Employment Specialist - TOB CRC
About The Position
The Employment Specialist delivers employment re-entry skills and job placement, retention, and advancement curriculum to inmates. The role recruits and orients potential employers, assists with job checks, assesses inmates’ skills for potential employment, helps inmates complete resumes and job applications, provides employment counseling, delivers budgeting skills curriculum, and assists inmates with weekly budgeting skills. The position is based at The Orlando Bridge Community Release Center in Orlando, Florida. It is a full-time role with an hourly salary range of $15.50 to $15.50 and no travel requirement stated.
Requirements
- One year of experience in the criminal justice field.
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
- Experience in Human Resources, Job Placement, and Public Relations is desired.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Human Resources.
- Experience in Job Placement.
- Experience in Public Relations.
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop new job contacts for inmate employment through public relations.
- Oversee and audit inmate employment files.
- Update employment information in data entry weekly.
- Conduct Job Readiness and Job Coping classes, including ED Preview.
- Coordinate inmate transportation schedules.
- Attend department head and clinical staff meetings.
- Monitor inmate work schedules, promotions, and salaries.
- Conduct on-site visits to inmate employers at least once per month.
- Monitor inmate job interviews and job searches.
- Develop and maintain an accurate and current job bank.
- Verify inmate employment before allowing an inmate to work on site.
- Deliver employment re-entry skills and job placement, retention, and advancement curriculum.
- Recruit and orient potential employers.
- Assist with job checks and assess inmates’ skills for potential employment.
- Assist inmates with resumes and job applications, provide employment counseling, and deliver budgeting skills curriculum.
- Assist inmates with their weekly budgeting skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
