Job: Job Developer

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Jobing Description

Summary of Position: Describe the major objective of this position:
Coordinates job development activities for the South Center. Networks and liaisons with community organizations and employers to develop job opportunities for Chapman Partnership residents. Assists residents in developing resumes, interviewing skills, and other aids in finding employment. Creates a job bank with verifiable job orders for permanent (as opposed to day labor) positions that may be accessed by residents or Case Managers on their behalf. As needed, arranges interviews and transportation to interviews, and performs follow up activities to verify continued employment.

Principal Responsibilities: List % of time spent on each responsibility (must equal 100%):

Responsibility: % Time: End Results Expected:
Complete employability assessment 15% Place residents on track for
to determine job readiness appropriate services
and barriers to employment

Network with community 25% Job bank with verifiable
employers and obtain job orders positions and on-site job fairs

Aid residents in 25% Residents are prepared for
resume writing, successful job search.
job readiness, interviewing prep
and other services to overcome
barriers to employment.

Arranges transportation for 10% Residents obtain and
interviews, conducts follow up maintain employment.
activities to verify continued minimum 20 per month
employment.

Generate monthly report for 20% Maintain accurate, complete
Chapman Partnership, document up to date documentation of
all resident contacts in HMIS. participant service activities.


Perform other assignments or tasks as 5% Consistently completes deemed necessary. tasks on time.

Skills / Requirements

Knowledge of Skill Requirement:
Knowledge of: community resources, potential employers, and available jobs in the Miami and Homestead areas, and Chapman Partnership policies and procedures relating to residents.

Kind and length of experience: Minimum of five (5) years experience in job development for hard to serve population.

Skills required: Computer literate, bilingual English - Spanish and /or English - Creole preferred; good verbal and written communications skills, customer service oriented. Excellent time management, organizational and interpersonal skills a must.

Traits required: Ability to be culturally sensitive to diverse resident populations. Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with public and private agencies, the general public and clients. Highly motivated, ethical, and ability to demonstrate appropriate initiative required. Able to communicate equally well with homeless individuals and executive level employers.

Education required: Bachelors degree in Social Services, Human Services or related field from an accredited College or University, or additional equivalent experience.