Manager - Employment Institute - Central PA

Auberle is seeking a passionate, mission driven, servant-leader who is committed to our mission of helping build strong individuals, families, and communities.

Auberle Seeks: Central Pennsylvania Employment Institute Manager

As a dynamic, faith-based nonprofit, Auberle builds strong individuals, families, and communities through more than two dozen holistic programs that reach across Pennsylvania. We serve thousands of individuals and families each year through five core program areas: Workforce Development, Housing, Young Adult Services, Foster Care, and Behavioral Health. Our staff is comprised of more than 200 passionate individuals who are dedicated to finding innovative solutions to our community's most difficult problems. We are committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive work environment where diversity, equity, and inclusion are celebrated and valued.

The quality of Auberle’s services has been repeatedly recognized both regionally and nationally many times. We were named national Agency of the Year by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities. The Aramark Building Community Organizational Leadership Award was for “great leadership, strategic governance, a focus on equity, a culture of partnership and innovation, and a commitment to values-based advocacy,” (Aramark press release). We have received a host of regional awards for excellence, leadership, innovation, and sustainability. We were selected as a Top Nonprofit Workplace in the nation by Energage and 11 years in a row as a Top Work Place by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, all based on confidential staff surveys.

Position Overview: The Employment Institute, Auberle’s nationally recognized workforce development program, places unemployed and underemployed individuals in career track employment with benefits, impacting future generations. As a result, we are embarking on an exciting expansion in the Central Pennsylvania Region. The Central Pennsylvania Employment Institute Manager is a mission driven leader excited to support the goals of our programmatic expansion. The Manager will partner with businesses to link unemployed and underemployed young people (ages 18-24) to real, existing job opportunities particularly in the healthcare industry. The Manager has a proven business acumen to achieve both job placement and retention outcomes while strategically growing our unique program model according to workforce and economic needs. The Manager must also foster a collaborative team environment and provide hands-on support for case managers as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the recruitment of participants involved in programs and services of the Employment Institute in Central PA.
2. Develop aggressive success measures that focus on participants gaining and keeping career-level jobs.
3. Travel 75% of the time to meet participants, community partners, and employer partners in person, supporting the growth and direction of the program.
4. Execute on expected contract goals, which includes job placement and retention outcomes.

1. Motivate case managers with positive reinforcement and help them develop their skills and abilities to create innovative solutions for individuals to succeed at getting and keeping good paying positions.
2. Supervise and delegate tasks/projects to assigned Employment Institute case manager(s).
3. Work with the Director of the Employment Institute to manage and grow the program according to regional economic needs.
4. Use strong communication skills to establish and manage relationships both inside and outside of the agency, recruiting and working with businesses and other agencies.
5. Assist in the development, oversight, achievement, and reporting of program goals and related data points.
6. Learn and implement trauma-informed approaches to service delivery and agency culture.
7. Create and maintain a positive, inclusive culture based on respect that builds a diverse staff of high performers who expect and deliver excellence and exhibit agency pride.
8. Promote the Continuous Quality Improvement philosophy at Auberle and maintain all Quality Improvement goals and objectives.
9. Perform such other duties as directed by Director, CEO or COO.

Principal Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but related experience considered
• ACT 33/34 and FBI Clearances
• Valid PA driver’s license, vehicle, and proof of insurance
• Reliable transportation for frequent travel across multiple counties (approximately 75% of the time).
• Meet the required Skills and Abilities described herein

Compensation: $60,000-$65,000/year reflecting the level of skill and ability expected of applicants which includes medical, dental and vision coverage for both individual and family.

If you are highly motivated, passionate about the community and ready to help change the world – be sure to apply! EOE

*Random drug testing may be conducted to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties for this position, but an idea of the work to be done.

Salary : $55,000 - $60,000