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Grand Rapids Community College Job Developer Strengthening Community Colleges (SCC4), MI Technology Career Pathways Grant in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Job Developer Strengthening Community Colleges (SCC4), MI Technology Career Pathways Grant
Job Developer ' Strengthening Community Colleges (SCC4), MI Technology Career Pathways Grant (Grant funded through 04/30/2028)
Job ID : 1699
July 3, 2024
Department: Workforce Training
Employee Group: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https:/www.grcc.edu/sites/default/files/docs/humanresources/MeetConferHandbook_05222024.pdf
Schedule: 40 hours/52 Weeks (Flexible work schedule, when necessary, which may include evenings or weekends.)
Compensation: Grade AP2, $19.83/hr
Benefits: https://www.grcc.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/benefits-insurance/medical-plans/new-hire-benefit-enrollment
Reports to: Program Manager, SSC4 Grant
Posting Closes: July 19, 2024
SUMMARY
The Job Developer is responsible for promoting GRCC program participants to the employer community and liaising with employers to obtain job leads and to identify jobs. This includes working closely with the educational training specialists to ensure positions reflect participants' needs, abilities, and employment goals. As well, the Job Developer will support and monitor clients in the initial stages of employment and maintain relations with employers. The Job Developer is expected to keep up with changes in the field, have current knowledge of the west Michigan job market and, together with their colleagues, develop and maintain innovative career programming that achieves the highest standards in employment practices.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Initiate, develop and maintain on-going personal contacts with a variety of business and industry representatives and job placement/training agencies for the purpose of finding people gainful employment and advancement opportunities. • Coordinate and conduct marketing and outreach activities to community agencies, organizations and employers. • Make 'cold' calls to potential employers to explain the benefits and employment support services provided by programs(s) to employers, including addressing employer's employment skill needs. • Assists participants in assessing their job skills for positions; instructs in job seeking, application procedures, resume writing, interview preparation and job retention skills and attitudes. • Researches internet, newspapers, agencies and other resources for job leads, locates jobs for participants who have successfully completed educational programs. • Collect data from employers related to job orders, including job requirements and skills; match job skills with applicant qualifications; refer qualified applicants to employers and conduct necessary follow-up when applicants are placed in positions. • Assure monitoring and documentation of each person's progress by developing and maintaining tracking and progress reports in a professional and timely manner as it pertains to the person's employment, individuals plan goals. • Remain current on west Michigan labor market trends and most effective job search strategies, techniques and monitoring marketplace trends. • Provide training and student employment performance feedback to educational training specialists, faculty, staff and program participants. • Maintaining and updating employer database, employer and participant tracking system. • Persons in this role are identified as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). CSA's will be trained and responsible for reporting Clery Reportable Crimes to Campus Police as required by the Clery Act. • Regular attendance during normally scheduled hours is required. Being present is essential for serving customers and performing the essential functions of this position. • Other duties as assigned.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education Credentials
• Associates degree required (Bachelor's degree preferred)
Work Experience
• 1-3 ye
