Career Transitions Services (CTS) Specialist

Career Systems Development Corporation•Troutdale, OR

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About The Position

The Career Transitions Services (CTS) Specialist counsels students on career transition readiness, job-search skills, employment, military, education, and other placement options, job retention, and Job Corps exit processes. The specialist identifies former 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 includes interviewing students entering the Career Transition Phase, providing reorientation and job-search guidance, and managing active student files and follow-up contacts. The specialist also works with students in classrooms and trade shops, coordinates mock interviews and career events, develops employment leads and external resource connections, and helps students obtain documents needed for job searches. The specialist identifies relocation support needs and maintains a resource center for support services. Other duties may be assigned.

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.
Must obtain and maintain valid CPR/FA certification.
Good organizational skills.
Ability to inspire and motivate students.
Ability to operate office equipment.
Ability to read at a college level.
Ability to write at a college level.

Nice To Haves

Previous Job Corps experience.

Responsibilities

Interview students entering the Career Transition Phase.
Provide reorientation and further focus on job-search techniques.
Create and maintain a caseload of active student files and establish a tickler system for caseload management.
Maintain biweekly 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, and job retention.
Familiarize students with Advanced Training, military opportunities, and job offers.
Coordinate mock interview sessions.
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.
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 documents useful for job searches are completed or obtained, preferably before students exit.
Identify support services needed for relocation and refer students to support service agencies.
Develop and maintain a resource center for support services.
Perform other duties as assigned.