Career Coach

About the role

A Career Coach provides guidance, training, and resources to help individuals identify pathways, set goals, and leverage agency resources to successfully compete in labor markets. This includes providing basic career services to walk-in customers and individualized job training case management to program participants.

Responsibilities

• Connect customers and participants to partners in the local workforce system and to other community resources
• Participate in outreach and recruitment activities
• Use the Illinois Workforce Development System to assist in administering a public workforce development program
• Provide one-on-one guidance, training, and public speaking services
• Follow program procedures and demonstrate professionalism to customers, participants, and stakeholders
• Handle program and client information confidentially and report concerns as mandated
• Exercise judgement in interpreting data, applying legislation and policies, and making recommendations and decisions when limited guidance is available
• Exercise knowledge and respect for diverse cultures/lifestyles, an understanding of poverty, and a willingness to help others overcome barriers to employment
• Set work priorities and organize effectively to meet deadlines
• Complete case documentation, data entry, and timesheets using computer skills

Requirements

• An interest in serving and growing as a career coach who provides career and job training services
• Passion for public service and grant administration
• The ability to take ownership of job duties and responsibilities and work as part of a team striving for excellence

Qualifications

• Computer skills needed to complete case documentation, data entry, and timesheets

Skills

• Ability to follow written and oral instructions with minimum supervision

Benefits

• Employee benefits may be viewed at [https://ccrpc.org/about_rpc/human_resources/benefits/index.php](https://ccrpc.org/about_rpc/human_resources/benefits/index.php)

Pay

\$20.00 - \$22.00

Schedule

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Worksite

1307 N. Mattis Ave., Champaign, Illinois 61821

Status

Full-Time/37.5 hours per week