Employment Placement & Retention Coordinator

The WRTP/BIG STEP Employment Placement & Retention Coordinator aids participants in developing, evaluating, and effectively initiating and implementing plans to find employment and/or employment skills. Work involves developing and maintaining contact with participants. Helps participants to engage in self-assessment; obtain occupational information; explore the full range of employment opportunities and/or training; present themselves effectively as candidates; and obtain optimal placement in employment. Completes job development activities, such as assessing participants' soft skills and providing soft skills training, or refer to appropriate soft skills training, prior to scheduling a first meeting between the participant and the prospective employer. 

The WRTP/BIG STEP Employment Placement & Retention Coordinator  will be responsible for developing, executing, an implementing employer and participant engagement and retention...