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    Additional 10-Week Temporary Employment Positions Announced Bringing Total to 110

    Workforce Solutions East Texas • Sep 24, 2020

    10-Week Positions Paid Up to $15/hr.

    Workforce Solutions East Texas (WSET) announces an additional 70 temporary positions to hire under the National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) bringing the total to 110. DWGs are discretionary grants awarded by the Secretary of Labor under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The grants provide resources to eligible applicants to respond to large, unexpected layoff events causing significant job losses. This funding is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to expand capacity to serve dislocated workers, including military service members, and meet the increased demand for WIOA employment and training services. The overall purpose of the grant is to reemploy laid-off workers and enhance their employability and earnings. 

    Approximately 40 employment positions were previously open, but recently, The Secretary of Labor announced that 70 positions would be newly available in East Texas. The positions available are 10-week temporary employment opportunities to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts when an area is impacted by a disaster. The following positions are available to apply for in East Texas:
    • Contact Tracers - $15/hr. in Tyler
      • WSET, in conjunction with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), will hire, train, and supervise a team working remotely to support DSHS and local health departments to perform COVID-19 contact tracing activities statewide. 
      • Requirements: Previous medical experience, drug, and background check. Bilingual a plus.
    • Process Assistant - $11/hr. in Tyler
      • Responsible for providing support for all areas of the manufacturing process related to kits to be used for COVID-19 testing. Duties include accurately labeling tubes that define viral transport medium, filling tubes with appropriate amounts, packaging and preparing shipments daily, and moving and transporting supplies as needed.
    • Screener Concierge - $12.31/hr. in Longview, Tyler, Jacksonville, Athens, Overton, and Lindale
      • Positions available at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler responsible for acknowledging the arrival and departure of patients, visitors, customers, employees, and faculty. Will be responsible for conducting appropriate access determination (temperature check, access questions, etc.). Will ensure campus health restrictions are observed, providing a safe environment for faculty, patients, and visitors. 
      • Requirements: Nicotine and drug test, background check. 
    • Public Sanitation - $10 - $11.25/hr. in Longview, Kilgore, Tyler, and Palestine
      • Cleaning and wiping windows, doors, walls, closets, and fixtures in classrooms, public areas, and hallways. Will be responsible for cleaning toilets and mirrors, counters, emptying trash, mopping floors, vacuuming carpets, and performing other duties as assigned. 
    Interested applicants may contact WSET staff member, Dana Welch, (903) 500-7154 for assistance, or apply here. Applicants need to enter COVID-19 and the position of interest in block G of the application. Anyone seeking employment opportunities should contact their local Workforce Solutions East Texas center for assistance.    

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