CTS Specialist at Adams and Associates in Edinburgh, Indiana

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY


Responsible to provide students with transitional support and placement services leading to fulltime jobs, higher education or advanced training. Works cooperatively with Career Technical Training and Career Transition staff to provide students with comprehensive and individualized case management to identify and remediate students transitional barriers. Uses proper discretion and judgment to resolve issues and ensure student success after Job Corps. Conducts effective community job development activities with key business and community leaders.


RESPONSIBILITIES


o Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures no manipulation of student data.

o Supports educational and related placement goals for assigned students.

o Ensures Contract meets or exceeds DOL/Company performance goals.

o Establishes supportive/mentoring relationships with students during the Career Transition Phase.

o Provides personalized career counseling and evaluates student performance.

o Oversees, develops, monitors, and updates student transition plans to ensure successful outcome.

o Develops Center-beneficial business and community linkages that provide students with quality and industry relevant employment opportunities.

o Produces quality work/assignments in a thorough, timely and accurate manner.

o Maintains appropriate personal attendance, accountability and work productivity standards.

o Plans, prioritizes and organizes assignments to meet established goals and deadlines.

o Understands and applies job knowledge to effectively complete all required job responsibilities. Proactively maintains the skills required to perform job duties. o Mentors, monitors and models the Career Success Standards as required by the PRH.

o Provides high-quality supervision and management for the student population. Takes swift and appropriate action and positively influences student behavior. Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior.

o Provides quality programs and services for students and ensures that quality is maintained and student needs are met. Pursues improvement and enhancement of programs and services.

o Exchanges ideas and information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner and contributes meaningfully to group efforts by offering relevant ideas and knowledge. Provides quality and timely information to DOL/Company when requested.

o Effectively articulates thoughts and ideas. Identifies problems, analyzes causes and evaluates appropriate solutions prior to taking or recommending actions. Follows up to ensure prompt/appropriate action and that problems are in fact corrected.

o Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students.

o Accepts direction and supervision from the Center Director/Center Duty Officer/Shift Manager to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and positions.

o Other duties as assigned.



Qualifications




QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE


Bachelor's degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field from an accredited school; or Associates degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field from an accredited school and two years related experience. Must possess a valid instate Drivers License and meet the Company insurability requirements.


"Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their 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. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability." This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.