Reentry Specialist

Job Details

Job Location: Main Plant - San Jose, CA 95112Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $30.00 - $32.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Shift: Day

Summary  

 

At Mission Services of Silicon Valley, our purpose is simple and powerful: to help people build skills, find meaningful work, and thrive in our community. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been a trusted partner in connecting opportunity with people’s potential. By working hand in hand with local experts, employers, and community members, we create pathways to education, employment, and lasting economic mobility.  

As a team, we are committed to:  

• Empowering one another to do our best work and grow together.  

• Building strong partnerships and serving as a driving force for economic opportunity in Silicon Valley. 

• Modeling teamwork, integrity, and cultural intelligence in everything we do.  

• Acting with mutual respect—for each other, our community, and the environment we share.  

 

The Reentry Specialist is responsible for planning, delivering, and evaluating employability skills workshops to individuals facing employment barriers, including those involved in the reentry population. This role will travel to assigned offsite locations to conduct 1:1 and group workshops focused on resume creation, job application assistance, mock interviews, and interview preparation. The facilitator will guide the clients with their work and provide opportunities for them to do as much as they are able for themselves, thereby fostering their independence. 

In addition, this position will manage and process all incoming referrals for the NOW (New Opportunities for Work) program, ensuring timely intake and appropriate assignment of services to clients.  

Job Responsibilities 

 

Workshop Facilitation & Curriculum Development 

• Deliver engaging, interactive employability workshops at designated offsite locations. 

• Conduct individualized and group sessions focused on: 

• Resume creation and revision 

• Job search strategies and application completion 

• Interview preparation and mock interviews 

• Utilize trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches tailored to reentry clients and individuals with employment barriers. 

• Provide constructive feedback and coaching to support participants' job readiness. 

• Participate in the development of new training and programs designed to increase employment opportunities for program participants. 

• Build a professional one-on-one working relationship with clients to aid in eliminating challenges that are hindrances to obtaining employment. This includes assessment, individualized attention, and coordination. 

• Accurately complete required documentation for enrollment 

• Work collaboratively with the business services team to identify which jobs are available, what qualifications are needed, and which workshops and trainings can best prepare jobseekers for these positions 

• Research job leads online, in newspapers, and through agencies and resources, and makes these leads available to clients 

• Keep up to date regarding job fairs and Internet resources 

• Assist participants in assessing their job skills for positions 

• Instruct in job seeking, application procedures, resume writing, interview preparation and job retention skills and attitude 

• Provide job search/career information workshops and presentations 

• Facilitate employment/hiring events, such as job fairs and on-site job interviews with employers 

• Create curriculum in response to inter-departmental collaboration and/or in response to program director requests. 

• Develop employment opportunities for clients through networking, offering program education to employers, and other means 

• Share employment resources with Reentry case management team 

 

 

Referral Management & Program Coordination 

• Screen and assess potential clients for Goodwill NOW Program and CEO Employment program.  

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all incoming referrals to the NOW program.