Bilingual Job Placement Specialist

• Direct Client Services / Spanish Required

About the organization:

Compass Family Services is a 100+ year old nonprofit working on the front lines of San Francisco’s homeless crisis. We provide families experiencing or at risk of homelessness with comprehensive support to address immediate needs and ensure long-term success.

About the team:

The C-Work team is a program that helps families remove barriers to employment, develop job readiness skills, enroll in job training programs, and get hired into high-quality jobs.

Compensation:

$32 - $34 hourly

Schedule:

Full time (37.5 hours/week), Monday - Friday, primarily during standard business hours

Location:

37 Grove St., San Francisco (less than a block from BART/MUNI) and in the community. Fully on-site (not hybrid or remote).

Organizational Core Competencies:

Accountable I Adaptable I Client-centered I Collaborative I Committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging I Resourceful

What the Job Placement Specialist will do:

The Job Placement Specialist will support a program within C-Work which focuses on helping people start careers in Early Childhood Education. Through this program, participants enroll in Early Childhood courses, complete paid internships at local childcare centers/preschools, and ultimately find great jobs in the field. The Job Placement Specialist will support participants through their enrollment, education, and training process. This position will also support program participants interested in training and job opportunities outside of early childhood education.

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Support participants throughout their time in the program. Help enroll into the program and into classes, internship placement, and troubleshoot any issues that arise including barrier removal.
• Support case management through regular check-ins, goal-setting, and connecting program participants with additional resources and support services as needed.
• Identify employment opportunities/training programs for participants based on their skills, interests, and career goals.
• Maintain connections with employers/training providers and provide ongoing support participants throughout the application and placement process.
• Maintain up-to-date participant information and enter data into Salesforce database.

The Job Placement Specialist should have these skills:

• Professional experience in Workforce Development and/or Early Childhood Education strongly preferred.
• Self-starter who is comfortable supporting a new developing program.
• Deep understanding of issues facing families experiencing homelessness and at-risk, and trauma-informed care.
• Proficiency with computer programs, including Word/Excel/Outlook; Salesforce a plus.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging work.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary range: $32 - $34 per hour, 7.5 hours per day / 37.5 hours per week. Non-exempt.
• Paid time off: 4 weeks of vacation your first year, 5 in your second. Also paid holidays, sick time, family leave.
• Insurance: health, dental and vision insurance are fully covered by Compass for employees and dependent children. We also provide long term disability and life insurance.
• Retirement: after one year of work, Compass contributes an amount equal to 5% of your salary into a retirement account; this vests during years 2-6.
• Membership in OPEIU/Local 29 union.

To Apply:

Please apply through our online application. No phone calls, please.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek to recruit a diverse workforce. Employees must embrace the idea that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging contribute to the success of our underserved communities, and therefore to shared prosperity in our city and region. Compass Family Services is committed to the continuous work of implementing specific actions that will disrupt systemic prejudice and improve equity across programs and departments, to become an example to partners who also believe in a culture of inclusion that leverages diversity.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California civil rights law, Compass Family Services will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for the agency. Requests for reasonable accommodation apply to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please use the answer box for the final question of the job application to let us know.