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Job purpose Career Team is seeking a Youth Outreach Specialist to support the development and execution of WIOA Youth program services in North Central Texas. This role will be instrumental in engaging local employers to identify meaningful job opportunities for young adults, while also supporting recruitment, placement, and retention efforts. The Youth Outreach Specialist will report directly to the WIOA Youth Program Manager and connect participants with the right career pathways and collaborate with businesses to ensure long-term success for both the employer and the youth served by the program.
Duties and responsibilities Establish and maintain professional business relationships, through meeting and telephone contact, with local businesses to develop job orders and other employment arrangements
Plan and execute recruiting and hiring events for employers in all industries and diverse job seekers using both in person and virtual platforms
Work closely with Community and Business partners to plan and execute recruiting events
Make presentations to employers and program participants about employment opportunities and labor market information using both in person and virtual platform
Negotiate and develop transitional and permanent job opportunities agreements with businesses for On-the-Job Training, Subsidized Employment, and Work Experience, and other programs as needed
Interact with employers to create job orders and fill jobs vacancy
Respond to and resolve local business needs through the provision of services available
Conduct employer follow-up to determine quality of services rendered and quality and quantity of referrals
Work closely with Executive Director and program staff to ensure job seekers are assessed and appropriately matched to work-based learning opportunities
Develop workplace talent and behaviors to secure internships enforcing employer expectations in actual workforce environment
Provide career planning and advisement services to assist with job placement, advancement and/or retention
Successfully place participants in unsubsidized employment
Assist with tracking program participants to verify successful participation and report weekly about job placements and new employers working with the participants to help increase performance success
Review individual employment/placement plans, identify barriers and refer customers to appropriate resources (internal or external) to overcome barriers
Develop a comprehensive Individual Employment Plan (IEP) for all customers. Provide referral and tracking of eligible customers into contracted programs provided on-site at the One-Stop centers and/or located in the community in accordance with established contracts
Other duties as assigned by your immediate supervisor, which are consistent with the responsibilities of your position and the evolving needs of the business.
Qualifications Associates Degree in Training and Development, Education, Human Resources or closely related field or equivalent documented job-related experience
Strong familiarity with regulatory entities and their laws and guidance that apply to job posting and recruitment, individual training accounts, employed worker training, customized training and work-based learning preferred
Must be computer literate and have MS Applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) skills at minimum, and the ability to learn specialized databases and software systems
Developing experience with establishing worksites for Work Experience, Subsidized Employment and On the Job training contracts
Excellent problem-solving skills
Knowledge of WIOA contracts and programs preferred
Commitment and passion for the company mission
A professional and resourceful style with the ability to work independently and as a team player, to take initiative and manage multiple tasks and projects at a time
Excellent interpersonal, time management, customer service, organizational skills, and communication skills, both oral and written required
A Valid Driver’s License
Additional Skills / Knowledge Bilingual or Multilingual
Strong multitasking abilities and proactive approach to tasks
Training in Trauma Informed Care, evidence-based practice, and/or whole family services
Medical Benefits
Life Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Travel: 30% within and outside the designated worksite.
Salary: $45,000 - $55,000
Full-Time Non Exempt
About Career TEAM: Founded in 1996, Career TEAM, LLC is a private workforce development organization.
Career TEAM’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:
Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America\'s 500 fastest growing privately held companies
Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider
As a socially conscious organization, Career TEAM has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.
Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.