Job Opening: Employment & Training Specialist

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The Employment and Training Specialist (ETS) is responsible for interviewing career seekers, determining if the are appropriate for official enrollment into funded services, whether they need career counseling, referral to another service provider, or if they are job ready and in need of job referrals. The ETS consults with customers through the face-to-face conferences as well as phone and written correspondence. The ETS works with customers to identify barriers and strengths in order to empower them to select appropriate resources and develop strategies related to their employment goals and self-sufficiency plans. In addition, the ETS works closely with employers to ascertain employment needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:\ Oversees career counseling and/or enrollment process for career seekers desiring Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act services and services provided under other potential employment and training related funding sources. Attempts to help career seekers reach their employment goals in the most efficient manner possible.\ Interviews career seekers, enrolls appropriate candidates, completes paperwork and electronic processes, and provides any necessary career counseling such as assistance with preparing resumes and administering assessments. May establish an individual service plan and arrange for training services. May assist career seekers with using various paper or electronic job seeking, career exploration, assessment and testing tools. Directs career seekers to various assessment tools and assist them in using them. Enters enrollments, service outcomes and payment information into electronic systems.\ May perform various types of community outreach. May provide workshops on employment and training related topics. Serves as a community resource coordinator for students, career seekers and internal customers such as partner staff in the workforce development system.\ Performs follow up activities to ascertain service effectiveness and to gather required information for reporting requirements\ Responsible for tracking and attaining program performance, and makes necessary adjustments to ensure excellent service and performance against grant specified and internally specified goals.\ Other duties may be as assigned