Career Transition Services Specialist (Temporary) (60856)

ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INC•Ayer, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Shriver Job Corps Center operated by Adams and Associates, Inc., is hiring a temporary Career Transition Services Specialist for a 12-week leave coverage assignment with an anticipated start date of March 2nd. Responsible for providing students with transitional support and placement services leading to full-time jobs, higher education, or advanced training. Works cooperatively with Career Technical Training and Career Transition staff to provide students with comprehensive and individualized case management to identify and remediate students' transitional barriers. Uses proper discretion and judgment to resolve issues and ensure student success after Job Corps. Conducts effective community job development activities with key business and community leaders Supports educational and related placement goals for assigned students. Ensures Contract meets or exceeds DOL/Company performance goals. Establishes supportive/mentoring relationships with students during the Career Transition Phase. Provides personalized career counseling and evaluates student performance. Oversees, develops, monitors, and updates student transition plans to ensure successful outcome. Develops Center-beneficial business and community linkages that provide students with quality and industry relevant employment opportunities. Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field from an accredited school; or Associates degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field from an accredited school and two years related experience.
Must possess a valid instate Drivers License and meet the Company insurability requirements.

Responsibilities

Providing students with transitional support and placement services leading to full-time jobs, higher education, or advanced training.
Working cooperatively with Career Technical Training and Career Transition staff to provide students with comprehensive and individualized case management to identify and remediate students' transitional barriers.
Using proper discretion and judgment to resolve issues and ensure student success after Job Corps.
Conducting effective community job development activities with key business and community leaders
Supporting educational and related placement goals for assigned students.
Ensuring Contract meets or exceeds DOL/Company performance goals.
Establishing supportive/mentoring relationships with students during the Career Transition Phase.
Providing personalized career counseling and evaluates student performance.
Overseeing, developing, monitoring, and updates student transition plans to ensure successful outcome.
Developing Center-beneficial business and community linkages that provide students with quality and industry relevant employment opportunities.
Working in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students.
Other duties as assigned.