Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
Excel Center, North County, Mo – Florissant, MO
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Associate’s
Salary Range
$18.35 Hourly
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit – Social Services
Description
Position Overview:
MERS Goodwill is looking for an Employment and Training Specialist to join our SkillUP team. The SkillUp program provides Food Stamp recipients in our Excel Center Adult High School with the opportunities to gain skills, training or experience. Our goal is to improve our participants’ ability to rapidly attachment to work that leads to decreased dependency on public assistance programs. This is a fast-paced job. This position requires both people and paper skills as there is about a 50/50 balance between working with participants directly and capturing the necessary documentation to establish eligibility, client interactions, and support services provided. The position is full-time weekdays and has excellent benefits. Available to work 40 hours weekly. And at least one evening a week until approximately 6:30pm.
Primary Duties
- Serve as a career counselor to help adult high school students nearing graduation to determine career pathways that will lead to family sustaining wages.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of community resources and training resources and provide referrals to internal and external services and providers.
- Provide work-readiness training and support to students looking for rapid attachment to employment.
- Arrange internal supportive services and financial assistance for training.
- Network with training providers and resource partners to educate the community on Excel Center services.
- Conduct timely intake and orientation on all referrals.
- Use two data systems to track and capture information.
- Perform “real-time” data entry and ensure paper documents are submitted timely.
- Establish and maintain professional/confidential/ethical/helpful relationship with all consumers.
- Model workplace-appropriate attire and behaviors
- All other duties as assigned.
Benefits at MERS Goodwill
- Employer subsidized individual and family medical benefits.
- Employer subsidized individual and family dental and vision.
- Employee retirement (403b) with company matching 50% up to 6% of employee wages after 1 year of employment.
- Employer contributed retirement (401a) annually after 1 year of employment (contributing to social security; not part of PSRS)
- Employer contributed life insurance (twice W2 wages)
- Optional short-term disability, additional life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment offered.
- Employee discount
- Employee Assistance Program, vacation, paid holiday, funeral leave, and sick leave.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s Degree required.
- 2+ years’ experience in serving a diverse population in a social service setting preferred.
- Workforce development experience preferred.
- Must have strong computer skills, mainly data entry.
- Valid driver’s license, current auto insurance, and independent transportation required.
MERS/ MO Goodwill considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability or any other legally protected status.
Reasonable accommodations may be requested by contacting HR and are provided whenever reasonable to assist the employee’s in the performance of job duties.
MERS/ MO Goodwill requires various background, records and drug checks/test upon employment.