YouthBuild Job Developer

Job overview

The YouthBuild Job Developer role is onsite in Chicago, IL. Compensation is not specified. The position is part of Metropolitan Family Services’ Calumet Team, an agency focused on empowering families and supporting community well-being. The role connects job seekers with employment opportunities by developing employer relationships, supporting job readiness and job searches, and helping clients pursue permanent, unsubsidized work. It also contributes to employment services through job clubs, retention support, and program reporting.

What you'll do

• Develop employer and placement-agency relationships
• conduct outreach to job seekers
• assist with job readiness, job searches, and individual employment plans
• help job-ready clients obtain permanent, unsubsidized jobs
• promote employment services to businesses
• facilitate job clubs
• collaborate on retention support
• and meet contract, grant, and program reporting requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

youthbuild job developer

metropolitan family services

chicago il

employment services

employer outreach

job readiness

career development

job placement

job clubs

community services

saturday work

travel between sites

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• employer HSA contributions
• Teladoc general medicine and behavioral health
• and a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on the first day of eligibility.

Why this role

Requires a high school diploma and 7+ years of experience in employer outreach, sales, marketing, or a related field. Requires work one Saturday and at least one late night per month, plus driving between sites.

About the employer

Metropolitan Family Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.