Job Type: Temporary Full-time

Pay: $15 - $18 per hour, dependent upon skills/experience/education

Employment start/end date: ASAP – 08/30/2022

Reports to: Workforce Program Coordinator

 Who We Are:

At Communities In Schools of the Heart of Texas (CISHOT), we are “all-in” for kids!

Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

It's where our mission meets our passion to unlock potential, build relationships, and break barriers that stand between students and a brighter future.

If you believe in our mission and seek a meaningful opportunity to make a difference—apply today!

 

We are seeking a caring, dependable, and value-oriented individual to join our team as a Temporary Work Experience Specialist

  

What You Will Do:

As a Temporary Work Experience Specialist, you will help foster positive learning relationships between worksites, clients, and CIS staff by conducting training for Work Experience clients, weekly worksite monitoring of active worksites, reporting, data entry, capturing student success stories, and help with administrative duties of the Temporary Work Experience Program. You will be assisting the Workforce Program Coordinator with the implementation of the Temporary Work Experience Program during the months of May – August 2022.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

    • Coordinates all youth work experience activities including:

      • Placement at worksites

      • New hire training

      • Relationships with worksite supervisors

      • Monitoring of youth performance

      • Documentation and paperwork

    • Responsible for recruiting host employers and maintaining host employer relationships

    • Ensures complete and accurate data entry and documentation

    • Attends meetings, trainings, and other required functions of both CIS-HOT and funder

    • Assists in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships throughout the community

 

What We Look for:

Required Qualifications/Skills:

  • Familiarity with processing software programs, such as Microsoft Office and Excel

  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to plan and implement social service programs

  • Excellent writing and communications skills

  • Effective intervention, advocacy, facilitation, and negotiation skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills with a focus in relationship-building

  • Ability to complete and pass a Criminal Background Check

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Human Services or related field or equivalent experience

  • Spanish speaking a plus

We value experience, so if you don't meet all the qualifications and have relevant experience, we welcome your application.

 

What We Offer (Full-time positions only):

  • Flexible Schedule

  • Health Insurance

  • Health Savings Account

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Life Insurance

  • Paid Time Off

  • Parental Leave

  • 401(k), plus matching

  • Licensure Certification Reimbursement

  • Paid Training

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

     

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About Us

Communities In Schools of the Heart of Texas (CISHOT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 1989 as the McLennan County Youth Collaboration to address the effects of poverty on children and respond to the increasing dropout problem. Based in Waco, Texas, CISHOT's service area extends across McLennan, Hill, Bosque, Falls, Freestone, and Limestone Counties.

CISHOT places social services professionals in partner school districts on school campuses to provide academic, behavioral, and social interventions and supports to pre-K-12 students identified as at-risk. CIS then leverages relationships with school administration, local businesses, social service agencies, health care professionals, and parent and volunteer organizations in order to surround students with support, addressing the needs of the whole child. At-risk criteria are based Texas Education Agency standards and is used uniformly across the 8 districts and 26 schools that are served by CISHOT.

Nationally, CIS provides services in more than 2,900 schools in 26 states and the District of Columbia, serving 1.7 million young people and their families every year.

Communities In Schools is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and promotes policies and practices which support and grow our capacity to reflect these values across all aspects of our agency. CISHOT is an equal opportunity employer. No applicant will be discriminated against because of age, disability, familial status, gender, gender expression, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status.