Employment Specialist

Rise and Shine

Employment Specialist

Job Description

The Employment Specialist is responsible for ensuring that graduates of the

Rise and Shine Bakery three-month training program find and keep jobs that use their

individual strengths and skills learned in the training. This position will focus on

cultivating strong relationships with local employers in the baking and culinary fields

and facilitating job placement for the trainees with those employers. This role will be

instrumental in identifying job opportunities, promoting the skills of graduates and

ensuring alignment between training outcomes and employer needs. The Employment Resource Specialist will manage our graduate supportive employment program for the first three months of the graduate’s on-the job employment and track graduates’ progress for a year. 

Job Objectives

The Employment Specialist will be required to meet the goal of having all

Rise and Shine students apply, interview, obtain and maintain employment. The needs

for specific supportive employment services will be determined by the Employment

Resource Specialist and implemented for each client, thereby creating the opportunity

for sustainable employment. This position reports directly to the Program Manager.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Establish trusting and collaborative relationships with clients.

• Assist clients in knowing the pertinent information regarding their benefits and how

  employment will impact those benefits. Teach clients how to report earnings as

  needed.

• Assess Clients’ vocational functioning using their background information and work

  experiences.

• Work with the Program Manager and clients to create case plans that overcome

  existing barriers and achieve clients’ goals.

• Create client job search goals and requirements, assist with applications as needed.

• Working with the Rise and Shine team, create opportunities for mock interviews and

  practicing the skills that enhance employability.

• Identify prospective employers and build relationships with those employers who

  have relevant positions for Rise and Shine graduates. Educate employers regarding

  the Rise and Shine program objectives. Share individual applicant strengths.

• Maintain employer partnerships by staying in contact, conducting surveys that clarify

  employer needs and expectations and by assessing how Rise and Shine trainees are

  performing on the job.

• Provide timely interventions and supportive employment resources as needed by

  graduates on the job.

• Manage components of our post graduate three-month supportive employment 

  program to meet the requirements of each participating employer, create a data base 

  to coordinate and track individual graduates’ needs for support to meet employer    

  partner expectations. Send weekly updates to employer partners.

• Work with Program manager to build retention strategies with the goal of having two

  years of uninterrupted employment for clients.

• Track data on all client employment outcomes.

• Provide regular reports to program leadership on job placement metrics, employer

  feedback and needed improvements.

• Organize job fairs, hiring events networking opportunities that bring employers and

  graduates together.

• Stay updated on local employment laws and regulations that affect hiring practices.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Work Force Development, Business

Administration or a related field.

Minimum of 2 (two) years of experience in work force development, employment services,or recruitment.

Familiarity with the baking, culinary or hospitality fields and the jobs roles in those

areas.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively

with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Proficient in computer skills and Excel spreadsheets.

Passion about helping individuals succeed in their careers.

Send cover letter and resume to kshavatt2@gmail.com