Career Transition Specialist

Eckerd Connects•Pittsburgh, PA

84d•$42,000 - $44,000•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 assignees 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. Bi-weekly or monthly contact will be maintained through telephone and/or in person, with all actions documented in case notes. The role also includes visiting classrooms and trade shops to familiarize students with placement processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, and job retention. Additionally, the specialist will 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. 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
Valid driver’s license in the state of employment with acceptable driving record
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.

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.