Youth Job Development Specialist — Virtual & In-Person

Baltimore City; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Baltimore invites applicants for a youth job development role within YouthWorks programs, covering private sector placements and career connections. You will market opportunities to employers, process applications, and coordinate interviews and workshops for youth participants.

Travel to partner sites, conduct site visits, and maintain posting accuracy for current openings while building connections with employers to create five+ new opportunities weekly.

Qualifications

• Markets YouthWorks Private Sector programs to employers and develops jobs for in and out-of-school youth.
• Reviews employer applications and registrations with employers and approves applications based on required criteria.
• Commute to worksite partner locations to conduct site visits to ensure the work environment is safe and compliant with youth employment.
• Contacts the applicable number of employers either in-person or virtually to attain at least (5) new employers per week for the YouthWorks Private Sector program.
• Collaborates with Job Coaches to arrange job interviews for qualified youth and refers youth to training or other employment activities.
• Coordinates and facilitates employer activities (i.e., Job fairs, mass recruitment sessions, pre-screening workshops, networking events).
• Assist in the delivery, preparation, and coordination of YouthWorks Private Sector job readiness and YouthWorks Academy workshops.
• Creates and maintains an accurate and current posting of current job openings.

Responsibilities

• Markets YouthWorks Private Sector programs to employers and develops jobs for in and out-of-school youth served by youth services in both a virtual and in-person setting as applicable.
• Reviews employer applications and registrations with employers and approves applications based on required criteria (budget for payroll, worksite safety, signed MOU).
• Commute to worksite partner locations to conduct site visits to ensure the work environment is safe and compliant with youth employment.
• Contacts the applicable number of employers either in-person or virtually to attain at least (5) new employers per week for the YouthWorks Private Sector program.
• Collaborates with Job Coaches to arrange job interviews for qualified youth, as well as refers youth to customized training or other appropriate employment activities.
• Coordinates and facilitates employer activities (i.e., Job fairs, mass recruitment sessions, job-specific pre-screening workshops, networking events).
• Assist in the delivery, preparation, and coordination of YouthWorks Private Sector job readiness and YouthWorks Academy workshops with the youth, either virtually or in-person.
• Creates and maintains an accurate and current posting of current job openings.

Job description

The City of Baltimore invites applicants for a youth job development role within YouthWorks programs, covering private sector placements and career connections. You will market opportunities to employers, process applications, and coordinate interviews and workshops for youth participants.

Travel to partner sites, conduct site visits, and maintain posting accuracy for current openings while building connections with employers to create five+ new opportunities weekly.