Job Developer sought to join our Bridgeport team providing guidance, counseling, support and other employment related services to program participants. In this role you will work to establish relationships with employers and businesses, promoting the services provided by CTWorks. You will also provide follow up services to participants with a focus effort toward employment.

Schedule: M/W/TH/F 8am -4pm; Tues 12pm-8pm                                Rate: $20.05 /hour

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS included but are not limited to:

• Identify employment opportunities and assist AIC program participants with the job search process, including leading job clubs and presentation of workshops.


• Represent Community Solutions, Inc. at events such as: chamber activities, job fairs and business expositions. Develop and coordinate such events.


• Coordinate job fairs, recruitments, and on/off site visits with employers to establish relationships, identify and develop job opportunities for AIC participants. Document employer contacts in CSSD data collection system on the same business day contact occurs.


• Meet or exceed employment placement rate established by the funding source.


• Contribute towards meeting all benchmarks on CSSD’s risk reduction indicators.


• Actively participate in Service Team Meetings by presenting new client assessments, clients nearing completion of service, any clients with poor attendance or participation and presenting any new cycles that clients can be placed in. Provide and elicit peer support for client issues as needed.


• Enter all new referrals to interventions facilitated immediately following the Service Team Meeting into CSI and CSSD data collection systems on the day the data is obtained.


• Prepare, plan and facilitate individual and group sessions as scheduled with integrity and fidelity to curriculum. Schedule and conduct make-up sessions as needed. Document all groups and individual sessions into both CSI and CSSD data collection system on the day the session occurs.

• Bachelor’s degree in a social science field or substantial experience in working with clients for job readiness, developing community resources, initiating and maintaining contacts with the employment community or other job development related activities.


• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills required.


• Sales experience preferred.


• Knowledge of job development and employment resources a plus.


• Possession of a valid driver’s license and a car is required.


• Experience with Microsoft Office.

BENEFITS:

• Two (2) weeks’ vacation accrued within the first year, bumped to three (3) weeks accrual after 1 year of service.




• Sick time (7 days accrual basis), floating holiday time (4 days/year).




• Medical and Dental plans.




• Voluntary plan options for: Vision, FSA, voluntary STD, Accident, Hospital, Life insurance and AD&D.




• 401(k) Retirement savings plan with automatic enrollment and a company match of 100% up to 4% of your contribution.




• Tuition reimbursement after 1 year service.




• Ongoing training.

CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Disability/Vet. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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