Job Search Instructor

SVRC Industries•Bay City, MI

About The Position

The Job Search Instructor will be responsible for facilitating various workshops to enhance the employability of job seekers. They will also be responsible for facilitating Career Success Strategies (CSS) Seminars and provide customer contact support. The Job Search Instructor will actively recruit job seekers in general public workshops by selling Michigan Works services, including but not limited to: Case Management, Training Services, and Academic Center services. The Job Search Instructor will be responsible for preparing and updating the workshop calendar and all needed reports, records, and documents.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in human service, communications or business fields.
Proper phone usage.
Good communication skills, both written and oral.

Nice To Haves

Sales experience.
Teaching experience.
Demonstrated marketing skills.
Demonstrated ability to handle the public effectively.

Responsibilities

Facilitate various workshops to enhance the employability of job seekers.
Facilitate Career Success Strategies (CSS) Seminars.
Provide customer contact support.
Actively recruit job seekers in general public workshops by selling Michigan Works services, including Case Management, Training Services, and Academic Center services.
Prepare and update the workshop calendar and all needed reports, records, and documents.
Assist participants to develop employer contacts and opportunities through various channels.
Perform public presentations to businesses and civic organizations to promote Michigan Works! programs.
Instruct participants individually and possibly in groups using various teaching methods.
Participate in the development and upkeep of classroom curriculum and activities.
Help participants understand the impact of absenteeism on production and work quality.
Create a positive example in the classroom by being energetic and projecting a positive attitude.
Establish clear objectives for all workshops and communicate them to participants.
Provide support to participants on an individual basis and direct them to appropriate resources.
Instruct participants on how to find job openings and inform them of job openings shared by Business Service Team representatives.
Participate in mock interviewing.
Maintain accurate records including case notes.
Contact guest speakers to address class.
Meet with SVRC administrators for program updates.
Assure that participants register each day of class on GSTARS.
Copy and file materials as needed.
Select and secure appropriate video recordings for classroom presentation and to add to the video library.
Attend workshops, meetings and seminars as directed.
Assist other program staff as needed.