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Job ID: 27403
Agency: Department of Labor & Regulation - Workforce Development
Location: South-Central Region of South Dakota, potential option for remote work
Salary: $22.69 - $24.96 per hour, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GH
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation is seeking a South-Central Regional Career Ready Advisor to provide career advice services and coordinate work-based learning experiences in high schools. This position will facilitate and/or coordinate work-based learning experiences for students, including:
- Establish connections and partnerships with regional businesses and industries.
- Serve as a liaison between businesses and educators to coordinate processes, procedures and systems for work-based learning opportunities (examples: industry tours, guest speakers, job shadows, internships, etc.).
- Build relationships with post-secondary providers in the area and connect students to these opportunities.
- Connect area employers with schools to create work-based learning opportunities.
- Administrative duties.
- Assess the work-based needs of schools and develop an implementation plan to provide such services.
- Determine which services should be provided that aren’t being provided currently by school personnel to avoid duplication of offered services.
- Document quarterly and annual reports.
- Establish a relationship with and collaborate with a region of schools.
- Work-based learning support and standards for documentation.
- Support and collaborate on agency and inter-agency initiatives.
Travel to communities and schools within your assigned region; mostly day trips, and some overnight. Location negotiable within south-central region, you must live in the region you are serving. The following are the South-Central Regional School Districts: Andes Central, Armour, Avon, Bon Homme, Burke, Chamberlain, Colome-Consolidated, Corsica Stickney, Dakota Christian, Ethan, Freeman, Gayville-Volin, Gregory, Irene-Wakonda, Kimball, Marty Indian School, Menno, Mount Vernon, Parkston, Plankinton, Platte-Geddes, Scotland, SDCVE, South Central, Tripp-Delmont, Vermillion, Wagner, Winner, Yankton, and White Lake.
This is a Full-Time, 40 hours per week position with the Department of Labor & Regulation - Workforce Development. For more information on the Department of Labor & Regulation, please visit https://dlr.sd.gov/.
What we offer to you beyond the paycheck:
- Health Insurance ($0 employee-only premium option)
- Well-Being Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Basic Life Insurance Coverage (free to employees)
- Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System
- Vacation Leave (15 paid vacation days per year)
- Sick Leave (14 paid sick days)
- Paid Family Leave (40 hours per week for twelve weeks for birth or adoption of a child)
- Military Leave (15 paid days per calendar year)
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Longevity Pay
- Semimonthly Pay Periods
For additional information regarding the benefits offered to state employees, please visit: https://bhr.sd.gov/benefits/.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Preferred candidates will have a Gold National Career Readiness Certificate and a strong motivation to create opportunities to benefit students and the workforce, a mind for service, initiative to make things happen, and the ability to anticipate needs.
Knowledge of:
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Career Clusters;
- state and national trends in career education and workforce development;
- effective strategies to engage with businesses and industries;
- workforce programs, including WIOA.
Skill to:
- communicate ideas and information plainly and engagingly to students, adults, and businesses;
- meet new people and establish professional partnerships;
- complete high-quality work with appropriate technology (examples: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, SharePoint, webinars, online surveys/forms);
- maintain confidentiality;
- have a strong initiative and attention to detail.
Ability to:
- provide engaging and meaningful career launch services including presentations and individual conversations with schools and teachers;
- consistently prioritize competing demands and follow through to completion;
- deal with others tactfully;
- solve problems;
- model best practices.
Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your cover letter and resume.
This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=Q8R
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"