Job Developer

Founded in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) is a social services organization advancing the social and economic well-being of immigrant and low-income New Yorkers through holistic services and community-led impact. CPC is the nation’s largest Asian American social services organization and serves as a trusted community anchor to over 80,000 community members who are served by CPC annually through 50+ high-quality programs and services across 35 sites in New York City. (For more information, please visit: https://www.cpc-nyc.org)

PROGRAM SUMMARY

The Learn and Earn Program provides work readiness skills training, college access support, leadership development and employment opportunities for youth and young adults. Youth are equipped with the experience and skills necessary to make a successful transition into adulthood and are empowered to become stronger advocates for themselves and their communities.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify and provide participants with high-quality internship and work experiences aligned with participants’ identified interests and personal strengths.
• Monitor worksites to ensure compliance with WIOA and DYCD requirements for work-based learning experiences for participants. Monitoring will include on-site visits and email/phone communication with employers.
• Actively develop and cultivate relationships with prospective employers to maintain a consistent pipeline of high-quality, relevant/meaningful internship and work experiences for participants.
• Coordinate work-readiness activities with community partners that are providing participants with career exploration and labor market tools/resources and work-readiness-focused workshops (e.g., searching for jobs, writing effective cover letters and resumes, and preparing for job interviews, understanding labor market information about salaries, career opportunities/demand).
• Assess job readiness of participants (including skills and prior work experience); identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Develop, track and monitor individually tailored plans to assist participants in reaching their personal goals.
• Conduct individual and group counseling for participants to support general work readiness and postsecondary educational success (e.g., developing college readiness skills such as time management and study habits, providing general career/college counseling, facilitating academic support and other college and career access support as needed).
• Assist participants with finding and securing suitable job placements and monitor efficacy of job placements in supporting participants’ goals and skills development. Help ensure jobs are in alignment with FutureReady school priority sectors, as relevant.
• Help develop and implement strategies to recruit new participants and to maintain positive relationships and engageme
• Maintain and update client database, help with tracking of milestones and gains as it relates to college and career.nt of participants.
• Maintain knowledge/awareness of labor market data, in-demand occupational sectors, and employment trends in New York City
• Attend meetings, professional development/training as required, including completing the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health’s (OCMH’s) Building Connections to Mental Health Support Training or other DYCD or WIOA required/recommended trainings
• Report to and fulfill other related duties as assigned by the Program Director.​

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, education, social work or related field preferred with at least two (2) years of demonstrated successful and relevant experience connecting youth to workplace experiences, employer engagement, and/or college and counseling.
• Associate degree with at least three (3) years of relevant experience will be considered as well
• Employment/occupational counseling or job development experience is desirable.
• Experience with DYCD Connect data entry is a strong plus.

Skills and Competencies:

• Proficiency with PC-based software including Microsoft Office Suite and labor market/career exploration/career assessment/job search tools (e.g., O*NET and Bureau of Labor Statistics), and college (National Student Clearinghouse).
• Excellent written communication skills, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Quick learner who thrives in a fast-paced, team environment.
• Culturally competent professional committed to providing services …