Career Transitions Services (CTS) Specialist

Career Systems Development Corporation•Springdale, OR

22h•$25 - $25

About The Position

Responsible for counseling students in all aspects of career transition readiness, job-search skills, job, military, educational or other placement, job retention, and Job Corps student exit processes. The specialist identifies transitioned students who are no longer employed or enrolled in school and ensures they reconnect with another placement, school, or a Remote Career Transition Specialist. The role includes supporting students entering the Career Transition Phase, maintaining active student caseloads and regular contact, and helping students prepare for careers through classroom and trade-shop visits, mock interviews, job fairs, career days, and job-development activities. The specialist also maintains connections with external resources, supports students in obtaining job-search documents and relocation assistance, and develops a resource center for support services.

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 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.
Obtain and maintain valid CPR/FA certification.
Good organizational skills.
Ability to inspire and motivate students.

Nice To Haves

Previous Job Corps experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct interviews with students entering the Career Transition Phase and provide re-orientation and further guidance on job-search techniques.
Create and maintain a caseload of active student files and establish a tickler system for caseload management.
Maintain bi-weekly contact, or at minimum contact every 30 days, through telephone correspondence.
Visit classrooms and trade shops to familiarize students with Career Transition processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, job retention, and related topics.
Familiarize students with Advance Training, military options, and job offers.
Coordinate mock interview sessions and assist with coordinating job fairs and career days.
Maintain linkages with military services, One Stop, and other external resources.
Maintain job banks, secure and post job leads, set up job interviews, and arrange transportation assistance and other support services.
Perform job development by screening leads from newspaper classifieds, telephone and personal contacts, referrals, the Internet, and other youth service organizations.
Ensure that necessary licenses, certificates, transcripts, and other documents useful for job search are completed or obtained, preferably before students exit.
Identify relocation support needs and refer students to support-service agencies.
Develop and maintain a resource center for support services.
Identify transitioned students who are no longer employed or in school and ensure they reconnect with another placement, school, or a Remote Career Transition Specialist.
Perform other duties as assigned.