Employment Specialist - Bilingual (English/Creole))
RCHP-AHC Reformed Church of Highland Park Affordable Housing Corp.
Position Description
This position provides Employment Services to newly arrived refugees to empower them to achieve financial self-sufficiency through employment. Fluency in English and Creole is required. This position is in Highland Park, NJ, with the ability to work from our Trenton office.
Reports to the I-RISE Employment Director, this position is 40 hours/week at $47,500 a year.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct employment service to newly arrived refugee clients, document service provision,
- Services include intakes and assessments, employment preparation, job readiness training,
services.
- Create, maintain and nurture new and existing employer relationships.
- Coordinate and provide comprehensive intake, assessment, orientation, and pre-
- Provide job counseling and case management.
- Conduct group and one-on-one job readiness courses that provide clients with the basic skills
interviews, creation of resumes, and job skills development sessions.
- Develop engaging, tailored, and comprehensive employment plans for each employable adult.
- Keep accurate digital and physical attendance, assessment, and service provision records.
- Develop and cultivate long term relationships with area employers to enhance employment
- Determine specific employment opportunities appropriate to clients and assist clients in
- Monitor client job performance, wage level, and employer/employee satisfaction.
- Participate in weekly team meetings.
- Ensure time and accurate compliance to all reporting requirements, including report
- Develop and coordinate training programs to assist with career development opportunities for
- Assist case workers; oversee interns and volunteers as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business or social work or related field of study; or equivalent work
- Minimum of 4 years relevant work experience in job development and employment services
- Experience working with refugee and/or diverse populations preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with job development, especially among Central New Jersey
effectively coach clients through the employment process.
- Ability to work as part of a team and to oversee volunteers and interns.
- Proven success achieving goals and working effectively with all levels of staff in a fast-paced,
- Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multicultural environment.
- Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, take initiative, and manage time effectively.
- Fluency in English and Spanish.
- Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle with current insurance, and the willingness
- Excels in using Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel) and online databases.
- May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
Reformed Church of Highland Park Affordable Housing Corporation (RCHP-AHC)
RCHP-AHC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a core value at RCHP-AHC and in its program,
Interfaith-RISE. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and
service environment for all clients, staff, and volunteers. We believe every member on our team and in
our community enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage
with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We do not discriminate on
the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age,
marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other protected or unprotected categories. We
will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the
job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and
privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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