SUMMARY: Under direction, will be responsible for providing overall services in the areas of employer recruitment, development of OJT contracts, job search assistance, vocational exploration, counseling, and the development of participant Individual Employment Plans. Requires driving.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Initiates and maintains personal contact with employers, job services and community agencies with express interest in the on-the-job training concept and opportunities.

Researches new and existing business, analyzing local job market for the purpose of developing job opportunities.

Provides job search assistance to customers in areas such as application and resume writing, interviewing skills, and job availability through job search classes or customer specific.

Conducts all employer 30, 60, and 90-day unsubsidized employment follow-ups.

Develops job openings.

Provides input into the Individual Employment Plan (IEP) as it applies to job availability and requirements.

Participates in individual case management staffing as needed.

Negotiates and develops OJT contracts with employers and develops appropriate OJT training sites for participants.

Provides counseling to clients, such as motivational counseling and counseling with personal and family problems that interfere with job search activities.

Develops Work Experience and Limited Internships training sites.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's Degree in related field, OR four (4) years of directly related experience and/or training; OR a combination of education and experience.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Moderate computer skills required for data entry, Word, Excel, and other software programs, as required for the position.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to apply skills regarding labor market analysis, sales approaches, customer relations and negotiations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.


REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Access to transportation, California driver's license, and minimum auto insurance as required by law. Must maintain a good driving record.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here 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 to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regular attendance is required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.