Career Navigator

Duties And Responsibilities

• Conducts orientation/interviews with each individual student to evaluate skills, work history, and personality.
• Develops an individual career plan and training plan for each new student with information from the student, and with permission from family members or past employers.
• Conducts a required job class that teaches students job readiness skills.
• Affirms long-term employment goals, work history, strengths, personal culture, and other factors that relate to a current vocational goal.
• Engages with students and establishes collaborative, trusting relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment in community settings.
• Posts weekly job listings from local and surrounding areas.
• Provides information on different community activities, social events, and/or professional development workshops.
• Travels frequently by doing employer- and home-visits to check on students' attendance, work, and performance evaluation status.
• Builds rapport with individuals in the area, with community businesses, universities, and community colleges.
• Maintains student records and data on work and volunteer hours.
• Provides a weekly report on community services, developments, and overall employment work percentage.

Qualifications, Education And Experience

• Must have a passion for improving educational opportunities for urban students and for building a strong, mission-driven organization.
• Willingness to go above and beyond to support students in achieving academic goals.
• Commitment to continued personal and professional growth, and a commitment to the company’s mission, vision, and growth.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Effective organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks.
• Proven effective classroom instructional and management skills.
• Experience with personalized student advising and motivation skills.
• Has demonstrated ability to work effectively with all stakeholders.
• Commitment to continued personal and professional growth.
• Proficiency in the use of technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefered Bachelor’s degree.
• Certification/licensure in appropriate teaching area.
• Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) status in teaching assignment.