Career Transition Specialist

our Program • Tampa, FL

2h

About The Position

The Career Transition Specialist is responsible for career transition services for Job Corps students, including career guidance, job-search skills, job placement, job retention, and compliance with Job Corps Career Transition Services requirements. The role supports students preparing to exit the center and helps identify former assignees who are no longer employed or enrolled in school, reconnecting them with employment, education, or military placements within the service window.

The position manages active assignee caseloads and placement records, maintains contact with assignees, documents actions, and works with students on career preparation. It also coordinates with military services, One Stops, and other external resources to identify opportunities and arrange interviews and support services. The position is based at Pinellas Job Corps in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or a closely related field; or an associate degree in one of these fields or a closely related field and two years of related experience.
• Pass a drug screen in compliance with the Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
• Successfully complete a nationwide criminal background check; employment is contingent upon successful completion.

Nice To Haves

• Job Corps experience.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Secure placement data for assignees and identify those no longer employed or in school, ensuring reconnection with another placement, school, or military within the service window.
• Interview students preparing to exit the center and provide re-orientation and further instruction in job-search techniques.
• Create and maintain a caseload of active assignee files and establish a tickler system for caseload management.
• Maintain bi-weekly or monthly contact by telephone and/or in person, documenting actions in case notes.
• Visit classrooms and trade shops to familiarize students with placement processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, and job retention.
• Familiarize students with military, school, and job opportunities and offers.
• Maintain linkages with military services, One Stops, and other external resources.
• Maintain job banks, secure and post job leads, set up job interviews, and arrange transportation assistance and other support services.
• Complete the appeals process and verify placements to reconcile errors in 6- and 12-month surveys.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 19 days of paid time off in the first year.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability.
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Voluntary term life insurance.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• PTO Exchange.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time