Job Training AmeriCorps

BACKGROUND:                                                                                                                                                               
In 2020, the Corporation for National and Community Service awarded the Kansas Office for Refugees (KSOR) an AmeriCorps grant that will fund positions to serve refugees and other vulnerable populations across the state of Kansas. AmeriCorps members serving under this grant will provide job placement, job training, and financial education services at partner sites throughout the state of Kansas.

SCOPE:
The Job Training AmeriCorps will provide training and educational services to improve client capacity to obtain and retain employment and maintain economic self-sufficiency. This position will report to the Resettlement Manager.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Implement and conduct vocational training courses that include on-the-job training, workplace orientation, mock interviews, creation of resumes, job skills development sessions, and skills recertification.
Recruit, train and supervise volunteers from specific sectors (such as retail sales, maintenance, hospitality, light manufacturing and food service) to conduct mentoring sessions with clients
Deliver and update as appropriate existing job training curriculum
Maintain accurate attendance records and document in client files as required
Administer client pre- and post-assessments as required and document results in case files
Track client progress in host site’s electronic database
Participate in all program meetings, development activities, and other meetings as needed