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Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey · 22 hours ago

Job Developer

Newark, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$40K/yr - $45K/yr

3+ years exp

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey is seeking a Job Developer to develop job opportunities for rehabilitation consumers. The role involves scheduling interviews, maintaining employer relationships, and ensuring documentation compliance while meeting individual and team revenue goals.

EducationNon ProfitProfessional Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop job opportunities for Rehab consumers who are sponsored by funding sources including but not limited to DVR & CBVI

Schedule interviews and follow up with employers to make placements

Build and maintain employer relationships and contacts by visiting employers in the community

Maintain documentation of placement services rendered and employment verifications

Complete internal statistical reports and progress reports for funding sources

Ensure employer satisfaction with program/placement services and candidates

Plan and implement job fairs

Liaison with local business community

Become familiar with labor laws, demand occupations and ADA

In first 90 days on the job:

30 days - Develop 5 jobs, schedule 1 interviews, intake 3 consumers, and accrue 30 billable hours per month

60 days - Develop 10 jobs, schedule 5 interviews, place 1 consumer, and accrue 50 billable hours per month

90 days - Develop 15 jobs, schedule 10 interviews, place 3 consumers, and accrue 70 billable hours per month

After the 90-day introductory period is completed develop 10 community-based job opportunities, schedule 10 interviews, place 3 consumers, and accrue at least 80 billable hrs. per month

Contact employers and determine job openings for consumers based on the employment goals provided by the Coordinator

Provide a minimum of 4 -5 hours of direct services daily or a minimum of 20 hours per week

Meet with employers, complete employer profile, resumes for all consumers and task analysis paperwork at company site and submit to Coordinator upon completion of the employer site visit

Educate employers about disability issues, ADA issues, tax credits and job modifications

Communicate job description/job responsibilities effectively to the Coordinator and other job developers

Assist placement staff with understanding the company’s application process, and investigating transportation options to and from the employer job site

Educate consumers about how working may impact other benefits that they currently receive

Connect consumers to Benefit Counseling Services as needed

Meet individual and team revenue goals

Track # of service hours provided to each consumer; submit activity reports on time (within 5 business days) to request vouchers for additional hours when needed

Complete all job development logs on a weekly basis

Completes all Preplacement logs and case notes in a timely manner as per the case note and paperwork compliance procedure

All case notes for the week need to be completed on Fridays by COB and forwarded to the Coordinator of Placement Services along with the weekly report

Must become familiar with CARF regulations and assure that services provided and documentation maintained is CARF compliant

Meet individual and team revenue goals

Ensure all consumers have plans in the first 2 weeks of services

Admit 5 new consumers monthly and enter consumer information into Foothold Awards system

Communicate with referral sources DVR, CBVI and private funders as per the funder communication follow-up procedure

Attend all rehab and staff meetings as required

Other duties and assignments as may be assigned at the sole discretion of the employer

Qualification

Job developmentEmployer relationship managementWordExcelCommunicationMulti-taskingCommunication with employeesSpanish speakingNegotiation skills

Required

Must maintain a valid driver's license and ongoing access to own transportation to travel to employers in counties throughout Northern New Jersey

Excellent communication and written skills

Must be able to prioritize and multi-task

Navigate and negotiate through difficult situations

Ability to communicate with all levels of employees

Preferred

BA preferred but will accept relevant work experience

Spanish Speaking is a plus

Intermediate Word, Excel and Outlook preferred

Company

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.

Founded in 1915

Brooklyn, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.goodwillnynj.org/

H1B Sponsorship

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