Workforce Connector

Job Description:

Title: Workforce Connector

Salary: $64000 benefits

Classification: Exempt

*Home office is in Bay City with regular travel across Bay City and some additional travel to Wharton and Rosenberg.*

Scope of Position:

The Workforce Connector is in the community, conducting outreach, providing career navigation support, and ensuring jobseekers have access to employment and training resources. This position will build relationships with agencies, educational institutions, and community-based organizations to connect participants to available services and to aid individuals who need further assistance. This position will maintain functional supervision of services provided to the community.

Essential Functions:

• Meet with agencies to build a positive, collaborative working relationship
• Provide functional leadership and guidance of services provided to the community
• Provide backup leadership and operational support to regional offices as needed
• Meet with educational institutions to learn about their programs and services
• Meet with community organizations to learn about their missions and share information about our mission and goals
• Work with partner agencies and employers to meet the needs of our customers
• Employ various methods to ensure goals are achieved
• Recruit applicants through proven recruitment and outreach strategies such as satellite sites, job fairs, social service organizations, career exploration events, schools, and other potential referral sources
• Conduct timely, accurate, and complete eligibility determination for program applicants

· Maintain current knowledge of state and local guidelines and regulations · Enroll participants into WIOA

• Disseminate information about our program to community-based organizations

· Communicate with other departments and management to resolve problems · Facilitate workshops

· Schedule onsite presentations by community partners for our customers on various topics through workshops ·

Develop strategies with staff on how to best work with all agencies, educational institutions, and community-based organizations

• Meet performance criteria on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis
• Act as liaison between various departments to meet customer needs
• Other opportunities as available

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience
• Experience in human services, sales, training, and interpersonal skills
• Experience in a team-oriented environment
• Regional travel is required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required

EDSI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.