Job Description

What You'll Do

As Job Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining employer relationships, coordinating hiring events, and connecting participants to unsubsidized employment opportunities aligned with their career pathways. You will support the employment journey by preparing participants for interviews, tracking job leads, and collaborating with internal and external partners to ensure successful placements. Additionally, you will be accountable for meeting job development benchmarks, maintaining accurate documentation, and contributing to overall program performance.

Your Responsibilities Include:

Employer Engagement & Job Development

• Conduct cold calls weekly to identify active hiring employers.
• Host onsite employment events monthly in collaboration with Workforce1 and community partners.
• Conduct bi-weekly field visits to employers to maintain relationships and promote program methodology.
• Recruit employers or guest speakers quarterly for hiring events or workshops
• Member Job Matching & Preparation
• Provide interview referrals to employment-ready participants weekly.
• Conduct interviews with participants in-custody for career readiness
• Meet with 100% of referred participants to assess skills and match to sector-specific opportunities.
• Prepare participants for transitional employment through coaching and resume support.
• Facilitating referrals and connections to other internal personnel or community-based providers as needed.
• Ensure employer feedback is documented and used to inform member development.

Collaboration & Event Planning

• Coordinate quarterly onsite events with Workforce1 and other partners.
• Conduct Makin' it Work workshops both pre-release and post-release
• Attend MOCJ-led professional development session per quarter.
• Design and implement recruitment strategies, including “Interview to Internship.”

Performance Management & Reporting

• Complete weekly reports on cold calls, field visits, and employer engagement.
• Announce job leads weekly in workshops and follow up with facilitators on member referrals.
• Enter 100% of member case notes and employment data into FedcapCARES within 24 hours.
• Support retention efforts by verifying employment data for placed participants.

You're a Great Fit for This Role If:

• You have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution preferred; a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent credential is required.
• Bring an equivalent combination of 1 year of bachelor ’s-level education, related training, and/or 2 years’ experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position instead of a degree.
• You have a minimum of 1 year in job development, employer relations, or workforce development, or 2 years working with individuals facing employment barriers.
• You can pass the required security screening with DOC for jail access if facilitating to in custody participants

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: $26.45-$28.85 per hour
• Benefits
  • Health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Paid time off (Vacation, Sick, Floating)
  • Retirement plan 403(b)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Life/Accident insurance
  • Short-term Disability Insurance
  • Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mission: We are committed to improving the economic and social well-being of the impoverished and disadvantaged.

For 85 years, The Fedcap Group has developed scalable, innovative and potentially disruptive solutions to some of society’s most pressing needs. The Fedcap Group is the parent company of a growing number of top-tier nonprofit agencies dedicated to serving over 300,000 children and adults each year across the United States and the United Kingdom. The Fedcap Group provides educational services to every age group, vocational training in high-growth labor industries, behavioral health services, work readiness skill-building and jobs—all targeted to helping people achieve long-term self-sufficiency.

The work of The Fedcap Group is structured within four major practice areas: Education, Workforce Development, Occupational Health and Economic Development, which are strategically aligned for maximum impact.

The Fedcap Group also invests its time and resources in broader systems change—working in partnership with federal, state and local government to improve the way services are designed, funded and delivered.

Website: http://fedcapgroup.org/