Description
Jewish Family & Career Services expands possibilities for each person and every family to meet life’s challenges with confidence. We are guided by our Jewish values to ensure all in Greater Louisville live with dignity and purpose. Our core service areas include Career Services, Counseling Services, Family Strengthening, Jewish Life, Klein Older Adult Services, and the Navigate Enterprise Center.
Our Values
Kavod: Respect for the undeniable humanity of each person.
Chesed: Actions rooted in compassion and empathy.
Kehilah: Connections that strengthen individuals and build community.
Tzedek: Advocacy that fosters fairness and equity.
Avodah: Service to others that has the power to repair our world.
Purpose: Working primarily with the refugee and international population, the CDL Program Manager will utilize a case management approach to provide comprehensive career and employment assessment, evaluation, coaching and placement assistance in the trucking industry. This is a grant-funded position with current funding secured through September 30, 2026.
Essential Functions:
Provides career search services with an employment focus, including employability assessment, coaching and support to an adult refugee population. Oversee key elements of the project including scholarships and make recommendations on program changes as changing needs emerge.
Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their success in Vocational Training CDL program.
Create vocational plans for participants
Stay abreast of workforce trends and interface with employers
Stay abreast of community needs and resources
Linking and cultivating relationships with funding sources, vocational training partners, referral partners, and government offices
Ongoing communication and correspondence with funders, referrals sources, collateral and other relevant officials
Conduct outreach efforts to recruit participants into programming
Secondary Duties:
Preparing reports on a quarterly basis for funders
Any of duties as assigned by supervisor
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Travel Requirement: Within Louisville Metro area
Pre-Employment Requirements: Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment background check.
Requirements
Education, Training and Experience Requirements:
Associates Degree
2 years of experience working with refugees/immigrants
Fluency in another language (preferably Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Dari, Pashto, or Haitian Creole) strongly preferred
Past experience in workforce development
Experience with trucking industry preferred
Performance Requirements:
Complete and timely entry of all relevant case notes into the appropriate system(s).
Attend all departmental and agency meetings.
Maintain a full caseload as determined by the grant requirements.
Meet goals and outcomes set forth in applicable grants.
Timely response to internal and external communication (e.g. phone, email, meeting requests, etc.)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to develop constructive, professional and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain those relationships over time.
Effectively utilize general and program-specific computer programs (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, NewOrg, ClientTrack, etc.)
Effectively operate typical office equipment (telephone, computer, fax machine, copier, mail machine, etc.)
Sensitivity to different cultural, socio-economic and age groups.
Organizational skills
Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions:
Standing, walking, sitting, reaching, bending, stooping, and fine motor skills
Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 25 lbs occasionally
Work is performed in an office environment
Work schedule is variable as needed by agency and clients
The vision of JFCS is that ALL in Greater Louisville live with dignity and purpose. This vision is not possible without prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and a trauma informed approach. We believe it is central to our mission to not only meet the immediate needs of individuals but break down the systemic barriers that can prevent individuals from realizing their full potential.
In 2022, JFCS established a Belonging & Engagement Committee comprised of staff and board members to evaluate and improve our internal and external practices. We believe in continuously improving and striving to be a model in our community for equitable service.
We are committed to an environment in which all staff, board, volunteers, and clients can thrive. We strive to foster equity, remove barriers to access and opportunity, recruit, retain, and grow a diverse and inclusive workforce and board of directors that reflect the communities we serve. Join us in building an accessible and inclusive environment for staff, clients, and Greater Louisville.
JFCS welcomes people with a growth mindset to our team and in return offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package including paid annual leave and sick time, medical and dental insurance, 403B, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance and generous paid holidays.
Jewish Family & Career Services IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and does not discriminate against any person or group of persons on the grounds of race, ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or physical or mental disability as defined by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 1991 Civil Rights Act amendments; The Americans with Disabilities Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Kentucky Civil Rights Act; or in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or local ordinance, in the recruitment, selection, promotion, evaluation or retention or any terms and conditions of employment for employees or volunteers.
The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies while employed. Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the company.
