Job Developer-WAC

Job Developer-Workforce Access Center

Established in 1973, YCD is a nonprofit organization who serves residents of all ages living in the most historically underserved communities of San Francisco. YCD takes a holistic approach via a delivery eco-system of services designed to empower residents in achieving economic mobility, in turn building and sustaining a positive community by providing them with education opportunities, workforce development training, and social services. YCD's philosophy is that every individual should have the right to sustainable and generational economic mobility, aiming to break the cycle of poverty. Each year YCD provides around 1,200 community members with employment and training services through their programs and partnerships. YCD is also proud to share that they have been voted by NonProfit Times as one of the top 50 best non-profits to work for in the United States

Position Summary

The Job Developer is an employer-facing and training-focused member of the Workforce Access Center (WAC) team responsible for developing employment opportunities, preparing participants for the workforce, and connecting job-ready candidates with sustainable employment.

This position builds and maintains employer relationships, identifies hiring needs, coordinates recruitment activities, and supports participants throughout referral, placement, and retention. The Job Developer also develops and facilitates job-readiness training and works closely with the WAC Director to design employment-focused workshops, training programs, employer engagement strategies, and job-development initiatives.

The Job Developer manages a small caseload of job-ready participants while collaborating with Employment Specialists to match candidates with opportunities aligned with their skills, experience, career goals, and support needs. The position reports directly to the WAC Director.

Responsibilities

Employer Development, Strategy & Relationship Management

• Develop, maintain, and expand relationships with employers offering quality employment and advancement opportunities.
• Conduct employer outreach through calls, meetings, site visits, networking events, industry associations, and community partnerships.
• Assess workforce needs, hiring requirements, workplace expectations, and recruitment challenges.
• Develop and implement employer engagement, recruitment, and job-development strategies in partnership with the WAC Director.
• Promote WAC services, coordinate referrals, and serve as the primary employer contact throughout recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and retention
• Identify and cultivate new employer, training, and workforce partnerships that support participant employment goals
• Support employer partnership, referral, placement, hiring-event, and retention goals through consistent relationship management and follow-up
• Work with the WAC Director to develop and implement employer engagement and job-development strategies
• Help identify priority industries, occupations, employers, and career pathways based on participant needs and labor market demand
• Develop outreach plans, engagement materials, communication templates, and follow-up procedures
• Help establish consistent processes for job-order collection, candidate referrals, interviews, placements, and retention follow-up
• Assist with employer partnership agreements, recruitment plans, and collaborative workforce initiatives
• Recommend new employer partnerships, training partnerships, and placement strategies
• Support annual and quarterly goals for employer partnerships, referrals, interviews, placements, hiring events, and retention
• Contribute labor market information to program planning, funding proposals, presentations, and reports

Participant Placement & Retention Support

• Manage a caseload of job-ready and near-job-ready participants requiring targeted employment and retention assistance.
• Assess participant readiness, qualifications, goals, barriers, and support needs to identify appropriate employment opportunities.
• Collaborate with Employment Specialists to match candidates with positions aligned with their skills, interests, and career plans.
• Assist participants with job search activities, applications, resumes, cover letters, interview preparation, and professional communication.
• Coordinate referrals, interviews, assessments, onboarding activities, and placement services.
• Provide retention support and follow-up services to participants and employers, documenting outcomes through placement and retention milestones.

Training, Workshop Facilitation & Curriculum Development

• Develop, facilitate, and continuously improve job-readiness and employment-focused training programs for individuals and groups.
• Del