Job Summary:

The Job Placement Counselor will provide guidance and assistance to individuals seeking employment, matching job seekers with available opportunities based on education, expertise, and skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with business leaders to identify job openings and to promote the benefit of job training and placement services.
• Develops and maintains relationships with business leaders and community clients, gathering feedback to learn how job placement services can benefit and meet these individuals needs.
• Meets with job seekers including students, recent graduates, unemployed, under-employed, and currently employed individuals to understand interests, skills, abilities, and education.
• Develops and maintains a list of available positions in the immediate and surrounding geographic area, and remote or otherwise reasonably accessible opportunities.
• When appropriate, recommends additional education and skill training opportunities to reach higher career goals.
• Coaches and prepares job seekers for interviews.
• Schedules and tracks the results of interviews.
• Following a placement, gathers feedback from the job-seeker and the employer to assess the employees success in the role, the fit of the placement, and whether the parties are satisfied with the placement service.
• Develops and maintains records of training, placements, and interview results; uses this data to continually modify and improve the placement service.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of vocational assessment and counseling techniques.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software needed to maintain records and prepare reports.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree required.
• At least one year of experience in similar counseling preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.