Job Developer

Career TEAM is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives.  We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country.  At Career TEAM, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

Career Team is looking to hire a Job Developer to work with employers and clients of the New York Pathways for Access to Careers and Employment Workforce Development Program (PACE). The approach of the PACE Program emphasizes that there is no one-size fits-all solution for clients needing education and or training support. The Job Developer is responsible for promoting job-ready PACE clients to the employer community and liaising with employers to obtain job leads and to identify jobs. This includes working closely with Case Managers to ensure that the services reflects clients’ needs, abilities and employment goals. Also, the Job Developer will coach, support and monitor clients in the initial stages of employment and maintain relations with employers. This position is expected to be 100% onsite.

The Job Developer is an integral part of our team and will assist us with our mission of accelerating the human condition! 

Career Team also offers a competitive package including:

• 401k with a generous employer match;
• medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employee-sponsored HSA on any qualifying plans;
• disability insurance;
• and supplemental insurance

Your Impact on Career TEAM’s Success:

• Perform all business service functions as required to meet performance goals as assigned by the Business Services Manager
• Keep up with changes in the field and have current knowledge of the area job market
• Develop and maintain innovative programming that achieves the highest standards in employment for PACE clients 
• Identify and develop job opportunities for a diverse population of PACE clients
• Determine education and skill requirements and employer expectations of job-ready clients
• Interview job-ready clients referred by the Career Team Case Manager for job placement to determine skills, abilities, and job goals
• Match job-ready clients with job openings and refer them to employing organizations for an interview
• Establish an ongoing relationship with job seekers. Follow-up to ensure success in job seeking and job performance to enable job retention 
• Request additional and/or targeted support activities as needed for PACE clients
• Maintain job and employer data banks of information
• Maintain employer records related to job opportunities, placement activities, and client job retention
• Utilize internet/social media resources to identify job trends, active sectors, and candidate employers
• Prepare and present reports of activities and accomplishments
• Design, plan, and conduct job fairs and other initiatives to enable exposure of Job Seekers to organizations with current and future job opportunities 
• Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed for the success of the program

The Ideal Qualifications for this Position Include:

• Associate degree preferred, or equivalent experience demonstrating proficiency in job responsibilities
• 3+ years of experience performing job development or job placement activities 
• A demonstrated ability to work in a variety of settings with a culturally diverse client base, with the ability to be culturally sensitive
• Experience in job placement in either private or public agencies within the last four years
• Ability to provide excellent client service to at-risk populations and local employer partners
• Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Willingness to uphold company's core values and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employer representatives and Job Seekers
• Multilingual or Bilingual preferred 
• A Valid Driver’s License

Salary: $60,000/yr

Travel: Position may require local travel up to 30% of the time

Job Type: Full-Time, non-exempt

About Career TEAM:
Founded in 1996, Career TEAM, LLC is a private workforce development organization.

Career TEAM’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career TEAM has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA").  Career Team is committed to complying with the CCPA and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. Career Team collects and uses Personal Information for human resources, employment, benefits administration, health and safety, and business-related purposes and to be in legal compliance. Below are the categories of Personal Information we collect and the purposes for which we intend to use this information:

Identifying information, such as your full name, gender, date of birth, and signature; Demographic data, such as race, ethnic origin, marital status, disability, and veteran or military status; Contact information, such as your home address, telephone numbers, email addresses, and emergency contact information; Dependent's or other individual's information, such as their full name, address, date of birth, and Social Security numbers (SSN); National identifiers, such as SSN, passport and visa information, and immigration status and documentation; Educational and professional background, such as your work history, academic and professional qualifications, educational records, references, and interview notes; Employment details, such as your job title, position, hire dates, compensation, performance and disciplinary records, and vacation and sick leave records; Financial information, such as banking details, tax information, payroll information, and withholdings; Health and Safety information, such as health conditions (if relevant to your employment), job restrictions, workplace illness and injury information, and health insurance policy information; Information Systems (IS) information, such as your search history, browsing history, login information, and IP addresses on the Company's information systems and networks; Biometric information, such as facial recognition, fingerprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, or other physical patterns; and Geolocation data, such as time and physical location related to use of an internet website, application, device, or physical access to a Company office location.

The Company collects Personal Information to use or disclose as appropriate to:

(1) Comply with all applicable laws and regulations; (2) Recruit and evaluate job applicants and candidates for employment; (3) Conduct background checks; (4) Manage your employment relationship with us, including for: (a) onboarding processes; (b) timekeeping, payroll, and expense report administration; (c) employee benefits administration; (d) employee training and development requirements; (d) the creation, maintenance, and security of your online employee accounts; (e) reaching your emergency contacts when needed, such as when you are not reachable or are injured or ill; (f) workers' compensation claims management; (g) employee job performance, including goals and performance reviews, promotions, discipline, and termination; and (h) other human resources purposes; (5) Manage and monitor employee access to company facilities, equipment, and systems; (6) Conduct internal audits and workplace investigations; (7) Investigate and enforce compliance with and potential breaches of Company policies and procedures; (8) Engage in corporate transactions requiring review of employee records, such as for evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions of the Company; (9) Maintain commercial insurance policies and coverages, including for workers' compensation and other liability insurance; (10) Perform workforce analytics, data analytics, and benchmarking; (11) Administer and maintain the Company's operations, including for safety purposes; (12) For client marketing purposes; (13) Exercise or defend the legal rights of the Company and its employees, and affiliates, customers, contractors, and agents; and (14) to comply with requirements of government grants, including, but not limited to, program and audit requirements.