Employment Specialist

Reporting to the Director Education the Employment Specialist is a critical position within HeartShare Education Center. The Employment Specialist will provide quality, data-driven, individualized (as well as group workshops), instilling a host of employment support services to all HEC youth ensuring they are educated, empowered, and exposed to compete for employment/internships opportunities in today’s job market. The Employment Specialist will collaborate with other units in the agency and the case planning team, to ensure youth are connected to employment resources and opportunities that will raise their level of educational achievement, secure employment, and prepare them for adulthood and permanent housing. 

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of Position: 

• The Employment Specialist will meet young people “where they are” and build a trusting relationship with them, using an authentic, accountability driven, trauma-informed, strength-based approach. 

• The Employment Specialist’s position is full-time, working collaboratively in a fun, team-oriented, mission-focused, and goal-driven environment, to expose and transition the mindset of youth to career-ready, financially stable, professionally confident individuals.  Through career readiness workshops, group vocational training, 1:1 session, community partnerships, and meticulous data tracking, the Employment Specialist plays a vital role in the transitional process of the youth we service. 

• Partake in all employment-related professional development trainings and workshops offered and assigned by their supervisor.  

• The Employment Specialist will daily contribute to creating a trauma-informed environment, utilizing a non-judgmental, accountability-driven, strengths-based, collaborative approach to working both with the youth, and colleagues alike.   

•  Associate degree or its equivalent. Required ; Bachelor’s or Master's degree or equivalent. Preferred
• Minimum of 1-3 years’ experience working full-time with youth ages 16-24.Preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Benefits 

At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect: 

• Rewarding Work in a team environment.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
• 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Professional Development opportunities.
• Wellhub Discount
• Verizon Wireless Discount.
• BJs Membership discount.
• Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more

HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to Leaves@heartshare.org.  

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