Workforce Development Facilitator

OKLAHOMA COUNTY DIVERSION HUB INC•Oklahoma City, OK

7d•$48,000 - $52,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Diversion Hub is a comprehensive, one-stop network dedicated to assisting justice-involved individuals in Oklahoma City. The Diversion Hub Workforce Development Facilitator will aid in implementation, program instruction, and facilitation of RESTART programming for individuals that are a part of the RESTART program. The RESTART program at Diversion Hub is designed to empower individuals with long-term career stability.

Requirements

A working knowledge of the criminal legal system.
Workforce development experience.
Education and trade development experience.
Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
Be able to interact with people of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in a manner that demonstrates sensitivity toward cultural differences and respect for everyone.
Possess maturity and judgment consistent with the high level of responsibility.
Demonstrate capacity for teaching adults and older adults.
Experience working with clients experiencing acute mental health.
Experience working with clients living with substance use disorders.
Demonstrate flexibility in position requirements.
A proven track record developing community partnerships and building effective collaborations.
Proven ability to meet multiple deadlines and balance numerous projects while maintaining a perspective on long-term goals.
Independence and self-confidence to act decisively and, at the same time, an ability to receive, integrate and translate others’ ideas and suggestions.
A hard working, positive, mission-driven and extroverted work style.
A welcome attitude to constructive criticism of their work.
Analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
Certified TABE Administrator or willing to obtain TABE Administrator certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with justice-involved individuals, behavioral health populations, or community-based organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate educational and skill-building classes for participants at the Diversion Hub.
Develop, adapt, and maintain class curriculum and instructional materials that support participant success and align with Diversion Hub programming.
Create a welcoming, respectful, and recovery-oriented learning environment that promotes participant engagement and accountability.
Utilize effective group facilitation techniques to encourage participation, discussion, and skill development.
Adapt teaching methods to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and participant populations.
Coordinate class schedules, locations, participant enrollment, and classroom logistics.
Maintain accurate class rosters, attendance records, and participant documentation.
Submit attendance verification and other required documentation to courts, referral partners, and internal staff in a timely and accurate manner.
Track participant progress and ensure documentation complies with agency and court requirements.
Assist with evaluating program effectiveness and updating curriculum based on participant feedback and program needs.
Collaborate with Diversion Hub staff and community partners to ensure coordinated service delivery.
Assist cohort clients to earn customer conflict certification and warehouse certifications.
Conduct meetings as needed with team members to evaluate progress in accomplishing employment goals.
Networking with prospective industries to promote the benefits of hiring justice involved people and maintaining healthy relationships with current employers in the community.
Ensure RESTART program is following the set forth structure and processes that are developed to address target client populations within the 2-week cohorts established for cohort population.
Learn and implement the overall objectives set forth within the RESTART grant and program and as designated by the Manager of Workforce Development and RESTART Program Lead.
Maintain partnerships and develop relationships with other agencies to ensure program efficacy and success.
Work closely with RESTART Program Lead to support administrative duties of the program.
Ensure RESTART team members are helping develop clients in connecting them to appropriate workforce programs/education through the continuum of service delivery.
Participating in employment-related coalitions, groups, and committees.
Adhere to agency code of ethics and professional standards including maintaining strict client confidentiality.
Attending all staff development, training and meetings as required.
Maintaining records in Salesforce database to track participants’ services received, outcomes, demographics, and to comply with grant objectives.
Any other duties within the scope, spirit, and purpose of the job.