Workforce Development Director

Hourly Pay Rate: $30
Location: Remote – Anywhere
Experience Required: No
Training Available: Yes
Availability: Full & Part-Time

Job Description

We’re currently looking for Workforce Development Directors to work with local businesses to create career opportunities for vulnerable communities that will pay enough to meet the standard cost of living by leveraging state and federal programs such as the Work Opportunity Tax Credits. 

Location: Remote (Anywhere)

Since 2012, our goal here at Urban Connection was to have 100% of our team members be able to work remotely.  We believe that we can make a greater impact in the world, by allowing our teams to work from anywhere in the world. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Build and nurture relationships with local businesses via professional social media networks.
  • Identify federal and state programs that provide tax incentives and grants for businesses owners
  • Work with decision-makers to create career opportunities for people in vulnerable and “At-Risk” communities.
  • Create training programs to prepare candidates for career opportunities created with our Hiring Partners.
  • Work with of Career Development Specialist and recruiters to source candidates for career opportunities

Compensation

  • Competitive salary (we don’t use remote as an excuse to pay less)
  • Great healthcare + dental + vision coverage*
  • Plus we require you to take at least 2 weeks off each year.
  • Work with awesome nonprofit companies around the world.

*While we take care of our international folks as best we can, currently, healthcare and retirement plans are only available to US-based employees.

Urban Connection is an equal opportunity employer. We’re excited to work with talented and empathetic people no matter their race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, or age. Our code of conduct provides a beacon for the kind of company we strive to be, and we celebrate our differences because those differences are what allow us to make a product that serves a global user base.

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