Bilingual Talent Development Specialist

Location: Chicago, IL, United States

Salary: USD 19.71–21.63 per hour; starting salary range: $41,000–$45,000

Company

hirify.global provides workforce development services through integrated career centers, sector-focused centers, community sites, and partner locations, helping job seekers and career changers enter sustainable, high-growth, high-demand industries.

What you will do

• Manage a caseload of participants through counseling, mentoring, case management, referral, retention, and advancement activities.
• Assess competencies, work history, education, skills, barriers, and job-readiness needs; develop short- and long-term employment plans.
• Conduct individual meetings, classroom instruction, workshops, follow-up outreach, and assignments focused on employment, training, education, and job retention.
• Connect participants with local resources, employers, training, education, employment services, and job-specific information.
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper files, assessments, participant databases, supportive-service records, attendance, progress, and retention goals.
• Coordinate with government agencies and internal staff, including timely reporting of employment changes and delivery of work-ready customers.

Requirements

• Related associate degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent work experience.
• Related work experience; one to three years of experience in workforce development or related programs is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Familiarity with the communities served and understanding of local needs and resources.
• Ability to work with people from varied cultural, language, educational, and economic backgrounds in a classroom setting.
• Ability to work effectively with teams, business customers, and other staff and to coordinate instruction in an orderly, professional manner.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position supporting workforce development and participant self-sufficiency.
• Work is based at Kennedy-King College and involves contact with participants in a variety of locations.
• Extensive learning opportunities and networking programs.
• Equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations are provided in accordance with applicable guidelines.