Job Description

About Job Corps:

Join us and make a huge impact in the next generation! Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people earn a high school diploma or GED, learn a career, and find and keep a good job. Job Corps centers provide a safe environment where students can focus on their education and career training. 

Position Summary:

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Outreach and Admissions Assistant to join our team at the Sacramento Job Corps Center. The Admissions Assistant will be responsible for Conducting local outreach activities and admissions assists in recruitment to enroll applicants into the Job Corps program. Help to ensure 100 OBS utilization as well as demonstrating on-going commitment to preparing young people for the workforce by modeling, mentoring, and monitoring excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates and abides by the Company Core Values and the operating principles.
• Meets or exceeds all established center, contract, and individual goals and expected outcomes.
• Helps create geographic outreach program to recruit and maintain a pool of interested eligible, and suitable applicants.
• Collaborates with local organizations, high schools, career centers, and community resources to recruit and help address applicant needs.
• Provides potential applicants with all relevant information regarding Job Corps programs, eligibility, standards of conduct, expectations, goals, disability and reasonable accommodations, equal employment opportunity, and enrollment requirements.
• Records and maintains all application materials and associated documentation, following all established procedures for accuracy and confidentiality.
• Establishes rapport with applicants and provides ongoing support throughout the application, pre-departure, and arrival processes and throughout students' stay in the program.
• Arranges and conducts tours of the centers for interested individuals and groups.
• Travels to centers, career centers, outreach sites, transportation depots, and other applicable locations as necessary.

Qualifications:

Minimum:  Associate's degree in human service, Business, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Social Sciences, Communication, or Marketing or closely related field and two years of experience. Ability to drive and travel.

Preferred: Experience working with disadvantaged youth highly desirable. Bi-lingual highly desirable. Graduate of the Job Corps Program highly desirable.

Knowledge Required: Ability to perform administrative duties without immediate and constant supervision. Ability to type accurately at a fast speed. Ability to take dictation at a fast speed. Proficient in the use of a personal computer; working knowledge of software applications such as Word Perfect, MS Word, Excel. Thorough knowledge of office procedures. Good organizational skills, Ability to deal effectively with the public and government officials. Sound business telephone techniques. Ability to proofread and correct grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• FSA, Life Insurance, STD, LTD, Accident, Hospital Plan, Critical Illness, and Pet insurance! 
• 401k plan with a 4% match
• Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities

Join us at Job Corps and make a difference in the lives of young people by helping them achieve their educational and career goals.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

The Glenmont Job Corps Center is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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