Amity Foundation
Career Developer - 100% Onsite - Downtown Los Angeles
2756 James Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006 · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 26 days ago
ResearchCommunicationTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- The Career Developer is responsible for establishing and maintaining a network of job development and pre-employment services within the parameters of the FCRP.
- This role requires a thorough understanding of the expungement process, including coordinating its completion and providing information or referrals on how to expunge a criminal record or obtain a Certificate of Rehabilitation.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a robust network of job development and pre-employment services.
- Maintain an up-to-date roster of participant job placements.
- Actively collaborate with area employers to create employment opportunities for participants.
- Prepare and maintain a monthly roster of employers willing to hire participants and provide this roster to the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) upon request.
- Assist participants in assembling the necessary documents to legally work in California and in creating their initial resume.
- Provide ongoing support to participants once they have been placed in employment.
- Support participants in addressing any issues that may arise post-employment.
- Maintain detailed progress notes in participant files.
Requirements
- Frequently required to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
- Occasionally required to reach, walk, climb, pull, push, grasp, stretch, stoop.
- Frequently required talk, hear, see, and use repetitive motions.
- Required to wear comfortable and office appropriate clothes.
- Ability to thrive in an environment that requires one to adapt to changing circumstances.
- Ability to professionally work under pressure with difficult or temperamental students & faculty.
- Ability to handle mental and emotional stress related to the position.
- Utilize extensive knowledge of pre-employment services, transitional work opportunities, and long-term career opportunities within the community to facilitate employment opportunities for FCRP participants.
Skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to foster teamwork and cohesiveness.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Extensive knowledge of office management systems and procedures.
- Ability to maintain confidential information.
- Ability to operate general office equipment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision.
- Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
- 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
- Frequently able to use all types of vision, such as close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, to complete daily tasks
- Assist participants in completing any necessary paperwork related to work or educational opportunities.
- Verify the employment and educational status of FCRP participants.
- Possess a basic understanding of the criminal record expungement process, its benefits, and provide participants with relevant information on how to expunge a criminal record.
- Inform prospective employers of incentives such as the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), fidelity bonding, and other benefits associated with hiring participants.
- Refer participants to suitable employers, training programs, educational facilities, or other community agencies and organizations as necessary.
Company info
- This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification, and addition as deemed necessary by the company.
- This job description does not constitute an employment contract between the company and any employee.
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