The City of Palm Bay - Juniors to Jobs program description flier

Invest Your Time. Invest YinouYrouTralFeunttus.re! Invest Developing Palm Bay’s Young Talent The City of Palm Bay’s Juniors to Jobs Program PROGRAM DESCRIPTION a youth of or over the age of 18 at your work place through a 70:30 match of $940 (equating The City of Palm Bay Juniors to Jobs (J2J), is a five- to $7.52 per hour). The City of Palm Bay will week summer youth employment program that manage student recruitment, work readiness combines work readiness training with on-the-job training and payroll. experience and is designed to prepare youth from 3. Sponsor the program by contribution an in-kind Palm Bay high schools and Eastern Florida State donation to the program. These donations will College (EFSC), ages 16 to 19, for Palm Bay’s help fund a student’s work experience at a workforce. With the help of Mayor William Capote, non-profit organization or local small business. we’re expanding the program to emplo more young people, provide stronger work readiness training, The City of Palm Bay J2J staff will: more employer support, and better coordination • Manage recruitment, payroll, screening across summer job opportunities in Palm Bay. applications, and scheduling interviews to ensure successful placements based on HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS youth interest • Provide individualized guidance and tools Foundations Work Readiness Training - J2J for employers participants are prepared for the workplace through • Gather data to track the program’s success a week-long work readiness training prior to • Match the employer’s commitment by paying placement at a worksite. half the cost of hiring a youth under the age of Youth Recruitement & Matching - Eligible 18 and will pay a portion of the commitment applicants are recruited through our local Palm Bay by 30% of the cost of hiring a student of or high schools and EFSC. These applicants are matched over the age of 18 to interview with employers based on interest, ability, and accessibilty. TIMELINE Payroll - Payroll will be conducted through a third-party staffing agency. The 2017 City of Palm Bay Juniors Program will run from June 4, 2019, through July 20, 2019. HOW TO GET INVOLVED • June 5-6, 2019 - Foundation Work Readiness There are three ways to get involved: Training 1. Become an Employer Partner and offer a five- week work experience (25 hours per week) • TDB 24, 2019 to July 22, 2019 - Employer to a youth under the age of 18 at your Interviews workplace through 50:50 match of $700 (equating to $5.60 per hour). The City of Palm • June 24, 2019 to July 22, 2019 - Work Bay will manage student recruitment, work Experience readiness training, and payroll. 2. Become an Employee Partner and offer a five- Commitments and payments are due by May 4, 2019. week work experience (25 hours per week) to For questions or more information, please contact Jennifer Marrero at 321-952-3421 or [email protected]

WHO’S ELIGIBLE FOR A J2J WHAT ARE THE YOUTH WAGES SUMMER JOB? & HOURS? The City of Palm Bay Juniors to Jobs Program All student interns will be paid $8.25 per hour per provides youth employment experiences to teens hour in accordance with the State of Florida’s and young adults ages 16 to 19 (by June 1, 2019) minimum wage. Participants are allowed to work a who are between their Junior and Senior year in total of $125 hours, working 25 hours per week for high school or higher. Participants must be five weeks. permanent residents of the City of Palm Bay and must also be able to provide or arrange their own HOW IS YOUR CONTRIBUTION transportation for all program components. SPENT? HOW ARE PARTICIPANTS SELECTED? Your contribution is funded directly to the participant’s wages and taxes. The majority of J2J participants will come from local Palm Bay high schools. They will be selected based HOW IS PAYROLL MANAGED? on criteria established by the City of Palm Bay. They will be screened through the application process Payroll administration, workers’ compensation and a series of essay questions. coverage, background screening, and drug testing will all be administered through a third-party staffing HOW ARE EMPLOYERS & STUDENTS agency. Students will be paid weekly. MATCHED? HOW ARE EMPLOYER PARTNERS J2J participants complete an interest and aptitude SUPPORTED THROUGH survey as part of their work readiness training. A City THE SUMMER? of Palm Bay J2J staff member will use that information to match them with employers based J2J strives to make the Employer Partner’s job easier on their indicated needs/preferences (i.e. age, skill through several forms of support: sets, etc.). The employers will interview the best Employer Liaison - An Employer Liaison will be matched students and recommend the best fit. available to assist employers and youth throughout the summer. WHAT IS FOUNDATIONS WORK Employer Tool Kit - The Employer Tool Kit has been READINESS TRAINING? developed as a resource to assist Employer Partners with refining the unique components necessary for The Foundations Training Week will be conducted at working with youth employees. Tip sheets on topics the Palm Bay CareerSource Brevard Career Center and such as how to recruit staff to work with youth interns, will consist of work readiness and career skills, training how to design an orientation and suggested along with a financial literacy component. This activities for youth interns are included. The Employer training will include using computer-based resume Tool Kit will be available online. development tools, making a good first impression (personal appearance and presentation), job search techniques, and interview preparation inclusive of mock interviews. For questions or more information, please contact Jennifer Marrero at 321-952-3421 or [email protected]