Career Transition Specialist

Eckerd Connects•Albany, GA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Employment Guidance Specialist is responsible for all aspects of career transition, job search skills, job placement issues, job retention and Job Corps Career Transition Services and requirements. This role involves securing placement data for assignees, identifying those who are no longer employed or in school, and ensuring reconnection with another placement, school, or military within the service window. The specialist will conduct interviews with students preparing to exit the center, provide re-orientation, and focus on job search techniques. A caseload of active assignee files will be created and maintained, with a tickler system for management and bi-weekly or monthly contact documented in case notes. The role also includes visiting classrooms and trade shops to educate students on placement processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, and job retention, as well as familiarizing them with military, school, and job opportunities. Maintaining linkages with military services, One Stops, and other external resources, managing job banks, securing and posting job leads, setting up job interviews, and arranging transportation assistance and other support services are also key responsibilities. The specialist will also complete the appeals process and verify placements to reconcile any errors in 6/12-month surveys.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field; or Associates degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field and two years related experience
Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a nationwide criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of career transition, job search skills, job placement issues, job retention and Job Corps Career Transition Services and requirements.
Responsible for securing placement data for assignees and identifying assignees who are no longer employed or in school and ensure reconnection with another placement, school, or military within the service window.
Conducts interviews with students preparing to exit the center.
Provides re-orientation and further focuses on job search techniques.
Creates and maintains a caseload of active assignee files, establishing a tickler system for caseload management.
Maintains bi-weekly or monthly contact through telephone and/or in person and documents all actions in case notes.
Visits classrooms and trade shops to familiarize students with the placement processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, job retention, etc.
Familiarizes students with military, school and job opportunities and offers.
Maintains linkages with military services, One Stops and other external resources.
Maintains job banks; secures and posts job leads; sets up job interviews; arranges transportation assistance and other support services.
Complete appeals process and verifies placements to reconcile any errors in 6/12-month surveys.