SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT
                    GRANT- FUNDED POSTING
		                     
EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST 
DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS

Job Number:	11-853				Job Code: C9074 

SALARY																				    GRADE
Minimum:	$2,646.00 Monthly- Salary Commensurate With Experience						 44						
																						EEOC CODE
     																							 20

Open Date:  August 2, 2011									       Close Date:  August 9, 2011

Position Summary:
Responsible for teaching employment skill classes, working with local companies to create job opportunities for fathers, helping place fathers on work release and work like assignment while incarcerated and in gainful employment upon release, work with employers and fathers to help sustaining their employment and work with the evaluator to complete follow-up data collection with fathers, children, and families.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Management, Business Administration and two (2) years experience as a job developer and experience working with volunteers or related field and equivalent work related experience or a closely related field.(PROOF OF EDUCATION IS REQUIRED.)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
•	Must be able to function in a prison environment.
•	Must have a valid Tennessee Driver's license or secure one as of employment date.
•	Must be able to work shifts, evenings, and on weekends as required.
•	Must pass NCIC background check, drug test and TB Skin Test.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
•	Knowledge and skills working with an incarcerated or other high risk population.
•	Interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
•	Knowledge of Computer Software with MS Office Suite and Internet.
•	Ability to work independently and as a team player.
•	Ability to work in a corrections center environment with prisoners and their families.
•	Ability to work with diverse personalities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•	Teaches employment skill classes, works with local companies to create job opportunities for fathers.
•	Networks with local companies to create job opportunities and help program graduates secure and maintain gainful employment.
•	Works with fathers to help sustain their employment and works with the evaluator to complete follow-up data collection with father, children and families.
•	Works with Shelby County Division of Corrections to place fathers on work release and work line assignment while incarcerated in gainful employment upon release.
•	Maintains files consistent with privacy requirements.
•	Maintains a database of companies interested in hiring participants.
•	Provides weekly summary reports of contacts.
•	Maintains log of phone calls made to companies documenting terms of hire and reasons for refusing to hire.
•	Monitors employment placements in the community.
•	Performs related responsibilities as required or directed.

Shelby County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate 
on the basis of race, color, age, sex, national origin or handicap status 
Equal Opportunity Employer -M/F/H/V