AmeriCorps Job Training and Placement
Wichita
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Wichita
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Human Resources
- Education, Learning and Training
- Closing Date: Closed
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Service Description: In 2022, the Kansas Volunteer Commission
awarded the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) Kansas Office for Refugees
(KSOR) an AmeriCorps Kansas subaward that that will fund service positions to
serve refugees and other vulnerable populations seeking employment
opportunities across the state of Kansas. AmeriCorps members serving in this
program will provide job training and placement services at partner sites
throughout the state of Kansas.
Member Responsibilities: The Job Training and Placement AmeriCorps
member will provide 1) job readiness training for clients to improve
employability skills; and 2) job placement services for clients to obtain and/or
retain new or better employment.
Duties include:
Assist clients to increase Economic Wellbeing as determined by the assessment matrix outlined in the Family Self-Sufficiency Plan (FSSP). The FSSP includes the following barriers to economic wellbeing: access to food, employability, financial stability, transportation, and childcare.
Implement and conduct vocational training courses that include on-the-job training, workplace orientation, mock interviews, creation of resumes, job skills development sessions, and skills recertification
Improve clients’ understanding of digital and vocational English literacy
Support with self-sufficiency and employability plan development
Refer clients to job opportunities, job search, and application assistance
Deliver and update existing job training curriculum, as appropriate
Track attendance and maintain client files and database records
Administer client intakes, pre- and post-assessments as required, and document results in case files
Determine and assist client in accessing relevant employment opportunities.
Participate in all program meetings, development activities, and other meetings, as needed
Accompany clients to job interviews and orientations, as needed.
Assist clients and employers, as necessary with post placement issues and continuing employment needs.
Monitor job performance, wage level, and employer/employee satisfaction.
Cultivate new relationships with area employers.
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