• Job Description

  Req#: 4357281
  Iowa Workforce Development is seeking applicants for the position of Title I Career Planner at our IowaWORKS Creston, IA office.
  
  The Title Career Planner will recruit, enroll, develop goals, monitor progress, and provide follow-up to all participants in Adult, Dislocated, and Youth programs of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The Career Planner will assist customers in overcoming barriers to success by connecting them to community and partner services, including the services within the IowaWORKS center, as appropriate.
  
  The position will help identify employment and training needs through career assessments and labor market information. Services can include resume development, interview skill building, job searching, referrals to services and employment, and setting up work experiences, on the job training, or educational training to assist participant successfully obtain employment with a liveable wage. Services include offering guidance and direction on how to overcome barriers to success by coordinating services with other local community programs including, but not limited to, homeless/housing programs, educational, mental health services, sexual health / pregnancy prevention services, and health care services. Regular communication and follow-up are conducted in-person, virtually, or over the phone then accurately documented through the IowaWORKS database system.
  
  Title I Career Planners will perform outreach to recruit program participants, through connection with community agencies, facilitating workshops, attending career fairs, or other efforts to create awareness. Interacts effectively and builds respectful relationships among coworkers and partners. Collaborates with team members within the American Job Center, resulting in a better experience for customers. Provides feedback as well as potential solutions to team and/or leadership. Provide first day service to Veterans.
  
  The Title I Career Planner will provide direct services to business for recruitment of employees. Provide information and guidance to employers on how to use the Iowa Works system and inform them of opportunities to participate in Work Based Learning activities. Participate in development and implementation of customized recruitment strategies and events. Provide follow-up contact and services to job seekers and business. Utilize case management system for tracking and maintaining employer information. Critique and enter job orders and referrals into the Iowa WORKS system. Network with businesses to determine hiring practices and employer needs.
  
  To be a successful Title I Career Planner will include developing trusting relationships and coaching individuals with broad and diverse ethnic/racial/economic backgrounds and multiple barriers to employment. Effective listening skills. Strong knowledge/understanding of case management and counseling theories/techniques. Creating individualized plans which identify clear, achievable, realistic action steps and life goals. Possess both creative and critical thinking skills. Should possess some experience in connect community and partner services to customers. Ability to adhere to state & federal documentation, record-keeping and case note policies. Computer data system, Microsoft Office, and social media knowledge.
  
  Agency Overview
  Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is a state agency committed to providing employment services for individual job seekers and to connecting employers to available workers through our IowaWORKS partnership.
  
  IWD continually strives to improve processes and align the organization to provide effective, demand-driven products and services. IWD staff in Des Moines consists of administrative services, disability determination services, information technology, labor market information, unemployment insurance services, vocational rehabilitation services, and workforce services. The agency also maintains a statewide delivery system of IowaWORKS Centers and satellite and expansion offices where both employers and job seeking Iowans can receive workforce assistance.
  
  Employer Highlights
  IWD is focused on serving Iowans and providing outstanding customer service. Our strength is driven by the skills and talents of our people. IWD offers a rewarding team atmosphere, a flexible working environment, and a great total compensation package for our full-time employees, including:
  
  • Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS)
  • Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
  • Hybrid telework opportunities for eligible classifications
  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Vacation Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  If you’re looking for a career with a well-respected organization that values its employees and customers, you’ve come to the right place!
  
  Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.e-verify.gov
  
  No applicant for employment with the Iowa Department of Workforce Development can have a current, ongoing overpayment balance with Iowa Workforce Development without a payment plan in place. Select positions will be subject to a criminal background check.Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university;
  OR
  an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of full-time public contact work obtaining, analyzing and evaluating data such as job/claims interviewing, testing, referral and/or placement, sales representative, credit investigation, or related public contact work dealing with job applicants and employers in a variety of supportive clerical and outreach functions for one year of the required education with a maximum substitution of four years;
  OR
  employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to twelve months of full-time work as a Workforce Associate.
  
  For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description. Travel may be required for positions in this class. Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.

• About the company

  Iowa (/ˈaɪoʊwə/) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west.

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