• Job Developer

    Fedcap (Queens, NY)


    Position Summary:

    The Job Developer is responsible for identifying, developing, and maintaining relationships with employers to create unsubsidized employment opportunities for clients

     

    What You'll Do

     

    + Conduct a minimum of 25 cold calls each day to identify businesses that are currently hiring, in addition to follow-up calls to employers and VRS participants.

    + Secure a minimum of 14 unsubsidized placements, including but not limited to part-time and/or full-time employment of a minimum of 20 weekly hours, making no less than the approved minimum wage.

    + Conduct a minimum of 2-3 field visits on a bi-weekly basis to establish and enhance partnerships with businesses to create job opportunities for WeCARE participants.

    + Possess a comprehensive job bank, and/or the ability to leverage relationships to meet the needs of participants.

    + Meet and understand the skills of VRS participants to identify barriers to employment, as well as how to best present them to employers.

    + Produce weekly reports of cold calls and field visits, and conduct daily follow-up with employers to identify strengths, areas of improvement, and next steps.

    + Design and create recruitment strategies, job fairs, on-site employer visits, and cyber info sessions for internet job search companies that operate and screen through automated methods.

    + Enter case notes into SEAMS, HRA’s record management system, as well as FedcapCARES for VRS participant services.

    + Announce job leads weekly in workshops and work closely with Work Readiness Facilitators on follow-ups with consumer-referred interviews.

    + Assist the retention unit to ensure all employment data is accurate and verified.

    You're a great fit for this role if you have:

    + Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.

    + Minimum of one (1) year of job development and/or placement experience in either the public or private sector.

    + Sales experience with marketing and/or public relations experience preferred.

    + Experience developing jobs for individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations. Or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

     

    Compensation

     

    $25.49-$26.45/hr./$53k-$55k annually

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer