Careers Job Description
General Description
LaGuardia Community College’s Workforce Education Center is seeking an Employment Specialist for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), which operates mainly during the summer months as well as additional programs that operate year-round. The programs are dynamic and highly engaging virtual and in-person programs that offer opportunities for young adults to learn new skills, explore potential careers and earn money. The Workforce Education Center is an arm of the Division of Adult & Continuing Education at LaGuardia Community College that works with youth and adults ages 14 and up who are in need of an internship, a high school equivalency diploma, community service experience, entry in to the job market or interested in entering college.
This position reports to the Director of the Workforce Education Center.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop a wide-range of jobs for youth ages 14-24
- Make current employment leads available to students seeking employment
- Conduct job readiness activities including resume development and revision, interview skills, job search, and program specific workshops
- Support and Case-manage a segment of participants active in the program and through follow up
- Build relationships with participants in order to build bridges to long term retention
- Keep updated information regarding job fairs and Internet resources and participate in outreach and recruitment activities by coordinating and attending job fairs
- Work with businesses, agencies and organizations to address employment barriers for participants
- Disseminate information; provide outreach and training to potential employers and participants
- Maintain necessary documentation records
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Program Director and/or Senior Coordinator
- Maintain and update worksite and internship descriptions and maintain a job bank
- Call and/or visit worksites to ensure compliance with funder requirements and assess participant progress
- Assist with recruitment, enrollment, intake, and assessments related to training and work-readiness programs
- Assess program participants to determine their job readiness and job interests
- Identify job opportunities for participants completing grant based programs, establish referral processes with employers and actively refer participants to other resources
- Actively research, engage, and cultivate relationships with employers and industry partners
- Maintain and contribute to a network of employer and industry contacts
Other Duties
Essential Functions of the Position
- Ability to communicate both orally and in written standard form
- Knowledge of standard teaching practices, methods, and techniques related to employment
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records, files, correspondence, reports and other documents related to development of jobs
- Respond to inquiries and concerns in a timely and professional manner
- Complies with professional ethical standards
- Completes all necessary reports: including monitoring notes, data collection,
- Assists in obtaining competitive outcomes including jobs for individuals
- Understanding and demonstration of superior customer service; sensitivity to confidential matters
- Self-motivated individual who takes initiative and has the ability to learn quickly
- Strong organizational skills, detail oriented, and customer service skills
- Proficient with MS Office Suite including; Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
- Willingness to be able to follow a flexible work schedule
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and 3-4 years’ experience in placing young adults in both internships and post-internship permanent jobs.
Experience working with diverse populations including individuals with varied levels of job readiness skills
A background check and finger printing are required prior to finalizing an offer of employment.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Workforce Education Center
Full Time
$55,000.00
Apr 07, 2022 (Or Until Filled)