Job Developer

at  Catholic Charities Community Services

DESCRIPTION

Summary: Alianza Youth Services is a non-profit division of Catholic Charities which
strives to strengthen academic achievement, health and wellness, artistic expression, and
employment access to young people. The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is
the nation’s largest youth employment program and provides youth between the ages of 14 -
24 with focused career exploration opportunities, civic-engagement, career-readiness, and
paid opportunities. As a leading partner in the SYEP program, Alianza is seeking a qualified
Job Developer to provide year-round, essential instructional, programmatic, administrative,
and supervisory support to the Program Director and other team members and to assist with
various projects to ensure efficient operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following

• Under the direction of Program Director and other CCCS Senior Leadership, support

Alianza’s Summer Youth Employment Program through the development of potential

summer job placement opportunities.

• Work directly with SYEP participants to better understand their career interests and

facilitate summer employment job placements and match job skills with participant.

qualifications and interests.

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with job placement sites in a variety of

industries in order to cultivate long term program relationships.

• Initiate and maintain ongoing contact with job sites and community partners.
• Research internet, newspapers, agencies, and other resources for job leads.
• Collect data from employers related to job orders including job requirements and

skills;

• Refer qualified participants to employers and conduct necessary follow-up when

participants are placed in positions.

• Assists participants in assessing their job skills for positions.
• Instructs in job seeking, application procedures, resume writing, interview

preparation and job retention skills and attitudes.

• Monitors participant performance and counsels’ participants when performance is not

satisfactory.

• Tracks participant activity and progress data.
• Work closely with Youth Employment Programs team to ensure program data, lists,

and information is current.

• Maintain filing system of department paperwork and relevant program documentation.
• Assist with all contracts, foundation, and funding program reports, statistics, data, etc.
• Assist with preparations (materials, refreshments, etc.) for program meetings and

events as directed.

• Work closely with the Youth Employment Programs Director in the coordination of

program operations, administrative tasks, and assisting with various projects.
throughout the year.

SKILLS, LICENSES, AND/OR COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Bilingual, English/Spanish a plus
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Ability to be a team player, work independently and with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to participate in community service initiatives if needed.
• Computer literate
  Pay: This is a non-exempt hourly position based on a 35-hour work week. Hourly pay for this role is $22.75 - $27.50 ($41,405.00 - 50,050.00 per year

• Under the direction of Program Director and other CCCS Senior Leadership, suppor