Education Employment Specialist

King County•Seattle, WA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Education Employment Specialist plays a critical role supporting Juvenile Court’s guiding principles to be Youth and Family Centered, engage Community Partnerships, and pursue Balanced and Restorative Justice. Based in the Community Programs Unit, this position provides Job Readiness Training, employment and vocational placement services, as well as education support, for juvenile offenders in the Education Employment Training (EET) program. Responsibilities of the position require the employee to work collaboratively with juvenile probation counselors, court staff and other community and business partners in the coordination of educational and employment preparation, and placement services. The Education Employment Specialist may work in collaboration with community partners in grant-funded projects. It is the vision of King County Superior Court (KCSC) to be open to all, trusted by all, and to provide justice for all. To fulfill Superior Court's Mission, Values, and Vision, employees at all levels serve the complex needs of a diverse population of Court users. Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation. At KCSC, we are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace centered in belonging.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in psychology, education, social work, or related field plus one (1) year experience working with at-risk or court-involved youth, providing service delivery and case management, or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions required of the job.
Experience with job development, pre-employment classroom training/advanced vocational counseling for court-involved young people is highly desired.
Experience working with youth and families from impacted communities.
Must have a basic knowledge of community-based resources, services, and educational options.
Must have strong organizational and record-keeping skills.
Must be proficient with various computer software applications including Microsoft Office programs and database management.
Must have knowledge of and ability to learn specialized software applications.
The ability to reliably travel throughout the County is required.

Nice To Haves

If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the needed candidate for this or other roles.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive pre-employment training, job development, job shadow and work experience placements while supporting community and personal safety.
Provide employment assessment for youth enrolled in the EET program and Community Programs projects, or linkages to other workforce training or educational programs.
Develop and maintain relationships with community businesses and potential employers; develop work site opportunities for clients; establish, maintain, coordinate, and monitor work-based training sites within the community.
Facilitate curriculums for court-involved youth.
Work with multi-disciplinary team to develop integrated services to ensure clients attain educational and vocational goals.
Coordinate with program and community stakeholders to facilitate development activities for at-risk youth.
Ensure youth have appropriate employment documents, all related paperwork is accurately completed and coordinate the submission of documents and paperwork required for employment training opportunities.
Follow program specifications; develop and maintain client relations, support participants in academic, vocational, employment and personal development programming.
Provide job-search and job retention training, develop internship and employment opportunities, and provide job search support.
Plan, coordinate, and facilitate community-centered free time activities that build soft skills, strengthen healthy decision making, and promote positive youth development.
Meet program quality assurance standards and performance-based outcomes.
Complete monthly and quarterly reports in a timely manner.
Participate in trainings and meet QAS standards for service provision.
Utilize motivational interviewing techniques and the tell-show-do model to engage youth in school and employment.
Manage an ongoing caseload of moderate to high risk, court-involved young people.
Maintain comprehensive case files in accordance with the EET quality assurance plan.
Obtain, organize, and maintain essential data and information regarding client demographics and service delivery as required by the agency and funding source.
Act as liaison between the Superior Court, private and public sector employers, community agencies, employment/training programs, probation counselors, and educational institutions.
Develop training materials for youth and program promotion materials for project development and community awareness.