Workforce Development Specialist: Central Administration #01372

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Powhatan, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

To promote public safety and reduce recidivism by preparing offenders for
success through a continuum of services and supervision, in collaboration with
state and local partners, from the time the inmate's entry into prison through
their transition and reintegration into the community.

Facilitates workforce development experiences to prepare incarcerated inmates
for reentry employment. Administers and interprets career-related assessments.
Works directly with inmates to promote their employability, which greatly
contributes to successful reentry upon release to the community. Develops,
delivers and coordinates programming for inmates related to employability, money
management skills, and career growth. Coordinates job/resource fairs, mock
interview events, career fairs, and similar experiences on-site at the facility.
Operates a Reentry Employment and Resource Center. Collaborates with community
agencies and organizations and provides interagency service coordination and
employer outreach. Collaborates in the integration of workforce development
programming into the treatment/re-entry mission of the facility.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in facilitating experiential learning for adults.
• Demonstrated experience in making effective presentations to diverse audiences, including classroom participants, community agencies, other government agencies, and employers.
• Demonstrated experience in coaching others on employment, interviewing skills, resumé development, job search strategies and utilizing job search tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing to develop partnerships between service agencies, employers, and offenders.
• Experience using evidence-based cognitive-behavioral, social learning, cognitive restructuring and/or other behavioral change approaches with clients or students.

Nice To Haves

• Working experience as workforce development professional providing employability services to clients.
• Experience administering and interpreting formal and information assessments of career interest, aptitude and values.
• Professional certification in a relevant counseling discipline or human services field.
• Must possess or be eligible to apply for Global Career Development Facilitator credential issued by the Center for Credentialing and Education (www.cdf-global.org)

Responsibilities

• Facilitates workforce development experiences to prepare incarcerated inmates for reentry employment.
• Administers and interprets career-related assessments.
• Works directly with inmates to promote their employability
• Develops, delivers and coordinates programming for inmates related to employability, money management skills, and career growth.
• Coordinates job/resource fairs, mock interview events, career fairs, and similar experiences on-site at the facility.
• Operates a Reentry Employment and Resource Center.
• Collaborates with community agencies and organizations and provides interagency service coordination and employer outreach.
• Collaborates in the integration of workforce development programming into the treatment/re-entry mission of the facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed