Youth Career Specialist

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

You will be joining a Department committed to a culture of TEAMWORK to accomplish our goals together, where we deliver excellence through COLLABORATION with partners and stakeholders, embody ACCOUNTABILITY through trust and professionalism, and embrace WORK-LIFE BALANCE by prioritizing respect, boundaries, and time. While working at DHEWD you will be helping to develop the workforce of the future!  Join us as we pursue our vision of “Every Missourian empowered with the skills and education needed for success.”

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Responsible for evaluating and approving eligibility and enrollment for COTY, Wagner/Peyser and Quest funded programs.
• Case management of all participants in the COTY/Wagner/Peyser programs.
• Establish soft skills training to the participants.
• Provide access to information regarding career pathways.
• Assist students, teachers, counselors, and other Columbia Public Schools (CPS) with understanding of Missouri workforce and Missouri’s workforce system.
• Facilitate student access to related education, employment, training, and support services needed to succeed in Missouri’s workforce.
• Understand and communicate employment and training programs that provide CPS students with the skills and credentials necessary to secure and advance in employment that leads to self-sufficiency and sustaining wages.
• Serve as a liaison between Office of Workforce Development (OWD) and CPS.
• Collaborate with leadership to engage students and staff regarding employment and training services.
• Ensure students are aware of and engage with vocational classroom training opportunities, work-based learning programs, traditional education pathways, and community-based support programs and services.
• Assist as needed in other applicable individualized employment and training assistance.
• Coordinate outreach and engagement activities.
• Engage with area employers, education entities, community organizations and the state’s public workforce system on behalf of CPS student workforce needs.
• Collaborate with educators, students, and family members to help ensure student success.
• Possess high-level leadership and decision-making skill coupled with the ability to communicate information clearly and effectively to stakeholders and OWD senior leadership.
• Perform other related work as assigned.
• Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance.

Qualifications - All you need for success

Beneficial education and/or work-related experience includes technical or professional experience in business, personnel, public administration or closely related area, including military service.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage.  Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator.  This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here. 

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

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The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.