Amity Foundation

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.

This listing is sourced directly from Amity Foundation's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.