At Central Carolina Community College, we create transformative lifelong learning opportunities!  We expect all employees to find ways to remove barriers to student success and provide all students a pathway to achievable dreams. Our employees are charged to recognize the challenges we face and to respond to them with empathy, understanding, and a willingness to help.

Job Corps Scholars (JCS) is a government-funded, no cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps socioeconomically disadvantaged youth between the ages of 16-24 improve the quality of their lives through academic and career technical training. The program provides intensive counseling services to support and facilitate each student's employment and career success. Job Corps' mission is to attract eligible young people, teach them the skills they need to become employable and independent, and place them in meaningful jobs or further education.

Job Corps' focus is centered around ten career success standards. This set of behavioral expectations in the areas of employability, social development, and independent living skills include: workplace relationships and ethics, communications, personal growth and development, interpersonal skills, information management, multicultural awareness, career and personal planning, independent living, continuous learning, and problem solving and critical thinking.

The Employment Counselor with the Job Corps Scholars (JCS) program will advise a caseload of JCS participants and provide support through the job search process. In addition, Employment Counselors will network in the public and private sectors to develop career-building opportunities for JCS participants. This position reports to the Director of JCS.

This is a grant-funded position with an anticipated grant end date of June 30, 2023 with the possibility of the grant being renewed by the U.S. Department of Labor.  Continuation of position is contingent upon grant funds.

This position is open until filled.   

 Diversity Policy:  Central Carolina Community College believes the college experience is greatly enriched through diversity; therefore, the college encourages diversity of thought within the student body and staff. Furthermore, the college seeks to promote awareness of diversity and the respect for all individuals, and the college pledges to adhere to this mission in its relationship with the community.   

Essential Duties

• Provide individual employment counseling to a caseload of 20-30 JCS participants using an intrusive advising model guided by an appreciative advising approach.
• Collaborate with Personal Counselors on the implementation strategies outlined in Individualized Service Strategy Plans for successful participant employment.
• Conduct outreach and provide information, supportive services referral, employment readiness, and job development services to JCS participants.
• Promote the development of career success standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students when necessary and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions.
• Assess participants job-readiness and design individualized plans for job skills training for each participant.
• Assist qualified participants in entering CCCC's registered pre-apprenticeship program.
• Provide appropriate and relevant labor market information to help a participant in their job search and provide direct job matching of open system postings with the participant's skills and work requirements.  
• Ensure participants are prepared before going to job interviews, and conduct follow-up assessments.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with employers, community support agencies, and internal stakeholders including the College Career Center.
• Work with the Director in marketing the program to potential employers. This may include developing and making presentations about JCS.
• Work closely with employers of participants to maximize student employment retention and success.
• Plan and participate in student employability programs and cohort building activities.
• Meet weekly with other JCS staff to discuss achievements and concerns of the program and individual students, and implement program modifications for improvement, if necessary;
• Identify and schedule career-related guest speakers, site visits, job shadow experiences, and informational interviews. 
• Maintain contact with the student's family, as appropriate. 
• Maintain files; enter case notes and other progress notes.
• Serve on College committees as assigned.
• Complete the annual five-hour staff development.
• Encourage and support College activities, policies, procedures, and philosophies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Recognizing and respecting the variety of experiences and contributions represented by all of our students, employees, and community, the Job Corps Scholars Employment Counselor will encourage a learning environment where everyone is supported and valued for their unique perspectives and experiences, and will foster and promote the participation of all members of our diverse communities.