08/28/2021
We are searching for a self-motivated Independent Contractor to join our expanding team!
To ensure success as an Independent Contractor, you should possess excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Ultimately, an outstanding Independent Contractor will produce high-quality results with minimal supervision.
Company Description:
IBA Independence, LLC. helps job seekers with their search for employment. Our goal is to help people obtain and maintain work in order to become self-sufficient so that they do not need to rely on public benefits.
Position Description:
The Ticket To Work (TTW) Coordinator will have the rare opportunity to develop and implement the Ticket To Work program for IBA Independence, LLC.
Within the contractual definitions set forth by the Social Security Administration (SSA), TTW Coordinator will create and operationalize all Employment Network practices and procedures. TTW Coordinator will have responsibility for creation of outreach, marketing, and communication strategies, administering ticket assignments, coordination of quality services to beneficiaries, and facilitating timely and accurate Employment Network payment processes.
Additionally, TTW Coordinator may assist job seekers with identifying employment opportunities and promote coordination and implementation of any other services required to meet job seekers’ specific needs via other funding sources available.
Duties:
• Provide outreach to job seekers regarding programs that support successful entry or re-entry into the workforce, including Ticket To Work
• Assist job seekers with gaining meaningful employment that decreases their dependency on Social Security benefits
• Analyze businesses and market trends to identify unmet needs and potential job opportunities
• Network with the local business community to create partnerships that lead to opportunities which closely match their capabilities, skills and knowledge base of job seekers
• Maintain timely contact and thorough communication with the business community, schools, referral/funding sources, and job seekers
• Identify barriers to employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, and transportation problems, and work with job seekers and employers to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers
• Maintain contact with job seekers to resolve problems and evaluate if additional support is needed
The ideal candidate for this position is creative, driven, and self-motivated.
Qualifications:
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Sales or Marketing background with business and networking skills preferred
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and project management skills
• Prior training and experience in Job Development and Supported Employment Services preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of issues that affect differently-abled job seekers
• Understanding of local labor markets, tax incentives, labor laws, and training needed/available for employers
• Adaptable and able to quickly and effectively balance multiple relationships
• Knowledge of job modification strategies including ADA regulations (Americans with Disabilities Act)
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Dropbox Storage System
• Access to all human and material resources required to conduct duties
• Ability to conduct presentations to employers, civic/school groups and the general public
• Access to reliable non-public transportation with required minimum insurance coverage.
• Flexibility in scheduling (availability when job seeker requires assistance)
• Ability to work with minimal guidance
***This is a 1099 Independent Contractor position***
