Employment Outreach Specialist at Community Interface Services

Community Interface Services is seeking a full-time Employment Outreach Specialist to join our Vista team! Take your sales skills to the community and help your local businesses get connected to quality candidates. The Employment Outreach Specialist operates as an outside salesperson to develop potential employment opportunities for participants of our Supported Employment, which provides training and job coaching.

Key Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Supported Employment supervisor, the Employment Outreach Specialist works through an assigned caseload of referrals to our Supported Employment program. These referrals are individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are ready to join the workforce. Build rapport, understand their career interests and skills, and help them build an application that will stand out. On the other side, network with employers throughout San Diego County to uncover potential openings and share the benefits of hiring someone from the I/DD community. You will be the bridge between San Diego businesses and a promising pool of people eager to work!

Success within this role will create job placements for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To reward that success, there are incentives for up to three placements per month!

Qualifications

To excel at Community Interface Services, you will need a strong ability to build community relationships and network effectively with employers. Understanding the unique interests and skills of our participants is essential, as it enables you to identify the best job placements that align with their passions and strengths. Flexibility is also a crucial skill, allowing you to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of the nonprofit social services sector and respond to diverse employer needs. This position will be based out of our Vista office, but the work takes you all over San Diego County. Knowledge and skills required for the position are:

• Ability to build relationships and network
• Previous outside sales experience, cold calling and prospecting skills
• Experience with adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities preferred
• Understanding the interests and skills of our participants to find the best job placement
• High School Diploma, bachelor's degree preferred
• Vehicle and CA driver's license required for this role
• Auto insurance and 2 years driving experience

Why you will love working at Community Interface Services!

As a Top Workplace voted by the San Diego Union Tribune for five years running, Community Interface Services strives to be an inclusive, supportive work environment. This role offers a monthly salary of $3500, with additional financial incentives for each job placement. We also offer a wide variety of benefits such as:

• Low-cost Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid initial & ongoing training
• Mileage reimbursement for work-related driving
• Professional development tracks and internal promotion opportunities
• Company issued iPhone
• Paid holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• A unique retirement fund that we contribute to
• And so much more!

Ready to join our team?

If you are looking to jump into social services and leverage your sales skills to help people find their dream job, please apply!