Employment Specialist

Amity Foundation, an internationally acclaimed Teaching, and Therapeutic Community is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as an Employment Services Representative - Vista Campus. This groundbreaking opportunity will allow you to work with our prison and re-entry programs helping the community and will also enhance your training and experience in the field.   About Amity:   Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed, and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building.   Remembrance, Resolution, Reconciliation, Restoration, Renewal   About the Position: The Employment Services Representative assists unemployed participants in the areas of employment preparation, resume writing, interviewing skills, job search and placement.  They will provide a variety of resources to support student (participant) transition into long-term sustainable work.   Full-Time Location: Vista, CA. On-Site Non-Exempt (Hourly)

What You Will Do:

• Maintain an updated roster of student (participant) placements. 
• Actively collaborate with area employers to create job opportunities for participants. 
• Notify prospective employers of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, the fidelity bonding incentive, and any other benefit for hiring students (participants). 
• Prepare and update a monthly roster of those employers willing to hire students (participants) and provide the roster to CDCR (California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation) upon request. 
• Correspond with the AOR (Agent of Record) prior to placement to ensure there are no limitations of job location and or job types. 
• Have basic knowledge on how to mentor the student (client) in disclosing appropriate information regarding past convictions and/or parole status to potential employers. 
• Have basic knowledge of the criminal record expungement process, the benefits of completing the process, and/or the ability to provide information or a referral on how to expunge a criminal record or obtain a Certificate of Rehabilitation. 
• Provide counseling and other employability services to the students and assist them in analyzing and evaluating their employment, assets, and aptitudes, provide information on occupational opportunities, job requirements, training, and rehabilitation resources, assist in formulating plans to achieve occupational goals and refer them to appropriate employers, training and educational facilities or other community agencies and organizations, if applicable.
• Assess students (participants) to determine employment, training, and Career Technical Education (CTE) needs and coordinate referrals with Program Director and other assigned faculty (staff).  
• Provide employment services including resume writing, mock interviews, time management, how to have a good relationship with others in a work environment, and how to follow instructions. 
• Assist students (participants) to become prepared for the workforce. 
• Assist students (participants) in locating and securing employment, educational services, or CTE training. 
• Assist students (participants) in assembling the necessary documents to legally work within California and completing their initial résumé. 
• Assist with the recruitment of students (participants) on parole. 
• Work with students (participants) once they have been placed into employment. 
• Obtain verification of students (participants) employment. 
• Work with students (participants) to address issues that may arise after job placement. 
• Assist students (participants) who lose their job in securing another job. 
• Make appropriate referrals to outside agencies, as necessary. 
• Participate in training and mock interviews. 
• Monitor students (participants) who evidence the best retention rates. 

What You Will Bring:

• Required: Four (4) Degree in Social Sciences or related fields, OR - High school diploma or equivalent AND two (2) years of experience as a job developer or similar position.   - Required:  - Within six (6) weeks of hire, obtain First Aid and CPR certification AND pass a physical examination and tuberculosis test from a health professional.
• Ability to cope with occasionally difficult or temperamental students and faculty. 
• Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress related to the position.

What We Offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
• 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
• Organization committed to community action.
• Community oriented workplace.