Job description

Purpose and Functions:
Employment and Education Specialist, Tennessee Alliance for Economic Mobility (TAEM)
As a member of the Family Services Team for Workforce Essentials, Employment and Education Specialist will deliver services as a part of the Tennessee Alliance for Economic Mobility (TAEM). EES will work closely with families to assist with employment, education, and training needs. Serves as families’ primary contact, advocate, and informational resource for clients seeking to gain or increase employment and/or return to or attend post-secondary for the first time.
General Responsibilities:

• Work on a one-on-one basis to 1) assess and connect caregiver’s skills, credentials, experiences, and passions to appropriate employment opportunities; and/or 2) create customized plans by assessing and connecting caregiver skills, gifts, and passions to appropriate training opportunities.
• Create and implement Individual Employment Action Plans based on participants’ needs & wants
• Conduct home visits as needed, and input family progress and data in TAEM’s data system.
• Arrange regular hours on campus and accompany caregivers when seeking to return to or attend post-secondary for the first time, assist with applications, paperwork, and financial aid.
• Provide navigation support, connection to on-site resources, and wraparound services so TAEM caregivers have the support they need to complete a degree or industry-recognized credential.
• Create, update, and communicate a list of county-level employment opportunities and alternative training options, aligned with county-level pathways, at least once per week.
• Prepare and facilitate sessions that integrate core educational supports and cognitive skills development, as well as critical skills in communication, resilience, and conflict management.
• Prepare marketing materials, host job fairs, conduct presentations, and maintain meaningful relationships with known and prospective employers and education and training partners.
• Utilize data systems and analysis to improve and adapt programming, and to make informed decisions and improve family interactions and supports.
• Regularly participate in Care Coordination sessions, helping build a team of support that surrounds each family and guides them towards their self-identified goals.

• Work at county-level to participate in preexisting or create new collaborative efforts to build awareness, increase funding and capacity, and leverage resources toward education and training.

Additional Responsibilities:
The above description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job.
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human or social services, education, or related field, with at least two years of experience working with families and young children.
• Nonprofit experience and training in trauma-informed care, family-centered coaching, conscious discipline, and ACES preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation, a valid, unrestricted driver’s license, a good driving record, and maintain vehicle insurance.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Qualities:

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain positive relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong management/organizational skills
• Knowledge of inner-city human services needs and methods of delivery
• Passion for working with people and ability to maintain a high level of
• confidentiality regarding sensitive information
• Proficiency in Microsoft computer programs and in related software programs and systems, including online information system is required.
• Working knowledge and experience in spreadsheet programs such as Excel preferred (to include creating and massaging data within a spreadsheet).
• Must have good organizational and strong detail orientation skills.
• Will require good internal and external customer service skills.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal or while traveling for extended periods of time is required
• Must possess the ability to research, analyze and problem solve.
• Must be able to work independently, with moderate supervision.
• Must be performance and task driven.

Position Type & Expected Hours of Work:
This is a salary, full time position based on a 37.5 hour work week. Hours of work are 8:00am until 4:30pm Monday through Friday. This position requires the flexibility to modify work schedule if needed to meet family’s needs.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essentials functions.

• Physical demands: while performing duties of job, employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 5 - 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Work environment: the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Workforce Essentials, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Workforce Essentials, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Disclaimer:
This document describes the position currently available. It is not an employment contract. Our company reserves the right to modify job duties or job descriptions at

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38,000.00 - $41,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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