General Purpose: The Employment Specialist provides tailored support and guidance to job seekers, assisting them in developing essential skills, preparing for interviews, and navigating their career paths as well as assisting with obtaining and maintaining employment consistent with their vocational goals and skills. This position is responsible for comprehensive intake, assessment, coaching and case management, maintaining detailed case files on participants, including required forms, evaluation of job retention and progress toward goals in individual success plan. The Job Coach builds relationships with the business community and facilitates outreach activities to service providers and potential participants. This position supports the goals and objectives of ReHire Colorado (House Bill 13-1004), a Transitional Jobs program designed to stabilize individuals and families through earned income, strengthening local economies, supporting employer partners, and providing unemployed or underemployed adults with meaningful work experience. The program helps clients develop workplace skills and transition into unsubsidized stable employment.
Required Skills/Abilities: • Bilingual in Spanish preferred. • Ability to engage and collaborate with people from varied cultural, socioeconomic, and demographic backgrounds • Self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as collaboratively within a team • Strong public speaking skills and presenting to diverse audience sizes, from intimate groups to large assemblies • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, organizational and time management abilities • Strong knowledge of community resources and established working relationships with key local agencies • Empathy and understanding of clients’ needs and challenges • Ability to motivate and inspire clients • Problem solving skills and ability to think strategically • Skilled in managing and de-escalating conflict and crisis situations with professionalism and composure • Strong computer skills with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies • High level of confidentiality and professionalism • Creative and compassionate. • Use of a personal vehicle with up-to-date driver’s license, insurance, and Colorado registration. Must have clean driving record. Education and Experience: • Education: Associate’s degree in business or related field required, bachelor's degree preferred. • A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience may serve as a substitute for the educational requirement. • Minimum 1 years of experience with job training/workforce development preferred.
