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Job Description
Learn to Earn is a job readiness program providing wraparound academic and employment services to outofschool youth ages 1724 years old funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. This programs purpose is to help job seekers access employment education training and support services to succeed in their employment and educational goals.
The Workforce Navigator is responsible for implementing all aspects of direct service delivery for the Learn 2 Earn 2 Program at The Center for Youth Services. This includes promoting the project assessing participant skills and needs helping establish academic and employment plans and goals providing jobreadiness information and supports maintaining appropriate records and data collection and identifying quality businesses to offer yearround internship opportunities for youth. In cooperation with the staff at The Center for Youth the Workforce Navigator acts as a link to community agencies local businesses and colleges and Rochester Works!. The Workforce Navigator maintains regular contact with participants and their support systems develops and facilitates job readiness trainings refers youth to appropriate agencies for further supports develops business relationships to provide paid internship opportunities to program participants and provides direct support to all youth in attaining their educational and employment goals. The Workforce Navigator provides support to the Program Manager and acts as official ambassador of the program when necessary.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:
Implements all aspects of direct service delivery including:
- Promoting the Project
- Recruiting Participants
- Screening and Qualifying Applicants
- Assisting with the Development and Maintenance of a Job Readiness Training
- Meeting with participants frequently to:
- Assess and review needs
- Assist in subsidized and nonsubsidized employment obtainment
- Review and support academic and employment goals
- Provide service referrals and linkages as appropriate
- Making onsite visits to work sites to assess progress and assure successful outcomes
- Maintaining contact with and providing ongoing information to participants support systems (i.e. parents school referral source)
- Providing transportation to participants for program events and activities as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors Degree in human services or related field or an equivalent combination of education employment and life experience is required. Valid drivers license and regular access to an insured vehicle is required.
The Center for Youth is an equal opportunity employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
