Job Developer
About The Position
The Job Developer serves as the point of contact between the Workforce system programs and Employers. Provides career counseling and specialized job search assistance and job development to individual workforce system customers. The Job Developer is responsible for building and maintaining strategic partnerships with local employers, apprenticeship sponsors, and community organizations to create quality worksite opportunities for Work Based Learning (paid & unpaid), Community Work Experience, Summer Earn & Learn Youth program, and other internship opportunities. This role supports participants enrolled in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP E&T), Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and Non-Custodial Parents (NCP) programs and manages a high-volume to ensure timely placement and successful engagement of the participants in work-based learning & career pathway opportunities. Key responsibilities include identifying and developing new worksites, managing current worksites, negotiating work-based learning agreements, matching participants to appropriate placements, conducting worksite orientations and monitoring visits, and ensuring compliance with program regulations and documentation requirements. The Job Developer also assists with placing participants into unsubsidized, permanent employment opportunities and works closely with employers to support retention and long-term success. This role requires maintaining high levels of accurate and timely data entry to track participant placements, worksite agreements, and program outcomes in compliance with federal, state, and local reporting requirements. The Job Developer collaborates closely with Career Advisors, Business Services, employers, and community partners to align participant skills with workforce needs while meeting performance benchmarks in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance with good driving record.
Nice To Haves
- Associates or undergraduate degree preferred
- One year of related experience preferred.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Identifying and developing new worksites
- Managing current worksites
- Negotiating work-based learning agreements
- Matching participants to appropriate placements
- Conducting worksite orientations and monitoring visits
- Ensuring compliance with program regulations and documentation requirements
- Assisting with placing participants into unsubsidized, permanent employment opportunities
- Working closely with employers to support retention and long-term success
- Maintaining high levels of accurate and timely data entry to track participant placements, worksite agreements, and program outcomes
- Collaborating closely with Career Advisors, Business Services, employers, and community partners to align participant skills with workforce needs while meeting performance benchmarks
Benefits
- Health Insurance (with no cost options for employee only plans)
- Wellness Reimbursement
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(K) with 100% Employer Match up to 6% individual contributions
- Critical Illness/Accident
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
