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MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Cente Instructor/Counselor of DTA Programs in Greenfield, Massachusetts
GREENFIELD PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER WITH YOUR RESUME About Us: MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center (MHFHCC) is committed to assisting job seekers in Franklin and Hampshire counties, as well as the North Quabbin area of Massachusetts. We are proud to provide a wide range of services and resources to both job seekers and employers at no charge. Our mission is to create and sustain powerful connections between businesses and job seekers through a statewide network of employment professionals. We are seeking a dedicated Instructor/Counselor of DTA Programs to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for guiding individuals through career development and educational planning. As a Career Counselor, you will play a crucial role in helping people achieve their career goals. Provides individual and group career counseling and coaching to FHCC customers, including some who are enrolled in Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) programs, such as Competitive Integrated Employment Services (CIES) and the Work Participation Program (WPP). This includes but is not limited to intake, skill and needs assessment, career exploration, labor market information research and support, program eligibility, occupational and work-based training eligibility, supportive service eligibility, Individual Employment Plans (IEPs), case management and follow up support, job matching/job referral/job development in collaboration with the Job Developer and Business Services Team. Develops and delivers job readiness and job search curriculum both in person and virtually to customers enrolled in DTA funded programs and services including CIES and WPP. Preferred qualifications: Bachelor\'s degree from an accredited college in related field of study. Each year of related experience may be substituted for one year of educational requirement. At least 2 years of experience in employment, vocational, or educational counseling and assessment. Teaching or training experience creating and presenting content to a target audience Understanding of public workforce investment system and knowledge of and experience using labor market information tools or other data collection tools. Experience using databases. MOSES experience preferred. Knowledge of area human service agencies and programs. In particular, DTA program requirements. Full-time position (37.5 hrs/wk), primarily in-person at Greenfield work site with option to work one day/week remote. Starting salary is \$24.58/hr, and \$24.98/hr after a 90-day training period, with annual step increases thereafter; benefits include health insurance, employee assistance program, flexible spending account, life insurance, retirement plan and generous holiday, personal, sick and vacation time. EEO Organization