Posting number: 27-00574
Department: 309 Iowa Workforce Development
Job classification: Workforce Advisor
Posting type: Open
Categories: Human Resources
Iowa Workforce Development is seeking applicants for the position of Title I Career Planner at our Iowa WORKS office in Sioux City, IA.
Position Details
The Title I Career Planner provides career and employment services to Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth participants under Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This role recruits and enrolls participants, develops individualized career plans, provides career coaching and job-search assistance, connects customers with community resources, and coordinates training and employment opportunities. The Title I Career Planner also builds relationships with employers and community partners, supports recruitment and work-based learning activities, and maintains accurate records in the Iowa WORKS system.
The Title Career Planner will recruit, enroll, develop goals, monitor progress, and provide follow-up to all participants in Adult, Dislocated, and Youth programs of the WIOA. The Career Planner will assist customers in overcoming barriers to success by connecting them to community and partner services, including the services within the Iowa WORKS center, as appropriate.
The position will help identify employment and training needs through career assessments and labor market information. Services can include resume development, interview skill building, job searching, referrals to services and employment, and setting up work experiences, on the job training, or educational training to assist participant successfully obtain employment with a liveable wage. Services include offering guidance and direction on how to overcome barriers to success by coordinating services with other local community programs including, but not limited to, homeless/housing programs, educational, mental health services, sexual health / pregnancy prevention services, and health care services. Regular communication and follow-up are conducted in-person, virtually, or over the phone then accurately documented through the Iowa WORKS database system.
Title I Career Planners will perform outreach to recruit program participants, through connections with community agencies, facilitating workshops, attending career fairs, or other efforts to create awareness. Interacts effectively and builds respectful relationships among coworkers and partners. Collaborates with team members within the American Job Center, resulting in a better experience for customers. Provides feedback as well as potential solutions to team and/or leadership. Provide first day service to Veterans.
The Title I Career Planner will provide direct services to business for recruitment of employees. Provide information and guidance to employers on how to use the Iowa Works system and inform them of opportunities to participate in Work Based Leaming activities. Participate in development and implementation of customized recruitment strategies and events. Provide follow-up contact and services to job seekers and business. Utilize case management system for tracking and maintaining employer information. Critique and enter job orders and referrals into the Iowa WORKS system. Network with businesses to determine hiring practices and employer needs.
Essential Skills
Agency Overview
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is a state agency committed to providing employment services for individual job seekers and to connecting employers to available workers through our Iowa WORKS partnership.
IWD continually strives to improve processes and align the organization to provide effective, demand-driven products and services. IWD staff in Des Moines consists of administrative services, disability determination services, information technology, labor market information, unemployment insurance services, vocational rehabilitation services, and workforce services. The agency also maintains a statewide delivery system of Iowa WORKS Centers and satellite and expansion offices where both employers and job seeking Iowans can receive workforce assistance.
Employer Highlights
IWD is focused on serving Iowans and providing outstanding customer service. Our strength is driven by the skills and talents of our people. IWD offers a rewarding team atmosphere, a flexible working environment, and a great total compensation package for our full-time employees, including:
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The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify; a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov
No applicant for employment with the Iowa Department of Workforce Development can have a current, ongoing overpayment balance with Iowa Workforce Development without a payment plan in place. Selected positions will be subject to a criminal background check.
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field.
2) Four years of full-time work experience in career services, teaching or training to improve skills, job coaching, providing human services to individuals in need, sales, customer service, call center operations, or human-resources-related services involving interviewing, reviewing job applications, conducting employment-related assessments, or job placement.
3) A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number two), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twelve months of full-time work as a Workforce Associate.
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