setting. Workforce Specialists provide emotional and social support, model healthy behaviors, and help students thrive.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe living environment, meeting youth needs through approved interventions, teaching life skills, and supervising and engaging students during shifts.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate leadership potential and strong interpersonal skills.
• Positive, caring attitude with effective communication.
• Knowledge of principles of behavior adjustment techniques.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains a safe, emotionally healthy structured residential environment.
• Ensures the needs of youth are met through approved intervention.
• Integrates positive life coping skills within the residential setting.
• Supervise youth during shifts and participate in extracurricular activities.
• Participate in job-related trainings and professional development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership potential

Interpersonal abilities

Positive and caring attitude

Effective communication

Knowledge of behavior adjustment techn

Job description

Job Responsibilities
The Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School is seeking qualified individuals who aspire to make a difference in the lives of our at‑risk youth. Workforce Specialists are valuable resources tasked with a variety of fundamental responsibilities. Specialists provide continuous supervision of youth assigned to the dorms, encourage positive relationships, teach life skills, and ensure fun, healthy, safe living environments. Specialists support acceptable social habits and behaviors and assist students in crisis situations; thus contributing significantly to student well-being and overall program success.

Job Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains an attractive, safe, and emotionally healthy structured residential environment.
• Ensures emotional, physical, psychological, educational and other needs of youth are met through appropriately approved intervention.
• Integrate positive life coping skills within the residential environment using approved methods and encourage appropriate behaviors.
• Supervise youth during entirety of assigned shift, generating and participating in extracurricular activities.
• Participate in job‑related trainings and professional development opportunities when/as schedule permits.
• Perform other duties as assigned, required or requested.

Minimum Requirements

• Leadership potential
• Interpersonal abilities
• Positive and caring attitude
• Effective Communication
• Knowledge of principles of behavior adjustment techniques

Note: Salary may vary depending on experience and qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of Direct Supervision of At‑Risk Youths aged 16‑19 years, in a residential/educational environment.
• Demonstrate understanding of agency history and current mission role with regard to South Carolina’s under‑educated youth facilitated through a structured, systemically organized environment.
• Demonstrate ability to manage time, resources, youth, and responsibilities within the context of the job position in an efficient manner.
• Demonstrate understanding of key role extracurricular activities within the residential environment—can foster camaraderie, improved mental health, and overall program success.
• Demonstrate understanding of the significance of the residential program services within the overall scope of school‑student progress toward personal growth and academic success.

Benefits For State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work‑life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note

The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time‑limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.