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Limestone, Maine, United States Job Description The Career Transition Specialist:

is responsible for counseling students in all aspects of career transition readiness, job search skills, job placement issues, job retention, and Job Corps student exit processes. Responsible for identifying exited students who are no longer employed or in school and ensure a reconnection with another placement, school, or a Remote Career Transition Specialist. Conducts interviews with students entering the Career Transition Phase of CDSS. Provides re-orientation and further focus on job search techniques Creates and maintains a caseload of active student files, establishing a tickler system for caseload management, maintains bi-weekly or (at minimum) monthly contact through telephone correspondence Visits classrooms and trade shops to familiarize students with Career Transition processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, job retention, etc. Familiarizes students with Advance Training, military, and job offers Coordinates mock interview sessions. Assists in the coordination of job fairs and career days Maintains linkages with military services, One Stop and other external resources, maintain job banks, secures and post job leads, set up job interview, arranges transportation assistance and other support services. Performs job development by screening leads from newspaper classifieds, telephone, and personal contacts, referrals, Internet, and other youth service organizations Ensures that all necessary licenses, certificates, transcripts and/or any pertinent document that will aid in job search are completed/obtained preferably prior to students' exit Identifies support services needed for relocation, makes referrals to support services agencies. Develops and maintains a resource center for support services Serves as chairperson of the student's Career Assessment Panel and submits appropriate reports Participates in individual or group counseling services in coordination with Social Development Department and Mental Health Consultant, as needed Upon learning of a lost placement, intensifies contact frequency and presents job offers to contacted students, reminds students of importance of job search and job retention. With ongoing contact and cooperation with Remote Career Transition Specialists, secures and arranges for potential job interviews for former enrollees. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account