Job Developer

Program: Wards Island SEC | 111 Sunken Garden Loop, Wards Island, Manhattan, NY 10035 

What You'll Do

As a Job Developer, you’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining a network of employers for our clients to obtain employment from. Additionally, you’ll schedule interviews for clients with employers that are consistent with the clients’ employment plan developed by HELP USA’s multi-disciplinary team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Making phone contacts with and field visits to potential employers in order to open accounts and develop job orders appropriate for HELP USA clients.

• Maintaining a current job bank of employers and job openings that can be used by clients seeking employment.

• Assessing clients’ skills and experience to ensure that they meet the requirements of the jobs for which interviews are being scheduled and providing pre-interview coaching.

• Facilitating workshops for clients to help prepare them for job interviews and learn how to complete job applications.

• Serving as a liaison with various employment, vocational and educational training programs and government offices and maintaining a network of government, training, placement resources.

You’re a great fit for this role if you have:

• High School Diploma or equivalent OR equivalent experience and skills.

• Knowledge of labor market trends in a variety of career fields.

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills.

• Computer literacy, particularly with Microsoft Office applications. 

• Valid US driver’s license preferred.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.