Workforce Development Specialist

*[Service Area: [Workforce Development Services * [Job Title: [Workforce Development Specialist (WDS) *[Reports to:[ Supervisor * [Supervises: [None *[Employment Status: [Regular Full Time * [FLSA Classification: [Non-Exempt

**[JOB SUMMARY: [Responsible for facilitating a learning environment for participants that addresses individual career research and planning, career competency development training and nationally recognized vocational certification. [Also provides participant workforce readiness services related to their Individualized Success Plan (ISP), to address the youths barriers as well as short, intermediate and long-term educational and employment goals.

**[Organizational Values (all Employees)

[Youth First [all of our decisions are made in the best interest of our youth [Trust[is sacred and essential in all that we do [Respect [for all [Outcomes[that are evidence-based and drive best practices [Integrity [we recognize the importance and value of our organization demonstrating honest and fairness in all of our programs and services [Equality[recognizing that each person has unique and divers qualities and strengths * [Team Work*[we believe that cooperation and team work will enable us to combine our diverse backgrounds, skills, and styles to achieve common goals

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Establishes rapport, reviews program model, and builds trust with each referred youth.

Establishes specific measurable youth driven short-term, intermediate and long-term career goals on the ISP.

Facilitates career competency development training to help youth develop, maintain or improve their workforce readiness skills.

Assist participants with basic computer applications i.e. resume building, online job search and application completion.

Build youths web-based research skills around career and educational interest areas.

Develop and maintain relationships with employers by garnering job placement opportunities (i.e. establishing work and learn job sites for year-round, and especially summer employment), and providing follow up support as needed.

Provides participants with job placement assistance and retention.

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