This is professional assessment, career development work in a job training and employment program.

Employees in this class are responsible for recruiting, interviewing, evaluating and placing participants in training and employment programs both in the private and public labor market sectors. Emphasis of the work is on the recruitment and development of meaningful training and employment opportunities consistent with the needs of the population served and performing administrative and counseling tasks which require the maintenance of program and participant records. Work is performed under the supervision of an administrative superior who assigns and reviews work for adherence to Federal, state and local requirements.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Interviews applicants to determine eligibility for services; reviews applications for completeness; obtains additional information regarding work experience, education, employment and previous training experience(s) as needed.

Administers a variety of occupational and assessment tests to determine applicants' interests, abilities and skills; scores tests, interprets test result to formulate realistic career development plans, discusses test results with applicants; develops Employability Development Plans.

Refers eligible applicants to educational, vocational and/or employment programs; monitors the progress of enrolled participants through on-site visits and conferences; conducts group counseling sessions and provides individual counseling sessions as needed.

Determines enrollees supportive service needs and refers enrollees to appropriate social service agencies.

Develops contacts with private and public training and labor market sectors to secure training and employment opportunities through contractual agreement; implements appropriate sales techniques in recruiting employers to hire and train program enrollees.

Develops employment opportunities which are consistent with the level and type of training opportunities provided; explains program objectives to potential enrollees and service providers.

Actively recruits potential enrollees through a variety of public relations activities and campaigns.

Prepares various programmatic and statistical reports.

Maintains current documentation of daily activities, counseling forms and available placement opportunities.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Knowledge of federal, state and local regulations which govern the recruitment, selection, evaluation and placement of targeted groups in training and employment programs.

Knowledge of established policies and procedures which govern the maintenance of program and participant records.

Knowledge of counseling techniques utilized in identifying and analyzing educational, supportive services and employment needs.

Knowledge of a variety of occupational inventories and tests, scoring methods and interpretation of results.

Knowledge of social service referral agencies in Dade County.

Ability to evaluate the current labor market and training trends in Dade County.

Ability to achieve rapport with participants, targeted groups and a variety of professional members of the labor market industry to facilitate program objectives.

Ability to deal effectively with instructors, supervisors and employers in assigned areas.

Ability to assist participants exhibiting social or emotional problems and make appropriate referrals.

Ability to administer a variety of occupational inventories and tests and communicate results in a clear and concise manner.

Ability to express ideas and information in a clear and concise manner, verbally and in writing.

Ability to instruct a small to moderate size group in a variety of personal and self-development subject matter.

REVISED 03/98