The posting
Job Coach/Employment Specialist
Program: Transitional Living Shelter
Reports to: Program Director
Work Location: 968 3rd Avenue, 11232 (Sunset Park - Brooklyn)
Hours: Full Time - 35 hours per week Monday-Wednesday (9 am to 5pm), Thursday
1:00pm-9:00pm, Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Salary Range: $45,000 - $45,000
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Program Description:
Brooklyn Community Services is one of Brooklyn’s first and largest non-sectarian social services agencies. BCS, which presently serves more than 10,000 individuals annually, is committed to a broad and diverse range of services including education and child care; services to strengthen families; and services to foster self-sufficiency for adults.
Third Avenue is a NYC DHS transitional shelter program designed to provide employment assistance and permanent housing for young women ages 18 - 25 years old. The program is located in Sunset Park Brooklyn, NY.
Position Summary
The Job Developer is responsible for helping clients find permanent employment and become self-sufficient. This is a critical part of the services that we provide to our young homeless women aged 18-25 years old. The Job Developer is expected to develop and maintain employer relationships with the goal of identifying and meeting their needs. Match appropriate clients with appropriate job openings and arrange for interviews and persuade both prospective employers and client applicants of the features and advantages of participating in the Program's job placement services, with the goal of placement and a view toward long-term retention.
Responsibilities:
-Research and regularly initiate contact with potential employers daily obtaining as much information on the position as possible
-Provide job development services and maintain relationships with employers to elicit jobs vacancy
-Research and keep up to date on labor market information, economic data and hiring trends to creatively target and develop emerging opportunities
-Provide client support in tailoring resumes and cover letters, coaching for in demand adaptive soft skills acquisition, conducting mock interviews, and assisting with job applications
- Provide one-on-one coaching and conduct group job prep to job seekers to increase their chances of employment
- Prepare and maintain accurate, complete narrative documentation of client progress and employer relationships, at each point of contact, including resumes, interviews and employer feedback, and placement and retention data for
weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports, in computerized client and employer tracking systems.
- Determine client requirements and record apt data as in job descriptions
- Develop workplace talent and behaviors to secure internships enforcing employer expectations in actual workforce environment
- Develop job vacancies and information available to clients all in relation to work
- Propose names of qualified applicants to clients
- Review job applications and employment orders to conform applicants to work requirements
- Match applicant skills and experience with employer’s requirement
- Complete monthly reports and other required documentation
- Maintain ongoing contact with referral sources and other service providers
- Participate in vendor fairs and other program recruitment events as necessary
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or G.E.D and two years of applicable experience or Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Human Services preferred and/or equivalent experience
- Counseling skills required
- Good communication skills, verbally and in writing
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to interface effectively with staff, employers and community agencies
- Fingerprinting and Criminal Background Check-
BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities
