About this role
Wage - $25.01 per hour
Schedule – Full Time, 8hr shifts, Monday – Friday
Our staff also enjoy these benefits:
- Health, dental, vision, prescription drug and life insurance
- Short & long-term disability
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Professional development assistance
- Career advancement opportunities
MTC is proud to operate the New Orleans Job Corps Center in New Orleans, LA where our staff provide quality services to our local youth. We value our professional and caring employees who are dedicated to improving people’s lives and we want YOU to join our team!
What you will be doing: You’ll be responsible for conducting direct recruitment activities and interfacing with other outreach contractors for student enrollment. In addition, empowers young adults by guiding them towards valuable career paths and educational opportunities in compliance with government and management directives.
Essential functions:
- Conduct direct recruitment activities to engage with interested and eligible youth to attend Job Corps, including public speaking.
- Prepare, schedule and provide outreach presentations in the assigned area; provide outreach presentations in support of the regional outreach efforts.
Develop linkage partners and maintain relations with referral sources such as American Job Centers, State Plan/ WIOA partners, Social Services partners, Safety resources, Military partners, Political and Chamber connections, State and County partners, Education resources, Apprenticeship opportunities, and Media outlets.
Initiate applications with interested prospects during outreach events.
- Conduct, host and participate in center tours and immediately following, work with participants to explore enrollment and begin their Job Corps application.
- Utilize the MTC Outreach App to maintain all linkage partner information and communication, track and organize events, assess outreach effectiveness by reviewing leads generated, track progress, communication and follow-up with all leads and support leads in creating their Job Corps application. Stay current with the benchmarks for each area of outreach set by supervisor and tracked within the MTC Outreach App.
- Stay current with center statistics and maintain continuous contact with the centers to coordinate efforts, discuss problems and develop resolutions.
- Generate a sufficient amount of prospects to sustain the center’s on board strength.
- Arrange and support for reception of candidates upon acceptance to the program.
- Follow‑up on student progress and support on-center retention, e.g., length of stay and separation.
- Refer youth to designated screening or other support agencies, as appropriate.
- Support applicants with document upload, as needed.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business communications or closely related field; or associate degree and 2 years related experience required.
- Experience may include sales and successful outreach and admissions experience or successful outreach and admissions experience with other youth programs.
- A valid driver license with an acceptable driving record.
Why: Make a positive impact in your community by doing meaningful work that results in a rewarding career.
Management & Training Corporation (MTC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, disabled status, veteran status, genetic information, national origin, or any other category protected by federal law. MTC participates in E-Verify. We strive to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans, in our job application and hiring process. If you are interested in employment opportunities with Management & Training Corporation and need assistance, please contact our staffing department through [email protected] or 801-693-2888.