- Deliver vocational training workshops to prepare clients entering the U.
- Assess the efficacy of vocational training workshops and adjust curriculum and deliverables to address the needs of clients and employers.
- Collaborate with the early employment team to assist clients in developing employment plans, conduct practice interviews, help clients enhance their resumes, and lead career counseling sessions that convey the importance of employment in becoming self sufficient.
- Coordinate with early employment, adult education, and financial coaching teams to deliver digital and financial literacy for clients individually or in group sessions.
- Conduct sector specific research on industry hiring trends and cultivate relationships with area employers to identify appropriate employment opportunities for clients.
- Support clients in accessing pay stubs and through the monitoring of job performance, wage level, and employer/employee satisfaction.
- Maintain case files and database records to track client participation in and progress through employment services and ensure timely and accurate compliance with reporting requirements.
- Ensure necessary steps are taken to obtain relevant data in a timely fashion; follow up with all clients regularly and record all contacts with case notes.
- Provide employment support as needed, including employer outreach for job development and one on one client meetings.
- Assist clients and employers as necessary with post placement issues and ongoing employment needs.
- Participate in all program meetings, development activities, and other meetings as needed.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the US job search process and the ability to effectively coach clients through the nuanced process of securing employment
- Strong communication skills, with fluency in written and spoken English.
- Demonstrated experience working in a multicultural environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Must have a valid driver's license and consistent access to reliable transportation
- Must be a US citizen or legal permanent resident and authorized to work in the U.
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must commit to one full year of service
- Must be high school graduates, GED recipients, working toward attaining a high school diploma or GED during their term of service.
- Must complete a National Service Criminal History check
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Job Placement and Training AmeriCorps - Charlottesville, United States - International Rescue Committee
Description
Requisition ID:
req51235
Job Title:
Job Placement and Training AmeriCorps
Sector:
Employment
Employment Category:
Fixed Term
Employment Type:
Full-Time
Open to Expatriates:
No
Location:
Charlottesville, VA USA
Work Arrangement:
In-person
Job Description
Background:
The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future
Scope of Service:
The Job Training and Placement AmeriCorps will provide services to strengthen client capacity to obtain and retain employment and maintain economic self-sufficiency including job skills training, interview preparation, job placement and retention and employer outreach.
This position reports to the Early Employment Coordinator.Responsibilities:
Proposed activities will be supported, in part, with federal funds from the AmeriCorps State program subgranted through the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department of Social Services.