The Fedcap Group

Develop and maintain employer relationships, facilitate workshops, and connect participants to employment opportunities. | Minimum 1 year of experience in job development, employer relations, or workforce development, with a relevant degree or equivalent experience. | Position Summary: The Employment Specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining employer relationships, facilitating workshops, and connecting participants to unsubsidized employment opportunities aligned with their career pathways. This role supports the employment journey by preparing participants for interviews, tracking job leads, and collaborating with internal and external partners to ensure successful placements. The Employment Specialist is accountable for meeting job development benchmarks, maintaining accurate documentation, and contributing to overall program performance. What You'll Do: Employer Engagement & Job Development Conduct career readiness workshops and resume writing within Rikers Island for participants transitioning into the community Build, sustain, and expand professional relationships with 25-50 employers across industries to create a robust and diverse pipeline of job opportunities for program participants. Conduct daily prospecting activities, totaling at least 25 activities a week, including cold calls, outreach visits, networking events, and digital engagement, to identify hiring needs and new employer partners. Promote the value of partnering with Fedcap by explaining financial incentives, retention supports, and long-term business benefits associated with hiring program participants. Collaborate with employers to design and coordinate hiring events, job fairs, and informational sessions that connect participants directly to viable career opportunities. Serve as a key representative of Fedcap to the business community, ensuring all outreach reflects the organization’s mission, professionalism, and commitment to quality outcomes. Job Placement & Preparation Achieve a minimum of 5 qualifying Job Placements per month where the job placement was the direct result of an employer partner relationship. Track each participant’s progress from job search through placement, first-day onboarding, and up to one year of retention in collaboration with the Transition Manager. Support participant's continued success by assisting with performance feedback, wage progression, and promotion opportunities. Conduct employer satisfaction check-ins and respond promptly to issues impacting customer retention or performance. Performance Management & Reporting Complete weekly reports on cold calls, field visits, and employer engagement in FedcapCARES. Announce job leads weekly in workshops and follow up with facilitators on member referrals. Enter 100% of member case notes and employment data into FedcapCARES and DOC tracking systems within 24 hours. Support retention efforts by verifying employment data for placed participants. You're a Great Fit For this Role If: You have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited institution, preferred You bring an equivalent combination of 1 year of Bachelor’s Level education, related training, and/or 2 years ’experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position in place of a degree. You have a minimum of 1 year of experience in job development, employer relations, or workforce development, or 2 years working with individuals facing employment barriers. You are able to pass the required security screening with DOC for access to Rikers. Compensation $26.45/hr-$31.25/hr. Equal Opportunity Employer Mission: We are committed to improving the economic and social well-being of the impoverished and disadvantaged. For 85 years, The Fedcap Group has developed scalable, innovative and potentially disruptive solutions to some of society’s most pressing needs. The Fedcap Group is the parent company of a growing number of top-tier nonprofit agencies dedicated to serving over 300,000 children and adults each year across the United States and the United Kingdom. The Fedcap Group provides educational services to every age group, vocational training in high-growth labor industries, behavioral health services, work readiness skill-building and jobs—all targeted to helping people achieve long-term self-sufficiency. The work of The Fedcap Group is structured within four major practice areas: Education, Workforce Development, Occupational Health and Economic Development, which are strategically aligned for maximum impact. The Fedcap Group also invests its time and resources in broader systems change—working in partnership with federal, state and local government to improve the way services are designed, funded and delivered. Website: http://fedcapgroup.org/

Supervise children, develop and implement age-appropriate activities, ensure safety, and assist with homework and snacks. | Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with 1-2 years of direct experience working with children under 13, or relevant child development credentials. | We are hiring in Hawthorne NY! Join us at Easterseals for an exciting career as a Part- Time After School Instructor. What You'll Do As an After School Instructor you will assist the After School Coordinator develop, direct and supervise daily activity programs for children. You will help create a warm, caring, and safe environment to support children in ways that improve the overall quality of care and education. Your Responsibilities Will Include: • Administer direct supervision of children at Easter Seals and at school sites • Generate age-appropriate lesson plans for each area of instruction. • Ensure safety and promote active learning through age-appropriate activities and play. • Setup appropriate study group homework incentives. • Attend required staff meetings • Maintain required in-service training hours. • Administer scheduled snacks. • Complete accurate incident reports when necessary. You're a great fit for this role if you have: • Group Teacher: Associate's degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field or School-age Child Care Credential or other Office recognized credential specific to the school- age developmental period and one year experience working with children less than 13 years of age or High School diploma or its equivalent and Two years direct experience working with children under 13 years of age • Assistant Teacher: High School diploma or its equivalent or One year experience working with children under 13 years of age. • Must be 16 years of age or older • Must possess a New York State Student Employment Certificate if under 18 years of age Compensation • $17- $21/Hr. Work Location: On-Site Who We Are Easterseals is a standard-bearer for creating equity and access for people with disabilities and other barriers to long term self-sufficiency. For 100 years, Easterseals has been an indispensable resource for people and families living with disabilities. Throughout all life's moments -- from the extraordinary to the ordinary and everything in between -- Easterseals is here to help people and families realize and reach for their full potential. The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity.