Job Description

What You’ll Do

As a Vocational Evaluator you will conduct in person and online academic, interest and aptitude assessments to assist participants with defining their career goals, increasing their employability, and obtaining employment. Assists participants with making well-informed decisions about further job training and education including exploration of financial considerations.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Selects appropriate tools and administers academic, aptitude, interest inventories and other assessments for referred participants.
• Evaluates credentials attained in other countries and assesses their alignment with US/local employment and educational requirements.
• Writes reports detailing assessment results, pertinent behavioral observations and recommendations for further education and training and employment recommendations based on research and knowledge of the local labor market.
• Makes referrals and connects participants to job training and educational providers utilizing defined list of providers.
• Assists participants with preparing applications for job training and educational opportunities including collection of required documents and financial paperwork.
• Identifies support services needed for participants to engage in training or educational activities (Tuition, Childcare, Transportation, and others).
• Maintains participant records in FedcapCARES to ensure the participant journey is documented in accordance with contract requirements and quality standards.
• Meets with participants, other staff members and external stakeholders as needed to discuss assessment results and recommendations.
• Escalates participant and stakeholder complaints and feedback through the appropriate channels
• Conducts participant career and life skill workshops on education and job training topics, financial aid, and others.
• Conducts professional development trainings for staff on assessment topics, labor market information and others.
• Promotes Fedcap Maine positively at every opportunity with participants coworkers and external stakeholders, understanding and articulating the full services and benefits we offer to customers.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in adult education, vocational rehabilitation, life skills coaching, human services, or related field and/or equivalent work experience.
• Two years of case management, vocational assessment or adult career advising experience
• Or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Minimum starting salary $22.12/per hr. depending on experience.

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement, and generous paid time off.

• No nights. No weekends. Standard office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Who We Are

Our mission at Fedcap Families is to help Maine families achieve long-term economic well-being through access to employment, training and education, and community resources. Our program was designed to meet the existing and emerging needs of the people of Maine – both long-term Maine residents as well as New Mainers building a future in our beautiful state. Our services include case management, work readiness, vocational and employer-based training, job placement, and post placement support. We provide services statewide through 16 locations throughout Maine employing 185 talented, caring team members who are passionate about our work and committed to ensuring that every person served experiences the dignity that comes from being self-sufficient.

The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity.

Mission: Fedcap, Inc. makes high outcome, life-changing, sustainable differences for individuals and families to improve their economic well-being through work.

Fedcap, Inc. offers a wide array of programs and services to help individuals achieve success in education and employment and become self-sufficient adults. Our specific focus areas include case management, work readiness, vocational and employer based training, job placement and post placement supports.

Fedcap, Inc. provides a broad range of services to thousands of individuals across a growing footprint, helping them achieve economic and social well-being. Our team of talented, caring staff are passionate about our work. They are committed to ensuring that every individual served can experience the dignity that comes from a job.

Fedcap, Inc. launched as part of The Fedcap Group in 2018.

Website: https://fedcapinc.org/