Career Development Facilitator (NCS) - Mayor's Office of Employment Development

Salary Range:    

$56,322.00 - $91,795.00 Annually
 

Hiring Salary:    

$60,404.00 Annually

Welcome to the City of Baltimore! Experience the reward of a fulfilling career and enjoy the added element of excitement in a vibrant, diverse atmosphere. The City of Baltimore offers limitless opportunities to help drive social impact, both on the job and in the community, while serving its citizens. Join us in making Baltimore a great place to live and work. In the City of Baltimore, we hire great people and provide them with the skills and opportunities to grow toward their career aspirations. If you are looking for a career change or are interested in learning more, explore our opportunities and benefits programs. We are excited to have you as a part of the City of Baltimore Team! The city offers medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, optional life, AD&D, and FSA plans. This office also supplies wellness programs, support groups, and workshops. You can learn about our benefits here: https://humanresources.baltimorecity.gov/hr-divisions/benefits

The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) coordinates and directs workforce development initiatives responsive to the needs of Baltimore City employees and job seekers to enhance and promote the local economy.  At MOED, we view our mission broadly to deliver economic justice to our city! To us, economic justice means creating an equitable workforce system for all residents – especially those who have been generationally and systemically disadvantaged – one that is responsive to their needs and ensures viable economic opportunities. Our vision is for every City resident to maximize their career potential and for all employers to have the human resources to grow and prosper – a workforce system that works.

A Career Development Facilitator job responsibility involves providing a variety of supportive employment services designed to enhance participants' employability.  This includes combinations of the following activities:  counseling, assessment, employability development planning, motivational and world of work workshops, job development and placement.

• Develop and conduct workshop sessions which seek to accomplish one or more of the following objectives: 
  • Provide instruction in job seeking, job retention and all related aspects of the world of work.
  • Motivate interest.
  • Build self-esteem.
  • Foster positive attitudes.
• Recruit and screen enrollees for eligibility based on legislative funding and make appropriate referral and placement in training opportunities and/or jobs
• Assesses customers’ employment needs, skills and abilities; identify support services and make referrals
• Assist customers in developing an employment development plan and modify plans as circumstances warrant Achieve program performance goals regarding enrollment, retention, completion and placement in jobs, colleges or further training
• Assesses customers’ adjustment and progress toward attainment of program objectives on worksites, in workshops and educational components
• Monitor worksites to determine client progress and provide support for assigned enrollees and employers  Track and document customer progress through the system and intervene as necessary 
• Perform other duties as required

• Develop, foster and maintain effective working relationships with MOED clients, program participants/ customers, co-workers, public and private agency staff
• Verbal and written communication skills; Presentation skills to conduct workshop training
• Solid organizational skills; execute work assignments on time in the format required
• Proficient in MS Office Product Suite to include MS Word, Excel, Outlook  
• Capable of learning and using designated Agency and/or City/State software programs as required