GENERAL FUNCTION: The Youth Employment Services (YS) Director oversees the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIIOA) Youth grant. This position provides leadership, operational support, and complex administrative support to ensure the delivery of the YS program under the guidance of the WIOA. This program is designed to help at-risk, out-of-school individuals between ages 16-24, access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market.

WIOA promotes accountability and transparency through negotiated performance goals, fosters regional collaboration within states through local workforce areas, and ultimately helps lead youth into careers that will encourage future financial self-reliance.

Major Responsibilities:

Recruit, assess, and enroll eligible at-risk youth into the program.
Provide pragmatic, goal-orientated case management to assist youth in goal attainment including removing barriers.
Train, support, and assist staff in the completion of their duties, and train staff on WIOA regulations and the 14 Elements of Service.
Create and maintain professional partnerships and agreements with other organizations with improved customer-focused services and improved communication across the workforce system.
Maintain close communication with staff from the AWIB to remain in compliance and to report in a timely and accurate manner.
Ensure accountability for employment results and report employment and earning outcomes monthly with comprehensive documentation in place.
Improve transparency and opportunities for job seekers to help them select appropriate training programs.
Strengthen employer engagement and services to businesses through on-the-job training, internships, and registered apprenticeships for all participants, especially those with barriers to employment.
Take initiative to expand the YS program by working closely with other Nine Star Directors and Executive Staff, engaging in community outreach, and securing other funding sources to support youth services.
Complete programmatic reports to the Board of Directors, and ensures financial tracking of youth payrolls and Supportive services and all data related to monitoring and administering all facets of the youth grant.
Closely monitor all administrative details including but not limited to site agreements, timesheets, pay notices, work plans, etc. to ensure compliance and participant success.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

•Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business, Human Services, or related discipline.

•3 + years of experience working with an at-risk youth population.

•3 + years of experience in supervisory experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•3+ years of experience in senior-level management

•3+ Years of Project Management experience

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