Workforce Development Specialist

Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

Job Title: Workforce Development Specialist

Reports To: Business Services Manager

Location: North Central Texas

Employment Type: Full Time, Non-Exempt Employee

Job purpose

Career Team is seeking a Workforce Development Specialist to join our team. This role will be responsible for providing Employer Services (ES) required under the Wagner Peyser Act (WPA), to jobseekers and employers in a Workforce Solutions Office.

Duties and responsibilities

Establish and maintain professional business relationships with local businesses and organizations through consistent outreach to meet the needs of local labor market and in-demand industry sectors.

Assist employers with WorkinTexas.com registration to post job orders, fill jobs by recruiting, screening, and referring qualified job seekers who meet job requirements.

Plan and execute recruiting and hiring events for employers across industries and diverse job seekers using in-person and virtual platforms

Deliver presentations to employers and program participants about employment opportunities and labor market information via in-person and virtual platforms

Refer employers to the Business Services Unit to negotiate and develop transitional and permanent job opportunities agreements with businesses for On-the-Job Training, Subsidized Work Experience, Transitional Jobs, and other programs as needed

Conduct employer follow-up to assess service quality and quantity of referrals

Ensure all farmworkers are informed about the terms and conditions of employment set forth in intrastate and interstate clearance orders.

Work with Center Manager and program staff to match job seekers to work-based learning opportunities

Refer jobseekers to appropriate live, virtual workshops, orientations, financial and basic literacy services and community resources to maximize job placement opportunities and remove barriers.

Provide career planning and advisement services to assist with job placement, advancement, and retention

Review individual employment/placement plans, identify barriers, and refer customers to appropriate resources to overcome barriers

Record and document services and data enter a case note in WorkInTexas.com for job seekers and employers to demonstrate compliance with the Wagner Peyser services.

Assist in tracking program participants for successful participation and report on job placements and new employer partnerships

Track and monitor when job seekers find work on their own, or receive services that support employment placement and retention

Collect and file (electronically) all required documentation to support data accuracy, compliance and performance outcomes (10 week claimant, TTA, STARR), within the required timelines.

Ensure the security and confidentiality of customers’ personal identity data

Comply with the priority of service requirements, along with the nondiscrimination and complaint procedures for workforce services.

Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset

Other duties as assigned by your immediate supervisor, which are consistent with the responsibilities of your position and the evolving needs of the business.

Qualifications

At least a High School diploma and at least two years full-time experience with direct, human resource recruiting, social work, case management, business consulting, or workforce development

Strong understanding of workforce solutions, job placement strategies, and employer engagement practices

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with businesses

Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and provide strategic recommendations to improve business outcomes

Familiarity with labor market trends, employment laws, and regulations affecting businesses

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software for managing client relationships

Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Commitment to delivering high-quality consulting services and achieving client satisfaction

Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and business needs

Strong relationship building skills with the ability to gather information and provide exceptional solutions that exceed expectations is critical

Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with strong listening and problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively as part of a team

A Valid Driver’s License

Additional Skills / Knowledge

Bilingual or Multilingual

Training in Trauma Informed Care, evidence-based practice, and/or whole family services

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability Benefits

401k (90 days after employment)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Pay Range: $45,000-$55,000 annually

Travel: 25% within and outside the designated worksite.

Job Site: Onsite

• About Career Team:
• Founded in 1996, Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization.

Career Team’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:

Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies

Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation

Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program

Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career Team has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). Career Team is committed to complying with the CCPA and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. Career Team collects and uses Personal Information for human resources, employment, benefits administration, health and safety, and business-related purposes and to be in legal compliance. Below are the categories of Personal Information we collect and the purposes for which we intend to use this information:

Identifying information , such as your full name, gender, date of birth, and signature; Demographic data , such as race, ethnic origin, ma