Job: Job Developer, Community Action Agency of Somerville

The Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) is a private not-for-profit organization that has served low-income Somerville residents since 1981. CAAS delivers community-based human services while bringing people and organizations together to change the conditions that cause and perpetuate poverty. This Job Developer position is within a new Workforce Development component of our Advocacy Program. In addition, the Advocacy Program provides assistance to the low-income Somerville community by providing legal and non-legal advocacy on housing and benefits issues, case management, housing search, and community organizing, as well as Latino teen peer leadership. The Head Start Program provides education, health, and other services to low-income pre-school children and their families. All positions at CAAS are reliant on sufficient funding.

Description of Job Developer’s Duties:

Under the supervision of the Advocacy Program Director and working closely with CAAS staff and partners, the Job Developer will create relationships with local employers to identify employment and career advancement opportunities, conduct outreach presentations with local
employers, create job fairs to bring employers and potential employees together, identify barriers to employment and methods to eliminate those barriers, and explore and develop expertise in employment fields likely to experience growth in the future.

Qualifications:

Bachelors’ degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Business Administration, vocational rehabilitation counseling, or a related field. Minimum two years experience in providing employment services for individuals seeking jobs. Must have excellent written, oral, and communication skills, and good computer skills. Sensitive to needs and problems of low-income people and able to demonstrate commitment to advancing the interests of low-income people. Able to work with individuals and groups from diverse ethnic, racial and economic backgrounds. Able to work some evenings and weekends as required. Must provide own transportation. Ability to communicate in a second language desirable.

Salary based upon experience. Excellent benefits, 35 hours/week. This position is funded under the American Recovery and Re-Investment Act (ARRA) and is effective through September 30, 2010.

Deadline is March 12, 2010. Submit resume and cover letter to search AT caasomerville.org. CAAS values workplace diversity. CAAS is an AA/EEO employer.