Job description

About Us
The Centers for Families and Children is seeking a purpose-driven candidate to join our El Barrio Workforce Development Center team. Our Workforce Center impacts local communities through the linkage of underserved job seekers with local employers through our culturally competent job readiness training, case management, national third party certifications, job placements and retention support with a large network of corporate partners. Through our training tracks in Customer Service, Hospitality, Pharmacy, and general job readiness in both English and Spanish, we are able to provide essential skills to our job seekers and to help prepare them for success in today’s workplace.

Job Summary
The Bilingual Recruitment and Intake Specialist is responsible for recruitment efforts to advertise, attract and engage clients to El Barrio services. Provides initial job seeker engagement through intake and eligibility for job seekers interested in workforce services.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Identifies and implements appropriate promotional and recruitment plans that effectively increases job seeker enrollment, in particular but not exclusive to specific target populations
• Maintains visibility within the community promoting El Barrio’s program through events, meetings, and recruitment initiatives.
• Screen, interview, complete
• Be thoroughly familiar with El Barrio
• Assist clients for a smooth transition into programs, connecting them with a dedicated care team.
• Maintains relationship with contract partners (County, Verge, CCMEP, etc.) to support and monitor referrals.
• Collect, update and maintain data relevant to recruiting and intake. Provides data entry support across the Workforce program.
• Actively working towards accomplishing and meeting program goals as outlined within contracts, while keeping the job seeker at the front of mind.

Qualifications

• Must be graduate High School Diploma or G.E.D. with minimum of two years of related experience required.
• Minimum 2 years relevant exposure to or experience with clients experiencing challenges in finding employment.
• Must have demonstrated experience working with electronic platforms (i.e., Microsoft software, internet, databases, and virtual learning platforms).
• Requires travel to other facilities and meetings.
• Flexible schedule to work outside of normal business hours for program and job seeker needs and to attend trainings and meetings.
• Bilingual in oral and written English and Spanish required.

Employee Resources and Benefits
We value our team members! With tuition reimbursement, all staff can continue their education. The Centers qualifies for the Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program. The Centers offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer contribution (regardless of employee’s contribution amount), vacation/sick/holiday paid time off, employer paid life insurance and long-term disability, and many other benefits. In addition, all employees are afforded opportunities for personal and professional growth.

The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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