Business & Community Liaison

MTC Corrections•Joliet, IL

1d•$43,000•Onsite

About The Position

MTC operates the Joliet Job Corps Center in Joliet, IL, providing quality services to local youth. The Business & Community Liaison role is crucial for developing and leading the center’s outreach and public relations plans, ensuring positive community and employer relationships. This position involves maintaining contacts, monitoring departmental budgets, developing and implementing policies related to business and community relations, and ensuring contractual compliance. Key responsibilities also include managing media relations, coordinating visits for external stakeholders, serving as the primary contact for elected officials, and overseeing the community relations council. The liaison will identify job placement and work-based learning sites, engage with employers, coordinate community service activities, and promote Career Success Standards among students.

Requirements

Associate's degree
Two years directly related experience
Knowledge of public relations
Knowledge of working with employers
Excellent written communication skills
Excellent verbal communication skills
Computer proficiency
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Responsibilities

Develop and take the leadership role in the center’s outreach and public relations plans and activities.
Ensure contacts are established as stipulated in the plan.
Proactively maintain these contacts to ensure a positive community and employer relationship.
Develop and monitor departmental budget, control expenditures; review and recommend changes to budget authorizations.
Develop and implement new and revised policies and procedures affecting the business and community relations; coordinate with other departments to ensure compliance with overall center objectives.
Review and audit all assigned functions regularly for contractual compliance and effectiveness of delivery of services.
Prepare related reports.
Monitor the center’s web site to ensure it reflects accurate and updated information about the center.
Participate in the work force development system.
Participate on the local youth council, as directed by the center director.
Coordinate the gathering of information for participation in these activities.
Maintain linkages with one-stop career centers; keep one-stops informed and updated on Job Corps; impress on one-stops and outreach admissions/career transition services (OA/CTS) contractors the importance of providing accurate information on Job Corps and the center.
Responsible for all center media relations/inquiries and follow-up.
Invite employers, one-stop, OA/CTS, and community individuals or groups to visit and tour the center; coordinate visits.
Serve as the center's contact for employers or community leaders for questions about the Job Corps program or the center.
Primary point of contact for all elected officials.
Manage membership and meeting of community relations council (CRC).
Maintain required documentation of meetings and activities related to the CRC.
Contact local and distant employers and explain the benefits of hiring Job Corps graduates returning to their area.
Identify job placement and work based learning sites.
Visit work-based training employers regularly to show support and to strengthen their bond with the center.
Develop and coordinate community service activities and projects as well as activities that will bring the community to the center, such as open houses.
Maintain current information on center contacts and participation in community activities; prepare related reports.
Complete 100% of all required training as this impacts performance evaluation.
Provide positive, quality customer services to students, staff and other center customers.
Support, promote, and enforce the Job Corps’ Zero Tolerance Policy.
Participate in student employability programs and activities.
Promote the development of Career Success Standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students where necessary and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions.
Maintain accountability of students and property; adhere to safety practices.
Perform other duties as assigned within his/her capabilities as determined by management.