Workforce Development Professional I

Job Description

Job Description

Workforce Development Professional I

The SACRAMENTO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AGENCY (SETA), a joint powers agency of the City and County of Sacramento, was formed in 1978. From its inception SETA has been an effective force in connecting people to jobs, business owners to quality employees, education and nutrition to children, assistance to refugees, and hope to many Sacramento area residents.

We are looking for a Workforce Development Professional – Range I to provide support in the Workforce Development Department. This position's primary location is the Hillsdale Job Center and Florin Job Center.

Program Summary: The current job opening if for the job center, candidates who are screened in and pass the examination will be placed on and internal eligibility list for future openings. We are looking for a Workforce Development Professional I. Under general direction, the position will work in one of the many focus areas within Workforce Development, including but not limited to working with the following subpopulations: youth, refugees, people with disabilities, re-entry, and other groups with significant barriers to employment.

Position Summary:

Under general direction, this direct services position will help to implement a full range of program and special initiative activities. Depending on the job assignment, the WDP I guides people to social and financial self-sufficiency, develops training plans and job placements, and facilitates workshops to enhance participants' employability. Duties may also include monitoring and evaluation, case management, job development, job coaching of multiple individuals, and training of participants or agencies to work within their SETA contracts. At this time, the position will be primarily located at the Hillsdale Job Center, however, location assignments are based on Agency ongoing needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Any combination of training and experience which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this knowledge and ability would be:

1. Advanced educational training in counseling preparation, business administration, education, psychology, sociology, communications, economics, marketing, public relations, or a closely related field. This would include at least one (1) year for Range 1 of increasingly responsible work experience in career planning, employment counseling , employment training or topical instructional programs.