Employment Liaison - Youth Pathways

Since 1976, St. Joseph Center has been meeting the needs of low-income and homeless individuals and families in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, and surrounding communities. The Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that assists people without regard for religious affiliation or lack thereof through comprehensive case management and integrated social service programs. The Center enjoys broad-based community support as well as a sponsored relationship with its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. St. Joseph Center serves approximately 6,000 individuals annually.

Our Values

Dignity | Community | Integrity | Partnership | Social Justice | Radical Care

Job Description

Job Summary

St. Joseph Center is seeking an Employment Liaison to help build the employer side of Youth Pathways South LA. The position develops and manages the employer partnerships that turn program completion into paid work for opportunity for youth ages 18 to 30. This includes entry-level jobs, paid internships, employer-paid apprenticeship placements through the program's Apprenticeship in a Box model, and routes into registered union apprenticeships.

What You'll Do : 

• Build and manage a pipeline of employer partners that creates jobs, paid internships, employer-paid apprenticeship placements and apprenticeship pathways for Youth Pathways participants.
• Broker and support placements for Root and Tech Path graduates, serving as the single point of contact for employer partners from the first conversation through retention.
• Work with the Program Manager and the Senior Director of Social Innovation to grow strategic employer, industry and labor partnerships that expand the career paths available to youth.
• Prospect, cultivate and sign employer partners in technology, business services, healthcare, hospitality and culinary, construction and the trades, and the public sector, with an early focus on larger employers that have regular openings, intern or apprentice structures and community impact goals.
• Lead the employer side of Apprenticeship in a Box: work with each employer to define a role blueprint built from their actual need, negotiate a term sheet for a 6- or 12-month employer-paid placement, and make sure the employer has the onboarding kit, supervisor and mentor guides, and compliance information in place before a participant starts.
• Maintain current labor market intelligence on employer partners, openings, wage ranges, hiring requirements and in-demand skills, and bring employer feedback to the Program Manager and instructors to ensure alignment. 
• Represent SJC at employer convenings, industry associations, chambers of commerce, workforce development boards, WorkSource Centers and hiring fairs. 
• Support the Senior Director of Social Innovation with employer engagement strategy, corporate and philanthropic partner conversations, advisory group work and presentations to prospective partners.

*Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in employer engagement, job development, business development, account management, recruiting or workforce development.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, public administration, human services or a related field. A combination of education and work experience may be considered.
• Working knowledge of the Los Angeles labor market, including growth sectors, entry-level hiring practices, wage ranges and which employers are positioned to hire and develop young adults.
• Experience negotiating partnership agreements, MOUs or hiring commitments with employers.
• Demonstrated record of building employer partnerships that resulted in hires, internships or apprenticeships, preferably for people with barriers to employment.

Travel Requirements:

• Access to reliable transportation. 

Additional Information

Work Environment:

This position requires frequent travel throughout the Los Angeles area for employer meetings, worksite visits, hiring events, industry convenings, and placement check-ins. This position works under the supervision of the Program Manager, partners closely with the Senior Director of Social Innovation on employer strategy, and coordinates daily with the Youth Employment Specialist, the Career Coach and the Youth Pathways Lead.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, talk, hear, reach above and below shoulders; use hand and finger dexterity, keyboarding and making and receiving telephone calls. The employee may be required on occasion to lift and or carry up to 20 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO:

SJC (St. Joseph Center) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics or status as a veteran. In addition to federal law requirements, SJC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Benefits:

Excellent Benefits package available.