Bilingual Job Placement Specialist

Compass Family Services • San Francisco, CA

2d • $32 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

Compass Family Services is a 100+ year old nonprofit working on the front lines of San Francisco’s homeless crisis. We provide families experiencing or at risk of homelessness with comprehensive support to address immediate needs and ensure long-term success. The C-Work team is a program that helps families remove barriers to employment, develop job readiness skills, enroll in job training programs, and get hired into high-quality jobs. The Job Placement Specialist will support a program within C-Work which focuses on helping people start careers in Early Childhood Education. Through this program, participants enroll in Early Childhood courses, complete paid internships at local childcare centers/preschools, and ultimately find great jobs in the field. The Job Placement Specialist will support participants through their enrollment, education, and training process. This position will also support program participants interested in training and job opportunities outside of early childhood education.

Requirements

• Bilingual Spanish AND English required
• Professional experience in Workforce Development and/or Early Childhood Education strongly preferred.
• Self-starter who is comfortable supporting a new developing program.
• Deep understanding of issues facing families experiencing homelessness and at-risk, and trauma-informed care.
• Proficiency with computer programs, including Word/Excel/Outlook; Salesforce a plus.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging work.

Responsibilities

• Support participants throughout their time in the program.
• Help enroll into the program and into classes, internship placement, and troubleshoot any issues that arise including barrier removal.
• Support case management through regular check-ins, goal-setting, and connecting program participants with additional resources and support services as needed.
• Identify employment opportunities/training programs for participants based on their skills, interests, and career goals.
• Maintain connections with employers/training providers and provide ongoing support participants throughout the application and placement process.
• Maintain up-to-date participant information and enter data into Salesforce database.

Benefits

• 4 weeks of vacation your first year, 5 in your second. Also paid holidays, sick time, family leave.
• Health, dental and vision insurance are fully covered by Compass for employees and dependent children. We also provide long term disability and life insurance.
• After one year of work, Compass contributes an amount equal to 5% of your salary into a retirement account; this vests during years 2-6.
• Membership in OPEIU/Local 29 union.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees