Description
Diversified Education Company, located in Los Angeles, California, are seeking an experienced independent consultant to assist graduates with criminal records in securing employment.
We are particularly interested in professionals with backgrounds in probation, parole, corrections, reentry services, or workforce development who have personally established relationships with employers willing to hire justice-involved individuals.
Responsibilities
- Develop employment opportunities for qualified ATC and DVC graduates with criminal records.
- Establish and maintain direct relationships with employers willing to hire second-chance candidates.
- Leverage existing employer contacts to facilitate interviews and hiring opportunities.
- Coordinate with our Placement Department to match graduates with appropriate employers.
- Expand our network of second-chance employers, emphasizing sustainable employment and positions related to graduates' vocational training whenever possible.
Compensation: $75–$100 per hour, depending on qualifications, experience, and established employer relationships.
Position Type: Independent Consultant
Location: Los Angeles, California
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience personally developing employer relationships and employment opportunities for justice-involved or formerly incarcerated individuals.
- Proven history of arranging hiring opportunities with companies willing to consider applicants with criminal records.
- Experience in probation, parole, corrections, reentry, or workforce development.
- Ability to identify and communicate directly with hiring managers and employer representatives.
Preferred Experience
- Existing relationships with employers willing to hire second-chance candidates.
- Experience with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO), or county probation departments.
- Familiarity with California Employment Development Department (EDD), America's Job Center of California (AJCC), the Fidelity Bonding Program, or Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).
- Established hiring relationships with major employers such as Amazon, UPS, FedEx, or comparable companies.
Important: This position is focused on developing employer relationships and securing employment opportunities, not traditional parole supervision, counseling, or case management.
Candidates whose experience is limited to those activities without direct employer-development experience will not meet the primary qualification.
Applicants should provide a résumé and a brief description of their experience developing second-chance employer relationships, including examples of employers or industries with which they have successfully established hiring opportunities.
