Description

ABOUT JVS SOCAL & REAS

Founded in 1931, JVS-SoCal is a nonprofit, non-sectarian social service agency, providing job training, career services, mentoring and placement assistance to diverse and multicultural populations, transforming lives and empowering individuals to achieve dignity and economic independence through sustainable employment. JVS SoCal currently serves 40,000 to 50,000 clients annually at over 20 locations throughout Southern California. Join us in helping change lives together!

The primary responsibility of this position is to seek out and market employers and businesses to hire REAS participants, job placements, and retention. 

Requirements

•Requires excellent interpersonal, communication, and coaching skills. 

•Must be able to work as part of the team and at the same time be able to work independently to reach stated objectives and goals. 

•Requires the ability to understand complex government regulations for eligibility and other government sources. 

•Requires the ability to multi-task and keep to deadlines and reach stated goals. 

•Must be able to develop and write up job opportunities and have a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office skills, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Microsoft teams and strong computer applications and web-based programs. 

•Should have concern for participants and a desire to inspire and assist the unemployed and disadvantaged to obtain employment. 

•Must know how to produce a concise, well written resume. 

•Must have ability to drive to visit perspective employers. 

Key Responsibilities: 

•Excellent interpersonal, communication, and coaching skills. 

•Able to work as part of the team and at the same time be able to work independently to reach stated objectives and goals.

•Maintain the Resource rooms for the REAS office and sub offices by ensuring that job opportunities, postings, Job Fairs, and other events are readily available for the job seeker. 

•Obtain job orders that are appropriate for the REAS population with a focus on participants with barriers including: lack of local work experience, limited English speakers or other barriers to employment. 

•Coach and assist participants in filling out applications, developing resumes, goal setting, develop an individual job search plan, lead in-house job search, mock interviews, and making job matches. 

•Update job boards and facilitate the use of the Internet for Job Search efforts. 

•Host employer recruitment, make cold calls to potential employers, and collaborate on job fairs. 

•Will be required to meet weekly and monthly deadlines and be able to interface professionally with participants, potential employers, and collaborating agencies. 

•Supervise activity in the Resource room, lead weekly soft skills workshops to local senior refugee community members. 

•Carry a caseload of some job ready clients identified by case managers as job ready.

•Other duties may be assigned as required to contribute to the efficient operation of the program.

Education / Certification / Licensure 

BA in Business, Social Service, or related degree preferred. Education may be substituted with experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent must be able to do the following: stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; bend and reach for filing and other job-related functions; climb up and down stairs; bend, stoop, and lift to move and retrieve materials; pull, push, and lift; reach both above and below shoulder height. Specific visual abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to visually inspect work. Manual dexterity to operate computer and other office equipment required. Travel to employer and client work sites is frequent. May be required to work some evenings and an occasional weekend day. Requires traveling to various business and other work sites as well. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.