Employment Specialist | Vocational Training Center

Employment Specialist

NCIA is seeking a passionate and driven Employment Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will empower individuals to build sustainable careers and connect employers with talented, job-ready candidates.

If you are relationship-oriented, motivated by results, and inspired by mission-driven work, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day.

What You'll Do

• Coach participants on resumes, interviews, and workplace readiness
• Help individuals identify strengths, career goals, and pathways to success
• Teach strategies that promote long-term job retention and growth
• Develop and secure job placements aligned with participant goals
• Actively pursue job leads and follow up quickly to maximize opportunities
• Help participants successfully transition into the workforce
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with employers
• Promote NCIA as a trusted pipeline of skilled, job-ready talent
• Expand partnerships to create new opportunities across industries
• Represent NCIA at job fairs, hiring events, and community engagements
• Plan and coordinate hiring events and networking opportunities
• Create meaningful connections between employers and job seekers
• Track participant outcomes and placement success
• Meet or exceed program goals and performance benchmarks
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with required standards

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Possesses collaborative work style, combined with ability and desire to work in a team-based environment.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Communication and auditory ability required.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend, climb, and reach.
• Ability to see (vision) details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Primarily indoor office environment.