Job Developer (Q+ Works program for 2SLGBTQIA+ Young Adults)

The Role

The Job Developer is responsible for supporting Q+ Works participants in their efforts to secure sustainable employment and / or to enroll in education or training that will likely lead to sustainable employment.

Q+ Works is an innovative, responsive employment and skills training program for 2SLGBTQIA+ Young Adults that employs principles of Universal Design for Learning, Co-Design, and Hope-Centred Career Development.

Participants will develop workplace skills by choosing, undertaking, and managing a group project, while researching relevant career and educational pathways, visiting employer sites, and engaging with guest speakers and employer panels to expand their networks.

The 10-week program features 6 weeks of in-person cohort-based training and 4 weeks of individual and group meetings to finalize training plans, begin job search, and / or prepare applications for further education or training.

Responsibilities Participant Recruitment and Intakes :

• Actively assist with participant recruitment and marketing efforts.
• Deliver Information Sessions.
• Review applications and select applicants.
• Conduct intake interviews and informal assessments to determine suitability for program.

Job Development :

• Work with Participants to develop and finalize a Training Plan which leads to either sustainable employment or education / training that will likely lead to sustainable employment (or a combination of both).
• Employ Hope-Centred Career Development practices and a trauma-informed approach.
• Meet regularly with Participants to review and modify Training Plans as needed to ensure Participants stay on track.
• Provide individualized career planning and job search strategies to augment class instruction.
• Prepare Participants for job interviews and debrief interviews afterwards.
• Assist employers with onboarding and the development of training (if requested by them).
• Collaborate with the Q+ Works Career Coach / Job Developer to determine client case load and discuss options to best support participants.

Follow-up Supports :

• Conduct follow up with participants to provide job maintenance and ongoing career development support.
• Assist participants with issues that may arise during their employment.

Employer and Community Connections :

• Develop and build connections with 2SLGBTQIA+ focused and / or friendly organizations and employers.
• Liaise with employers to provide work placements, informational interviews, host field trips and / or to participate in employer panels and hiring events.
• Arrange field trips with educational institutions that provide training which aligns with participants career goals.
• Coordinate with WorkBC offices and liaise with organizations that provide wrap around supports and refer participants as appropriate.
• Participate in the department’s Job Developer group.
• Participate in events and panels with other organizations as they arise.

Equity, Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion :

• Celebrate diversity and foster an equitable, accessible and inclusive program where all feel a sense of belonging.
• Work collaboratively with our inclusivity partner, to apply an intersectional lens to ensure accessibility and inclusivity through all phases of the program.

Administration :

• Maintain records of participant progress, and community and employer connections.
• Adhere to privacy requirements and follow the department’s file saving practices.
• Contribute to a Program Guide.
• Support program administrators with tracking of Progress Markers, Wage Subsidies and Direct Employer supports.
• Participate in project team meetings.
• Complete and / or contribute to reports and paperwork as requested.
• Contribute to the department’s ISO 9001 : 2015 certified Quality Management System.

Other Duties as Assigned :

Provide Facilitation support as needed when Facilitators are unavailable.

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

• Certified Career Development Professional is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in related field. Career development and employment services is preferred.
• Experience & / or knowledge of : Hope-Centred Career Development principles,Trauma Informed Practice,Universal Design for Learning,Principles of Co-Design.
• Experience working with young adults who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+.
• Awareness of barriers to employment.
• Knowledge of current local and regional economic conditions and labour market information options for job seekers.
• Established broad based employer network an asset.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in internet research, Microsoft Word, and social media.
• Strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team with capacity to take initiative and calmly handle changing circumstances.
• Travel within the Lower Mainland is required : access to a vehicle and valid BC Driver’s license or reliable alternative transportation.
• Preference will be given to 2SLGBTQIA+ candidates with lived experience that possess the qualifications for this position.
• Satisfactory completion of a Criminal Record Check. A criminal record will not automatically result in your application for employment being denied.
30+ days ago