Job Placement Specialist - Airport Freeway

Airport Freeway Career Center • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

The Job Placement Specialist supports participants in preparing for, securing, and retaining employment. The role assesses training needs, creates tailored employment plans, provides individual and group job-readiness instruction, and connects participants with community resources to address employment barriers. The specialist engages with participants through scheduled virtual or in-person appointments and provides services at assigned Job Resource Centers (JRCs) and outreach sites.

The position also develops employer partnerships and secures job orders to generate local job opportunities. It requires accurate, timely case documentation, reporting, and compliance work, as well as maintaining current knowledge of labor-market information, employment practices, technologies, and adult learning techniques. Work is full-time and exempt, typically Monday through Friday with an 8 a.m. start. The role is based at Goodwill North Central Texas, 4304 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas, and involves both office work and community engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, education, marketing, communications, social work, or a related field.
• Strong communication skills, including public speaking and writing.
• Ability to work effectively with other team members.
• Proficiency with standard computer operating systems and relevant software.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with time-sensitive goals.
• Ability to provide personal transportation to off-site meetings and events.
• Ability to communicate effectively by phone, email, and in person, with communication capability via cell phone and/or smartphone.
• Documentation that satisfies I-9 requirements.
• Ability to pass a drug screen and background check.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of Adobe PageMaker and Adobe Photoshop.
• Dynamic, personable, outgoing, and self-motivated disposition.

Responsibilities

• Meet the goals and performance metrics in the SMART goals plan.
• Assess participant training needs and develop tailored employment plans.
• Provide and facilitate career workshops and training in employment preparation, online job searches, and resume updating.
• Record case notes and upload required documentation in CaseWorthy within 24 hours of contact, including business contacts, job orders, placement information, and employment verifications.
• Provide individual and group training in interviewing, job-search strategies, completing applications, uploading documents, and writing or updating resumes.
• Refer participants to appropriate community resources to address employment barriers and other needs.
• Coordinate with the team on career workshops, hiring events, and job fairs to support program placements.
• Initiate participant engagement within 24 hours of a JRC visit and provide ongoing support toward monthly placement and retention goals.
• Conduct career workshops and provide job placement services at assigned JRCs and outreach sites.
• Develop business partnerships and secure monthly job orders to generate job leads and opportunities in the service area.
• Maintain knowledge of current developments, best practices, technologies, labor-market information, and adult learning techniques.
• Complete required annual professional development or continuing education and attend staff meetings, assigned training or credentialing sessions, and case conferences.
• Submit assigned weekly and monthly reports on time and complete projects and assignments within their deadlines.
• Meet compliance timelines for surveys, reports, and corrective action plans (CAPs).
• Report to work as scheduled and be at the workstation at the designated time.
• Submit work hours and salary bi-monthly through the UltiPro/UKG time-management system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Company-paid basic term life insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Voluntary medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time