Employment Specialist

River Valley Resources, Inc.

Meeting Needs, Finding Solutions, Building Lives!

**THE BASE OF THIS POSITION WILL BE DETERMINED BY WHERE THE SELECTED APPLICAN LIVES. MUST BE IN THE REGION 9 AREA**

JOB TITLE-Employment Specialist

REPORTS TO- Director of WorkOne Operations

JOB CATEGORY-Non-Exempt/Full Time

JOB LOCATION-HYBRID

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Regional Supervisor, the Employment Specialist markets services to clients and employers and conducts outreach and recruitment. The Employment Specialist conducts initial assessment, screens and refers participants to appropriate internal or external resources. In this position, the Employment Specialist will also be responsible for the management of a specific workforce development grant, Apprenticeships Building America (ABA), including timely data entry for enrollment and career coaching for clients.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts in-house, in depth assessment (including appropriate test administration) and interpretation

• Develops individual service plans

• Delivers workshops on life coping skills and other in-house training curriculum

• Conducts job search workshops and other job development and placement activities

• Records and tracks client information and maintains ongoing contact with participants to monitor progress.

• Conducts job follow-up activities and provide interaction services necessary to ensure long term placement

• Develops and maintains ongoing working relationships with participating employers

• Other duties as assigned

Employment Standards

Education/Experience: Experience in case management, data entry and career coaching preferred.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, participants and the general public.

Computer Skills: Must be technologically proficient in the use of data management software, email applications, video conferencing and data entry.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) and in listening. Ability to establish rapport and work effectively with a wide variety of individuals from a variety of backgrounds. Ability to keep organized and clear-headed in situations where there is a great fluctuation in the amount of activity. Ability to meet deadlines.

Ability to be positive and to seek positive and realistic possibilities and to encourage customers in this direction, despite perceived barriers. Be prompt and conscientious about appearance at meetings, appointments and training sessions.

Respect for participants, acceptance of a wide range of participants and an appreciation of different views. Must be mindful of limitations of own role and viewpoint. Capacity to foresee training problems and address them in a preventive manner. Sensitivity to pace, flow and time in training. Keep in mind the best interest of participants. Know and adhere to confidentiality/ethical standards of the agency.

Working knowledge of all agency programs including Workforce Investment Opportunity Act, rules and regulations, Federal and State employment labor laws, minimum state and federal wage laws. Considerable knowledge of county and community resources. Considerable knowledge of the full range of employment programs available and of employers within the county service area.

Knowledge of programmatic paperwork requirements and deadlines. Knowledge of program services sufficient to answer inquiries and to provide orientation/information. Familiarity with office machines and the use of a variety of computer software.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to operate office equipment, I.e., telephone, computer, calculator, etc. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• No weekends

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Madison, IN 47250

Salary : $18