EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SPECIALIST

Job Title: EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SPECIALIST

Job Classification: Classified Hourly Supervisor: Director of Special Education/Principal

Contract Length: 187 Days

Class Code: 7872

CLASS TITLE: EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SPECIALIST

BASIC FUNCTION:


Coordinate and implement job development and placement programs; assist individual and special education students develop job plans related to assessment and training opportunities; consult area businesses for placement possibilities; provide extended assessments, job evaluations, training and placement for special education students in preparation for post-graduate employment.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Coordinate and implement job development and placement programs; assist individual and special education students develop job plans related to assessment and training opportunities; consult area businesses for placement possibilities.
• Consult areas employers of job development program.
• Analyze skills needed to complete job responsibilities; assist instructors in teaching these skills to students.
• Facilitate vocational assessment process for students.
• Develop individual student employment plans with individual students.
• Provide on-going contact with student from placement through retention component.
• Provide small group training in social and employability skills necessary for retaining employment and consideration for advancement.
• Complete necessary reports and submit to appropriate supervisor.
• Assist project team in coordinating services to participants.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:


KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Applicable State and federal laws and requirements.
• Principles and techniques of vocational training and employee selection.
• Sources and methods of labor market research, data analysis and job search techniques.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
• Technical aspects of field of specialty.

ABILITY TO:

• Promote and develop private and public employment opportunities for students and graduates.
• Encourage and recruit prospective employers.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Compile and verify data and prepare reports.
• Prioritize and schedule work.
• Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions.
• Work independently with little direction.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:


Any combination equivalent to: bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, personnel or closely related field and two years increasingly responsible experience in job placement, employment development, personnel administration or related field.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:


Valid Kentucky driver's license.

• Certification Requirement

Possession of certification as required by Kentucky law.

• Condition of Employment

Insurability by the District's liability insurance carrier.


FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND A LETTER, PROVIDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL, FROM THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES STATING THE APPLICANT HAS NO ADMINISTRATIVE FINDINGS OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT FOUND THROUGH A BACKGROUND CHECK OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.

DISCLAIMERS AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION • The work environment described is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. • This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.