Employment Specialist - Bilingual (English / Creole)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $47,500 / year

Position Description

This position provides Employment Services to newly arrived refugees to empower them to achieve financial self-sufficiency through employment.Fluency in English and Creole is required.This position is in Trenton, NJ.

Reports to the I-RISE Employment Director.

Compensation

This position is 40 hours / week at $47,500 a year.

Responsibilities

Provide direct employment service to newly arrived refugee clients, document service provision,

work collaboratively with team members and meet performance goals.

Services include intakes and assessments, employment preparation, job readiness training,

placement support, career enhancement services, credential evaluations, and follow-up

services.

Create, maintain and nurture new and existing employer relationships.

Coordinate and provide comprehensive intake, assessment, orientation, and pre-

employment / job readiness classes to clients eligible for employment services.

Provide job counseling and case management.

Conduct group and one-on-one job readiness courses that provide clients with the basic skills

required to enhance their employability, such as cultural and workplace orientation, mock

interviews, creation of resumes, and job skills development sessions.

Develop engaging, tailored, and comprehensive employment plans for each employable adult.

Keep accurate digital and physical attendance, assessment, and service provision records.

Develop and cultivate long term relationships with area employers to enhance employment

opportunities for clients.

Determine specific employment opportunities appropriate to clients and assist clients in

accessing these opportunities by guiding them through the hiring process.

Monitor client job performance, wage level, and employer / employee satisfaction.

Participate in weekly team meetings.

Ensure time and accurate compliance to all reporting requirements, including report

completion, database management, case noting, and file maintenance.

Develop and coordinate training programs to assist with career development opportunities for

clients.

Assist case workers; oversee interns and volunteers as assigned.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in business or social work or related field of study; or equivalent work

experience.

Minimum of 4 years relevant work experience in job development and employment services

field is strongly preferred.

Experience working with refugee and / or diverse populations preferred.

Demonstrated experience with job development, especially among Central New Jersey

employers (Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer), as well as job search processes and ability to

effectively coach clients through the employment process.

Ability to work as part of a team and to oversee volunteers and interns.

Proven success achieving goals and working effectively with all levels of staff in a fast-paced,

rapidly changing, multi-cultural environment.

Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multicultural environment.

Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills.

Ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, take initiative, and manage time effectively.

Fluency in English and Creole.

Valid drivers license and access to a reliable vehicle with current insurance, and the willingness

to travel regularly throughout the service delivery area.

Excels in using Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel) and online databases.

May require occasional weekend and / or evening work.

Reformed Church of Highland Park Affordable Housing Corporation (RCHP-AHC)

RCHP-AHC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a core value at RCHP-AHC and in its program,

Interfaith-RISE. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and

service environment for all clients, staff, and volunteers. We believe every member on our team and in

our community enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage

with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We do not discriminate on

the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age,

marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other protected or unprotected categories. We

will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the

job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and

privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.