Outreach & Admissions (OA) Manager

Want to make a difference in a young person's life?  This is a position that is very rewarding in training and mentoring at risk youth.

Make more than a Living, Make a Difference

Our Benefits: 

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• PTO Exchange

Average Annual Salary: $50,000 to $53,000

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• The Outreach & Admissions Manager reports to the Center Director and is a salaried, exempt position. 
• The Outreach & Admissions Manager plans, directs, and supervises the activities of the OA Program, including ensuring proper planning, scheduling, and effective implementation of all activities in program areas. Supervises procurement and use of supplemental materials, including multimedia equipment.
• Prepares and reviews reports and records of activities to ensure progress is being accomplished and objectives attained.
• The Outreach & Admissions Manager adheres to cohort enrollment, case management efforts and career transition services of all industry clusters.
• Assesses personnel promotions, transfers, and merit evaluations within the department. Conducts and prepares performance appraisals.

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field, and two years related supervisory experience.
• Associates degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field, and four years related supervisory experience.
• Valid State driver’s license in the state of employment with acceptable driving record preferred.
• Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.

Additional Requirements: Sound knowledge of vocational training programs. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Ability to inspire and motivate staff. Ability to compose descriptive reports. Able to remedy dysfunctional behavior and intervene with students in crisis with aggression control/ safe physical management restraint techniques, successfully complete mandated training courses. Ability to obtain and maintain a valid CPR/First Aid certificate. Ability to communicate effectively and relate to trainee population. Position requires an ability to operate office equipment. In addition, an individual must be able to interact with team members and maintain an effective working relationship with all facility staff and departments.

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

About our Program

Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 60 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment.

Our Program Location:
Old Dominion Job Corps

1073 Father Judge Rd

Monroe, VA 24574

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Please follow the link for more information about this program: https://eckerd.org/jobs-training/jobcorps/

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