- Disseminate information regarding Workforce Development programs, which may include special and supportive services.
- Conduct preliminary client interviews, recording information regarding training needs, education, experience, skills, interest, and other relevance factors to determine eligibility and deliver service.
- Facilitate resource room, providing assistance with job searches, resume preparation, and other work search related activities.
- Administer employment assessments and test instruments.
- Learn to assess a client's employment potential and recognize a client's need for career development opportunities. Gain experience in verifying clients' eligibility for Workforce Development programs and benefits through exploration of needs, resources, entitlement issues, and documentary evidence and explains requirements of available services.
- Maintain case management records and appropriate documentation.
- Acquire program knowledge to answer questions about Workforce Development programs and other training and employment questions related to work and family issues, labor market trends, unemployment insurance benefits, and appeal procedures.
- Utilize labor market information to determine an applicant's transitional skills based on previous work experience, skills,
- Refer clients to jobs based on employers' requirements and qualifications.
- Assist with developing individual service strategies based on needs assessment and may assist clients in establishing selfsufficiency goals and developing service plans to attain those goals.
- May organize and monitor job fairs in the workforce center.
- May write job postings when request is received from employers.
- May determine amount of supportive benefits services needed and explain other available programs and resources.
- May accept and process applications for Workforce Development programs services.
- May accept/take job service and nonjob servicerelated complaints.
- May investigate complaints received.
- May prepare reports from to identify incomplete applications and job orders.
- May interact simultaneously with clients and a computer system to capture, record and access information.
- May provide clients with information regarding the quality of training offered by service providers.
- May conduct group orientation sessions to explain programs and services.
- Assist employers in establishing WIT accounts, provides technical assistance in using the job matching system to obtain optimum results.
- Interview employers for the purpose of obtaining job posting requirements and hire information/status.
- Match applicants' qualifications to requirements on employer's job orders; maintain contact with employers to take job orders, amend job posting information, and update tax information on WIT posting as needed.
- Assist in hiring activities such as job fairs either in the Center or employers' local business or selected location.
- Contact employers to establish or continue working relationships to verify satisfactory placements of workers referred and stimulate the use of the total facilities of the local center; discusses ways to improve services and meet their labor market needs more effectively.
- Interact simultaneously with clients and a computer system to capture, record and access information.
- Refer clients to jobs based on employers' requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Two years and six months of full time qualifying experience in gathering information, interviewing or counseling; the instruction, demonstration, and interpretation of policies in a public or private enterprise; direct social work; eligibility determination; or in workforce development issues and programs and customer service.
- Fifteen semester hours of accredited college work may be substituted for each six months of experience.
- Family Friendly Certified Workplace.
- Competitive salary: $3,150.
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Medical Insurance
- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
- Additional benefits for active employees can be found at
- To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at or on Taleo.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
- A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section
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Workforce Development Specialist - Waxahachie, United States - Texas Workforce Commission
Description
WHO WE ARE:
Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state.
We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits.
The position is based at 1712 W. Bus. Hwy. 287 Waxahachie, TX.You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
The Workforce Development Specialist II performs routine (journey level) employment work.
Work includes conducting interviews to assess client needs, disseminating information, and facilitating access to workforce development programs, and providing employment counseling services.
Works under moderate supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.YOU WILL BE TRUSTED TO:
YOU QUALIFY WITH:
YOU GAIN:
VETERANS:
Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs Go to to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications and skill sets.
Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser:HOW TO APPLY:
