Workforce Development Specialist

Eckerd Connects • Greenwood, SC

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About The Position

The Workforce Development Specialist supports workforce programs by connecting participants with employment opportunities and cultivating relationships with employers and community organizations. The role includes community outreach, program marketing, employer engagement, and support for subsidized placements. The specialist monitors participant and employer satisfaction, helps refine preparation and placement processes to meet hiring needs, and works toward contractual objectives through relationships with employers, colleges, military organizations, and social service agencies.

The position also involves documenting job duties and worksite agreements, conducting follow-up surveys, entering client and employer activity into internal or state systems, maintaining participant records, tracking and reporting placements, and collaborating with staff to address placement concerns. The role requires travel for business purposes up to 40% of the time. The hourly rate is $22.00.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience hiring, training, and managing staff.
• Past experience working with the targeted population.
• Excellent people skills and ability to build relationships.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of participants, staff, and community members.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of issues affecting people with barriers and disabilities.
• Appropriate and valid state driver's license and ability to meet Eckerd's Auto Insurance requirements and drive for business purposes.
• Must pass a drug screen in compliance with the Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.

Nice To Haves

• Related bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend and conduct community activities related to employment services and connect frequently with employers and community organizations to market and strengthen the program and participant outcomes.
• Maintain regular contact with employers to monitor employment satisfaction and suggest refinements to requirements that better prepare participants and meet hiring needs.
• Work with participants to develop assigned subsidized placements and complete Worksite Agreements accurately; review policies and processes with participants and employers.
• Assist in developing and documenting job duties and regularly follow up with employer and participant surveys to assess program satisfaction and success.
• Develop or strengthen relationships with local employers, colleges, military organizations, and social service agencies to fulfill contractual objectives.
• Enter client and employer activity into internal and/or state systems; maintain accurate participant records; perform filing and general clerical duties; track and report placement activities.
• Work with staff to identify job placement concerns and propose solutions.
• Support program marketing, including specialized recruitment sessions and job fairs.
• Understand Labor Market Information and demand occupations and monitor employment trends.
• Travel for business purposes up to 40% of the time.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 19 days of paid time off in the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• PTO Exchange

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED