Placement & Career Services Developer

Summary Purpose for the Position:

To create and build strong relationships with area employers/organizations, through marketing PathStone Training and employment Program that will provide ongoing opportunities of employment for farm workers and other targeted groups. To assist, support, encourage and motivate customers through the training and employment process. This position operates within the framework of a team concept to accomplish the goals of delivering excellent customer service including career discovery and development, job placement and retention, emergency, support, and referral services. Demonstrated technical and interpersonal skills and /or marketing skills with specific emphasis on the issues of hard to serve populations

Requirements (Education, Experience, Certification, Knowledge, Skill):

High School Diploma

Up to 3 years of training and proficiency in job placement/development, development of training (skills and academic) and outreach/recruitment OR 1 year demonstrated marketing experience.

Demonstrated experience providing services to target population through linkages with other community resources and/or agencies.

Bi-lingual (English/Spanish or English/Creole or French) a must.

Position Responsibilities:

• Conducts outreach and recruitment to identify eligible participants
• Compiles, interprets, analyzes and submits reports in a timely manner.
• Development and maintenance of written individual client transition plans in Individual Employment Plans.
• Updating of Individual employment plans, contracts, monitoring reports, termination paperwork.
• Initiates and organized labor market studies for quality job development.
• Furnish updates on participant training and employment status on a monthly basis and during case management meetings.
• Analyze and interpret assessment results, participant assessment results, and employment barriers to formulate employment and training plan of action.
• Disseminates program information to employers to develop partnerships for participants.
• Serve on local committees and boards to represent target populations and PathStone services.
• Conducts job development to secure and create training and employment opportunities for participants.
• Collaboration with agency representatives, community groups, and area employers to determine appropriate employment trends and identify community resources.
• Make recommendations to supervisor concerning field office actions/changes including services deemed appropriate for participant’s goal accomplishment.
• Exhibit full understanding of Training & Employment programs operated including measures, goals and other specific program requirements.
• Attends national conferences for position development and training (when required)

Working Conditions/Environment:

Include flexible work hours, including evenings and weekends, extensive travel.

Transportation Requirement:

Position requires automobile, driver’s license and insurance.