Part-Time Job Placement Specialist, Access (Perkins Grant)

Job Details

Job Family

STAFF - Support Staff

Grade

CT

Salary

$12.90 - $20.58

Department

ACCESS

Reports To

Director

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

First Review Date

June 12, 2024

Job Summary

The Job Placement Specialist provides support and facilitates employment assistance, technology training, work experience, and placement opportunities for students in the corresponding department or program.

This is a temporary grant funded position through June 30 year 2025 contingent upon grantor funding and grant extensions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides support to employment participants with job counseling, job search, job referrals and other services, as needed

• Provides training and assists with workshops across campuses on career development, employability skills, and other services to students

• Completes intake and career assessments with participants

• Works closely with other areas in identifying eligible students and recruits prospective participants

• Identifies and assists with development of paid internships, job placements and other work experience opportunities

• Works closely with Job Developer and Director in recruiting potential employers through community relationships to increase available placement opportunities for students

• Assist with the planning and logistics of related events

• Provides support in collecting, analyzing and reporting of participant data

• Collects employer or internship placement feedback on referred participant performance

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Associate's degree in related area and two (2) years of related experience

• All educational degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution

• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures

• Ability to effectively present information in small group settings to project participants and prospective employers

• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)

• Possess excellent communication skills

• Possess excellent organizational and analytical skills

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and be detail oriented

• Ability to work independently

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including g evening and weekend assignments

• Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff

Additional Requirements

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.

EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Miami Dade College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution which does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, marital status, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran's status, ethnicity, pregnancy, sexual orientation or genetic information.

To obtain more information about the College's equal access and equal opportunity policies, procedures and practices, please contact the College's Equity Officer: Cindy Lau Evans, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs / ADA Coordinator / Title IX Coordinator, at (305) 237-2577 (Voice) or 711 (Relay Service). 11011 SW 104 St., Room 1102-1; Miami, FL 33176. EquityOff@mdc.edu