Employment Specialist

OVERVIEW:

The Employment Specialist is responsible for teaching the Culinary Training Academy's Life Skills class, building relationships with local employers, and supporting participants of the Joseph McFee Center & the Culinary Training Academy with job placement and retention.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Culinary Training Academy:

1. Teach the Culinary Training Academy's Life Skills class, schedule guest speakers, employment-related outings, and special projects for participants.
2. Community outreach and engagement to promote and recruit for the program.
3. Attend hiring events and job fairs.
4. Build relationships with community-based organizations and local employers.
5. Assist with day-to-day administrative work, data entry, and tracking, fiscal processing, tracking job placements, retention, and maintaining participant records.

Joseph McFee Center:

1. Host Job Readiness Workshops.
2. Maintain relationships and make appropriate referrals to other service and training providers.
3. Other related duties as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1. High school diploma or equivalent (required).
2. CA driver's license (required).
3. Bachelor's Degree (preferred).
4. Experience as a job developer working with justice-involved, formerly homeless, or adults in recovery programs (2 years preferred).
5. Experience providing employment-related case management, career readiness, and employment retention services.
6. Experience with Microsoft programs.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to lead.
2. Excellent communication skills.
3. Team player.
4. Understanding of the special employment needs of diverse groups.
5. Ability to work with a diverse population.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. (usually file boxes).

EQUIPMENT USED:

1. Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software.

ADA Statement:

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army:

Please note that The Salvation Army has a religious purpose and status as a church. We ask our employees that they do nothing to their relationship with The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. Employees must agree and understand that their services are a necessary part of The Army's religious purposes and their work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army's religious purposes.

At-Will:

Any employment relationship with this organization is of an "at-will" nature, which means that an Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge an Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this "at will" employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.