Job title: Employer Liaison, Employment Collaborative – Part Time
Company: Riverside Community Care
Job description: We make a difference – in your community and in your career.
Employer Liaison
Join our Team in Central MA as an Employer Liaison! A Successful candidate will be professional and have initiative. Must be an initiative-taker, flexible, enthusiastic, creative, and comfortable working autonomously. Remote and in office with local travel.
The Employment Collaboratives are Riverside-led partnerships of state agencies and human service providers, employers, workforce development organizations, and employment service providers. The Collaboratives work across these groups with the common goal of increasing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
This is a great opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as an Employer Liaison!
In this important role, the Employer Liaison will work with the Project Coordinator in the formation and development of the Collaborative, and in the implementation of its goals, strategies, and activities.
Primary responsibilities include assisting the CMEC Project Coordinator by:
- Leading strategic job development and job placement planning activities across region
- Initiating employer contacts at all levels of organizations
- Developing job leads in numerous industries at all levels of organizations
- Assisting community organizations that participate in the Employment Collaborative with making job placements.
- Presenting information to Corporations, Chambers of Commerce, Employment Associations and other local organizations
- Implementing job search and placement best practices, placement strategies, activities and events to increase employment outcomes
Schedule: Remote with travel required in the greater Worcester/Leominster/Fitchburg and surround vicinity; flexible part time schedule 20 hours per week – Monday through Friday
Rate: $24.75/hour
Why You’ll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off – all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Forbes named Riverside a best-in-state employer.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Required Skills
- Exceptional, presentation, organizational, interpersonal, project management, and time-management skills required
- Ability to use social media, technology and systems to manage tasks.
- Reliable vehicle and valid driver’s licensed required.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 3-5 years previous experience in a business setting in a role requiring extensive follow up and communication
- Previous experience in human resources, sales, or marketing/public relations preferred and/or previous experience working in employment services for individuals with disabilities, or related personal experience a plus
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from culturally diverse applicants. We provide equal opportunity for all persons seeking employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.
- Exceptional, presentation, organizational, interpersonal, project management, and time-management skills required
- Ability to use social media, technology and systems to manage tasks.
- Reliable vehicle and valid driver’s licensed required.
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 3-5 years previous experience in a business setting in a role requiring extensive follow up and communication
- Previous experience in human resources, sales, or marketing/public relations preferred and/or previous experience working in employment services for individuals with disabilities, or related personal experience a plus
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from culturally diverse applicants. We provide equal opportunity for all persons seeking employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.
Expected salary: $24.75 per hour
Location: Massachusetts
Job date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 22:48:52 GMT
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