Job Description

Job Description and Duties

THIS IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT, IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RE-APPLY.

Under the close supervision of a Workforce Services (WS) Employment Program Manager I and the direct guidance of a Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP) Mentor, and after on-the-job training, the YEOP Program Student Assistant will provide services to youth designated as at-risk and/or disabled. Student Assistants will case manage clients through peer advising, refer clients to educational institutions and local training providers, provide vocational guidance, facilitate job search workshops, conduct outreach, and recruit youth from the local community and schools.

Applicants must meet YEOP eligibility criteria: under the age of 25 years old, attending college or equivalent, and have a desire to help other youth achieve their educational goals.

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Position exists at 10400 Pioneer Blvd. Suite 9 Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 ARU 122

If you have questions about the actual position, please contact the “Hiring Unit Contact” listed below under Contact Information.

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Working Conditions

Visa Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

A typical Office Environment. Travel to other offices may be required.

Special Requirements

Students in this position may work up to 1,500 hours in a 12 consecutive month period.

Students must have the ability to read and write at a level necessary to document activities.

Students who are  Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP)eligible must be between the ages of 15 and 25 and currently enrolled at an accredited college or university may apply for this position. Copies of your transcript(s) will be required prior to employment and after completion of each semester thereafter.

It is strongly encouraged to apply through your CalCareer Account at .

Please only submit ONE application.  Electronic applications submitted through your CalCareer Account are highly recommended and will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing.

If you are unable to apply electronically through your CalCareer account, please mail a completed and signed State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 and application package to the mailing address provided in the “Application Instructions’ section below and ensure the following:

• Clearly indicate the Job Code #, Position Number and the Classification Title of this position in the “Examination or Job Title(s) For Which You Are Applying” section located on Page 3 of your State Examination/Employment STD Form 678.
• Clearly indicate the basis of your eligibility (list, transfer, reinstatement, etc.) in the “Explanations” section located on Page 3 of your State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678.
• Remove and do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (Page 10) with your completed State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678.  This page is for examination use only.
• Do not include your full Social Security Number on your documents and/or do not provide any LEAP information.
• Students must have the ability to read and write at a level necessary to document activities. Be under the age of 25. Enrolled in at least six (6) semester units or (8)  quarter units at an accredited college or university. Maintaining a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Copies of school transcript(s) will be required  prior to employment and after completion of each semester/quarter thereafter.

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Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Show proof of College enrollment upon hire and update every semester/quarter.
• Provide grades regularly to maintain employment status.
• Show proof of age (under 25 years)
• Make presentations in front of a group of peers
• Write effectively
• Analyze situations to adopt an effective course of action
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships
• Follow-up with case managed customers regularly.
• A desire to help peers achieve their educational and employment goals.
• Read and write at a level necessary to document activities
• Reason logically and analyze situations accurately

Benefits

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• School Transcripts
• Other - Please complete all five sections of the DE 8437 - Youth Employment Opportunity Program Specialist Employment Assessment and submit with your STD 678 - State of California application. - DE-8437

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