Career Transition Specialist

About Distinction LLC

Distinction, LLC is a Mississippi-based business that oversees operation of the St. Louis Job Corps Center. We are looking for qualified applicants who are enthusiastic, energetic, and purpose-driven.

Working with at-promise youth on a Job Corps Center is both rewarding and fulfilling. We offer competitive pay and a positive work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth and development.

About the role

Initiates and maintains ongoing personal contact with students, industry representatives, and job placement/training agencies to promote activities that lead to student placement. Develops on the job training and work experience sites to address workforce needs. Matches students' career technical skills with Job Training Match. Responsible for placement of students within assigned geographical area or technical trade area.

What you'll do

• Follow all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensure no manipulation of student data.
• Ensure Center and Contract meets or exceeds DOL/Company performance goals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local businesses, industry representatives, and training agencies that lead to job placement.
• Assist clients in developing, implementing, and monitoring an employment plan that leads to self‐sufficiency.
• Support students during job search activities and provide students with job leads.
• Develop and administer employment workshops.
• Plan and implement job fairs to create opportunities for unplaced former enrollees and graduates to showcase their skills and training to employers w/ vacancies.
• Coordinate job retention activities with Career Technical Training Instructors and Career Transition team.
• Maintain current labor market information and business developments.
• Develop Center-beneficial linkages within the community for enrollment, education, employment, training, WBL and any/all other forms of placement.
• Promotes positive image of the Center and Job Corps and establish meaningful relationships with elected officials and community leaders/influencers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field; or Associate’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field.
• Two years related experience.