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Metropolitan Family Services · 1 day ago

Job Developer

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$41K/yr - $51K/yr

7+ years exp

Metropolitan Family Services is a leading human services agency dedicated to empowering families and communities. They are seeking a full-time Job Developer to build relationships with employers, assist job seekers in their employment journey, and facilitate job readiness training, all aimed at promoting economic stability and community impact.

Communities

Responsibilities

Develop and foster professional relationships with employers, placement agencies, and temporary agencies to ensure consistent contact for job leads within the community based on assessed needs of clients

Continuous outreach to job seekers who are ready for employment

Assist with job readiness training, where needed

Assist job seekers with job search and research

Provide employment guidance and creates individual employment plans that outlines client’s employment objectives

Assist job ready clients to obtain permanent, unsubsidized jobs in high demand industries

Make recommendations on the design and development of employment service marketing program

Make presentations to business within the community to promote employment services program and develop new jobs for consumers

Facilitate Job Clubs with guest speakers and employers about various life skills, career development, job related topics, income supports, job leads, etc

In collaboration with Career Coach provide retention support

Works within contract, grant, and program requirements including meeting timelines and reporting requirements

Utilizes a team approach and works with other program staff in the planning and implementation of services

Takes increasing responsibility for own professional development, utilizing supervision and other developmental opportunities within and outside the agency to enhance skills and understanding

Works effectively with diverse staff and service populations

Provides exceptional customer service

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Employer outreachJob readiness trainingEmployment guidanceExcel proficiencyHighly organizedCustomer serviceCommunicationTeam collaboration

Required

High School Diploma with 7+ years of experience in employer outreach, sales, marketing or related field

At least 3+ years of training or demonstrated experience in a related area

Highly organized

Knowledge of Excel to track economic self-sufficiency data

Required to work one Saturday and at least one late night a month

Works with employers to secure employment verification

Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks

Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle

Travel between sites required

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch

The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in human resources management, Business, Social Science, Communications, or a related field

At least three years of training or demonstrated experience in a related area

Requires mobility to work with community-based caseload

General knowledge of job trends & labor market

Excellent verbal & written communication skills (ability to explain a program to clients & employers)

Benefits

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage

Guardian Dental Coverage

VSP Vision Coverage

Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date

FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members

Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility

Company

Metropolitan Family Services

Metropolitan Family Services is a family social services company providing programs to help families in various communities. It is a sub-organization of Metropolitan Peace Initiatives.

Founded in 1857

Chicago, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees