Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Career Coach to support individuals in achieving their employment goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in workforce development and a passion for mentoring individuals. As a Career Coach, you will provide guidance, resources, and support to help clients navigate their career paths and enhance their employability.

Contract to hire, 100% on-site, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, mileage reimbursement travel within the region.

$18.42/hour starting pay (90-days training/contract period) to

$20.00/hour conversion to direct hire (after 90-days based on performance)

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, and holiday pay

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Essential Job Responsibilities:

Manages a caseload of participants and provides work readiness counseling and mentoring

Assesses participant competencies, work history, educational attainment, skills and abilities; identifies challenges to find employment and prompts them to find solutions

Conducts regular ongoing individual meetings with participants for job search, education, job retention, and/or job readiness

Completes an individualized overview of available services and works with participants to create an employment plan for short- and long-term goals

Maintains information about area resources and employers

Ensures participant accountability and attendance; tracks and maintains employment retention goals

Provides government agencies with prompt notification that a participant has lost or reduced hours of employment

Maintains scheduled, periodic contact with participants in a variety of locations to assess job retention/advancement issues

Provides information to participants on available training and/or jobs that will lead to advancement

Assumes central responsibility for participants achieving self-sufficiency by monitoring progress throughout the program cycle, beginning with referral and continuing through retention and advancement efforts

Prepares, organizes, and maintains accurate, updated information in both electronic and paper participant files reflecting the entire history of a program participant including log of supportive services issued

Provides case management with a focus on helping customers to prepare for employment that leads to self-sufficiency

Facilitates customer access to training, education, and to employment services, as well as job-specific information; provide case management to customers at the appropriate level

Qualifications/Education

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Associate's degree from an accredited university or college Excellent verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated customer service skills Familiarity with the communities being served, with knowledge and understanding of local needs and resources One to three years' experience in workforce development or related programs preferred Frequent local travel required.
Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.42 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: In person