Career Specialist Brockton, MA

About UMass Amherst

The flagship of the Commonwealth the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a nationally ranked public land-grant research university that seeks to expand educational access fuel innovation and creativity and share and use its knowledge for the common good. Founded in 1863 UMass Amherst sits on nearly 1450-acres in scenic Western Massachusetts and boasts state-of-the-art facilities for teaching research scholarship and creative activity. The institution advances a diverse equitable and inclusive community where everyone feels connected and valuedand thrives and offers a full range of undergraduate graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges and 100 undergraduate majors. We believe every member of our university community can contribute to our ongoing success by striving for the highest level of excellence as we seek breakthrough solutions to mounting environmental social economic and technological challenges in our world.

Job Summary

The University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute (UMDI) MassHire Greater Brockton Career Center (MHGBCC) Career Specialist provides direct services to qualified job seekers through job counseling workshop instruction networking and coordination of outside services. Career Specialists ensure that job seekers have information training and skills required to meet the demands of area businesses and to facilitate job-seeker access to local employment opportunities. This position must fulfill robust data entry and reporting requirements on program activities meeting the standards of U.S. Department of Labor validation review.

Essential Functions

• Performs tasks and interventions and provides advice to customers in line with MassHire overall mission objectives.
• Provides services to customers to allow them to successfully participate in the Federal Title 1 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Commonwealths Re-Employment Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program.
• Facilitates comprehensive re-employment services to job seekers through assessments individual counseling trainings workshops job placement and follow-up.
• Coordinates with the MHGBCC Business Services unit in order to make appropriate employment referrals by developing a pool of qualified job seekers and matching them to opportunities.
• Remains current and knowledgeable on performance benchmarks and metrics in order to integrate these measures into daily operations.
• Monitors program-specific performance benchmarks and assess and adjust own performance against those measures.
• Documents all services in Massachusetts One Stop Employment System (MOSES) and other systems required for program compliance.
• Performs all assignments in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with the program requirements issued by local state and federal agencies.

Other Functions

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills Abilities Education Experience Certifications Licensure)

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge Skills Abilities Education Experience Certifications Licensure)

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

Additional Details

Work Schedule

Salary Information

Level 25

PSU Hiring Ranges

Special Instructions to Applicants

Along with the application please submit a resume and cover letter. References will be checked at the finalist stage. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three (3) professional references. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis until the position is filled. Early submissions are encouraged.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst welcomes all qualified applicants and complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Sales Experience,Crane,Customer Service,Communication skills,Heavy Equipment Operation,Microsoft Word,Case Management,OSHA,Team Management,Catheterization,Microsoft Outlook Calendar,EHS

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1