Southwest Regional Career Advisor

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Job ID: 23932
Agency: Department of Labor and Regulations - Workforce Development
Location: Statewide - Location Negotiable and has the option to be remote
Salary: $22.06 - $24.26
Pay Grade: GH
Closing Date: 8/14/2023

This is a Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Labor and Regulations. For more information on the Department of Labor and Regulations, please visit https://dlr.sd.gov/.

The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation is seeking a Southwest Regional Career Advisors to provide career advice services and coordinate work-based learning experiences in middle and high schools. This position will facilitate and/or coordinate work-based learning experiences for students, including:

• Administrative Duties
• Serve as a liaison between businesses and educators to coordinate processes, procedures and systems for work-based learning opportunities (examples: industry tours, guest speakers, job shadows, internships, etc.)
• Determine which services should be provided that aren’t being provided currently by school personnel to avoid duplication of offered services
• Support and collaborate on agency and inter-agency initiatives
• Assess the work-based needs of schools and develop an implementation plan to provide such services.
• Build relationships with post-secondary providers in the area and connect students to these opportunities.
• Establish and document quarterly and annual reports
• Connect area employers with schools to create work-based learning opportunities.
• Work-based learning support and standards for documentation
• Establish a relationship with and collaborate with a region of schools
• Establish connections and partnerships with regional businesses and industry

Travel to communities and schools with in your assigned region; mostly day trips, and some overnight.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Preferred candidates will have a Gold National Career Readiness Certificate and a strong motivation to create opportunities to benefit students and the workforce, a mind for service, initiative to make things happen, and the ability to anticipate needs.

Knowledge of:

• Career and Technical Education and Career Clusters
• State and national trends in career education and workforce development
• Workforce programs, including WIOA
• Effective strategies to engage with business and industry

Skill to:

• Maintain confidentiality
• Have a strong initiative and attention to detail
• Meet new people and establish professional partnerships
• Complete high-quality work with appropriate technology (examples: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, SharePoint, webinars, online surveys/forms)
• Communicate ideas and information plainly and engagingly to students, adults, and businesses.

Ability to:

• Deal with others tactfully
• Model best practices
• Consistently prioritize competing demands and follow through to completion
• Provide engaging and meaningful career launch services including presentations and individual conversations with schools and teachers
• Solve problems

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume and cover letter.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=N1I
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: [email protected]
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"