Job Summary: Assists and provides guidance to prospective Job Corps enrollees by determining basic eligibility, conducting screening, and providing career-based counseling. Performs outreach by traveling in assigned service area to local schools and community organizations.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Assists in the enrollment process for eligible youth in the Job Corps program.
- Conducts interviews to determine applicant eligibility in the Job Corps program.
- Implements a local outreach program to ensure a sufficient number of referrals to achieve contracted goals.
- Collects and maintains applicant files with accurate data and signatures on all required forms.
- Provides applicants, schools and other interested parties with up-to-date information regarding trades offered at Job Corps.
- Routinely conducts tours of the center for prospective applicants and other interested groups.
- Provides presentations about Job Corps, trades offered, and the eligibility requirements to community partners, schools, youth groups, etc.
- Establishes rapport with applicants and provides ongoing support through the application process, pre-departure and updates and during center stay.
- Introduces applicants to labor market information in applicant’s preferred vocation in his/her own hometown area.
- Establishes and maintains positive partnerships with center staff to ensure that centers receive committed and informed applicants and that students receive quality services.
- All other duties as assigned
