Employment Development Specialist

California Human Development

Job Description

Job Title: Employment Development Specialist

Reports To: Regional Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Woodland, CA
Revised Date: 11/04/2025

Summary Description

The Employment Development Specialist position is a job development position within CHD’s Farmworker Services Division. The Employment Development Specialist will play a vital role in the success of the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) by building strong partnerships with employers and connecting eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers to sustainable, year-round employment opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the assigned Regional Manager, the Employment Development Specialist:

Employer Engagement & Job Development:

• Develops and maintains strong relationships with local and regional employers across diverse industries, with a focus on CHD’s priority industries.
• Identifies job openings, work-based learning, and apprenticeships opportunities aligned with participants' skills and goals.
• Negotiates work-based job training agreements with employers, such as On-the-Job Training (OJT) agreements.
• Conducts outreach to employers to promote the hiring of NFJP participants and explain program benefits (e.g., OJT subsidies, tax credits, wage reimbursements).

Participant Services:

• Collaborates with case managers to match participants with employment opportunities based on their training, skills, and career goals.
• Prepares participants for interviews and employment by assisting with resume development, job readiness, and soft skills, either individually or in a group setting.
• Provides job leads and support placement efforts for participants who have completed training.

Workforce Development & Coordination:

• Coordinates with workforce development boards, American Job Centers of California (AJCCs), local farm bureaus, industry associations, training providers, and other community organizations to expand job placement opportunities.
• Tracks employment trends and labor market data to identify high-demand occupations and industries.
• May coordinate, or assist with hosting, job fairs or employer events.
• Assists regional managers with implementation of CHD Strategic Plan.

Compliance & Reporting:

• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of employer contacts, job orders, and placements in the case management system (e.g., GPMS, CMS, CalJOBS, or other data systems as needed).
• Ensures compliance with U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) guidelines and NFJP performance benchmarks.
• Assists in preparing reports on job development and placement activities.

Skills and Abilities:

• Bilingual: English/Spanish (verbal and written) required.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write effective professional communications, messages, and documents.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one or small group settings to employers, clients, or other employees.
• Ability to apply necessary mathematics to solve problems as required by the position.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out directions furnished in verbal or written form.
• Ability to use good judgment to solve problems and assess situations.
• Flexibility to travel to events, recruitment activities, perform outreach, meet with employers, and attend presentations during working hours or outside the usual schedule.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years of experience in job development, customer service, sales, or outreach to employers or community.
• Experience facilitating workshops, job fairs, or employer events preferred.
• Familiarity with local labor market trends or employers preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge and experience with, or ability to learn, Microsoft Office 365 including SharePoint, Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook.

EEO/AAP

• Submit your résumé online
• Applications can be downloaded from our website at www.cahumandevelopment.orghttp://californiahumandevelopment.org/about-chd/employment-opportunities/
• Please reference Job Title when submitting your application/résumé.
• Cover letters may be included with your submission, but please do not include letters of reference/recommendation or other supporting documents.
• Continuous recruitments may close without notice at any time that a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,640.00 - $72,072.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $68,640 - $72,072