Title: Employment Placement Coordinator - Youth
Location: 4822 N Broadway Chicago, IL 60640
Schedule: Hybrid, Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Summary:
Are you passionate about creating career opportunities for young adults who have experienced homelessness? As an Employment Outreach Specialist, you will promote and market our organization’s services to employers, businesses, and vocational training providers, increasing access to career-oriented employment for our program participants. You will analyze employment service providers to enhance collaboration and broaden access to employment-related services. Additionally, you will represent our organization on committees and task groups to identify employment trends and policies. This role involves working with adults aged 18-24 who face barriers such as mental health, substance use, and trauma. You may also work with other agencies or subcontracted locations, providing the same support to their participants. This position is governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, requiring dues or fees to the Union for contract administration.
Join us and make a lasting impact by empowering young adults to overcome barriers and achieve their career goals.
Why Join Us?
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Make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals seeking education and career pathways.
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Collaborate with a diverse and passionate team dedicated to the mission and vision of our organization.
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Enjoy a hybrid work arrangement, providing flexibility and work-life balance.
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Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and expertise.
Our Benefits:
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Medical insurance.
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Dental insurance.
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Vision insurance.
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401(k) match.
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Paid maternity leave.
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Paid paternity leave.
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Commuter benefits.
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Student loan assistance.
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Tuition assistance.
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Disability insurance
Essential Functions:
Duties & Responsibilities
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Develops and implements successful marketing strategies to improve the receptivity of employers, businesses, and vocational training facilities for hiring, promoting and/or training program participants.
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Is responsible for the recruitment of unsubsidized job slots and employer relations while performing mock interviews with and reviewing resumes of those participants ready for unsubsidized employment.
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Identifies both entry-level and career track positions feasible and attractive to program participants as outlined in the employability plan developed with case management staff.
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Develops and maintains an information bank regarding unsubsidized employment opportunities for staff and participant usage.
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Develops and maintains a network of employers to share with other employment placement coordinators and staff that will assist all program participants in securing employment.
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Coordinate and customize job fairs matching employers’ needs with participants’ abilities, skills, and interest.
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Develops and maintains an information bank regarding employability development programs, vocational training programs, GED and other adult education programs that will enhance the employability and promotability of program participants.
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Collaborates closely with case management and other employment program staff to ensure that employment, training, and educational opportunities meet the needs of program participants.
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Develops a retention tracking program for unsubsidized job slots that incorporates a data collection system used to determine job retention at monthly intervals, working closely with the case managers where participant intervention is required.
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Develops an appropriate tracking format to ensure appropriate employer follow-up and intervention.
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Participates in organizational task groups, serves on committees and collaborates with service provider networks and policy development groups.
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Completes all required paperwork in a neat and timely manner. When required, utilizes a database system to enter employment related information.
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Uses organizational resources appropriately either directly or through case management to secure tangible goods needed for employment, e.g. transportation assistance, uniforms, shoes, tools.
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Reacts to change productively. Completes career related assessments to program participants and makes employment related recommendations.
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Other duties may be assigned.
Education and Experience:
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Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
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Three (3) years of relevant experience including: working in employment-related social services; and working with populations with multiple barriers affecting employability.
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Demonstrated experience utilizing strength-based methods of assessment to engage and connect hard-to-employ populations with employers. Experience working with adults ages 18-24 is required.
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Experience placing individuals ages 18-24 in successful employment is preferred.
Certifications/Licenses:
A valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout Chicago and surrounding areas.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (K/S/A):
Computer Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office. Proficiency in Microsoft Access may be required.
Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrate the ability to speak before large groups and have strong presentation.
Language Skills: Fluency in a second language may be required. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general professional periodicals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Work Arrangement:
This role is eligible for a “hybrid” or “remote” work arrangement. If hybrid, it is expected this person would be able to meet for “in person” meetings when needed or at the request of others. In-person meetings may be required on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, etc.). There may also be the availability to work from home when appropriate.
Work Environment:
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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Program sites are open 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday. To meet both the needs of our participants and contractual obligations, employees are required to be flexible in regard to scheduling and work location.
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Program sites are located throughout the Chicago area, including the North and South sides of Chicago, as well as the suburbs. Employees may be required to report to any one of our locations on a temporary or permanent basis.
Physical Demands:
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk and hear
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The employee must meet close/distance vision requirements.
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The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
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The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
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The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk and hear
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The employee must meet close/distance vision requirements.
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The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
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The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
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The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk and hear
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk and hear.
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The employee must meet close/distance vision requirements.
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The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
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The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
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The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk and hear
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The employee must meet close/distance vision requirements.
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The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
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The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
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The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Heartland Human Care Services makes all hiring and employment decisions, and operates all programs, services, and functions without regard to race, receipt of an order of protection, creed, color, age, gender, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, ancestry, national origin, amnesty, physical or mental disability, protected veterans status, genetic information, sexual orientation, immigrant status, political affiliation or belief, use of FMLA, VESSA, military, and family military rights, ex-offender status (depending on the offense and position to be filled), unfavorable military discharge, membership in an organization whose primary purpose is the protection of civil rights or improvement of living conditions and human relations, height, weight, or HIV infection, in accord with the organization's AIDS Policy Statement of September 1987.