Career Transition Specialist (Monday to Friday 8am-5pm), Full-time, Onsite

Career Systems Development Corporation•San Jose, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Career Transition Specialist counsels students on career-transition readiness, job-search skills, employment, military, education, or other placement options, job retention, and student exit processes. The specialist identifies transitioned students who are no longer employed or enrolled in school and helps reconnect them with another placement, school, or a Remote Career Transition Specialist. The role supports the Career Development Services System (CDSS) and the center’s goals while upholding the organization’s Core Values. It includes maintaining active student caseloads and records, preparing students for career transitions, coordinating job-search and career-readiness activities, developing external employment and support-service resources, and documenting student placement outcomes in accordance with PRH requirements. This is a full-time, onsite position in San Jose, with a Monday-to-Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The stated pay is $28.48 per hour.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or a closely related field; alternatively, an associate degree in one of these fields and two years of related experience.
Sound knowledge of case management, career counseling, employment counseling, job search, job preparation, and job-development techniques.
Ability to communicate effectively with culturally disadvantaged and minority youth.
Valid state driver’s license.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must obtain and maintain valid CPR/FA certification.
Good organizational skills.
Ability to inspire and motivate students.

Nice To Haves

Previous Job Corps experience.

Responsibilities

Understand, support, and practice the Core Values in job performance and interactions with staff and students.
Support the Career Development Services System (CDSS) as it relates to the role, department, and center goals.
Interview students entering the Career Transition Phase of CDSS and provide re-orientation and further focus on job-search techniques.
Create and maintain a caseload of active student files, establish a tickler system, and maintain contact biweekly or at least every 30 days by telephone.
Attend meetings concerning Career Transition students and processes.
Visit classrooms and trade shops to familiarize students with Career Transition processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, and job retention.
Familiarize students with Advance Training, military options, and job offers.
Coordinate mock interview sessions and assist with job fairs and career days.
Maintain connections with military services, One Stop, and other external resources; maintain job banks; secure and post job leads; arrange interviews, transportation assistance, and other support services.
Develop jobs by screening leads from newspaper classifieds, telephone and personal contacts, referrals, the Internet, and other youth-service organizations.
Ensure necessary licenses, certificates, transcripts, and other job-search documents are completed or obtained, preferably before students exit.
Obtain accurate contact information from exiting students and keep student files updated.
Identify relocation support-service needs and refer students to support-service agencies.
Develop and maintain a resource center for support services.
Initiate and maintain contact and cooperation with Remote Career Transition Specialists for transition purposes.
Chair the student’s Career Assessment Panel and submit appropriate reports.
Participate in individual or group counseling in coordination with the Social Development Department and Mental Health Consultant, as needed.
Assist with UA retrieval and help students obtain appropriate documentation and approvals for absences from the center.
Initiate contact with former-enrollee students before they exit the center or as soon as possible afterward.
Obtain and enter documentation in accordance with PRH requirements to verify separated-student placement information.
Perform other duties as assigned.