Career Transition Specialist

Responsibilities

Reports to the CTS Manager. Responsible for developing quality employment and other appropriate placement opportunities for Job Corps program participants.

Career Transition Specialists are the central point of contact with the graduates and former enrollees of the Job Corps
program. They assist in quality placement efforts for assigned students. Specifically, a CTS

• Assists in quality placement efforts for all assigned students
• Acts as a liaison with Center placement staff to place students prior to separation
• Establishes personal contact with prospective area employers to expand job development efforts for employment opportunities
• Conducts employment skills training classes on interviewing
• Assists participants in focusing on their occupational preferences through interest/ability assessments
• Arranges for job interviews for students
• Provides job development services for specific, assigned occupational clusters
• Assists students with transitional services (e.g., housing, transportation, personal services)
• Provides continuous follow-up with all terminated students
• Encouraged to develop their caseloads into support groups
• Connect the students on their caseload with the Job Corps Alumni Association
• Identify community resources that can bring added value to caseloads, both collectively and individually
• Develops and monitors on-the-job training contracts
• Maintains record of participant progress through employment skills training
• Conducts at least ten on-site visits with employers each month
• Maintains accountability of property, adheres to safety practices, and performs safety inspections in area of responsibility
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of related experience

Experience

• At least one year experience in sales-, marketing-, or counseling-related services

Skills/Other

• Ability to interact with employers and program participants
• Knowledge of existing federal, state, and local government legislation governing the hiring of employees
• Possess job placement marketing skills
• Ability to establish liaisons and interact with private and pubic agencies
• Ability to document placement activities/services provided in accurate manner
• Valid driver's license in Missouri with an acceptable driving record
• Ability to interact cooperatively with admissions staff to assist in providing adequate information to ensure quality placement as a goal
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug test and background check

To Apply

Please e-mail or fax your résumé, cover letter, and salary requirements to:

Christopher Story (e-mail)
Fax: 314.487.4377

No phone calls, please.

DESI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.