Employment Navigator

Job Location: 46 Prince St, Rochester, NY 14607. Full-time, 40 hours/week, day shift. Department: Center for Community Health & Prevention (900070). Compensation: $25.14 – $35.24 per hour.

About the role

The Center for Community Health & Prevention works to create environments that support healthy behaviors through a variety of programs and initiatives aimed at preventing disease and creating a healthier community. The Center’s Teen Health and Success Partnership (THSP) program matches local high school students with employment opportunities at the University of Rochester and provides hiring and employment assistance to support students’ long-term career success. The THSP aims to provide local students with the vision and job skills for a range of educational and career options after graduation and enables URochester departments to employ well-prepared youth from the local community. The THSP Employment Navigator is the lead liaison for employed teens and their URochester supervisor as it relates to worksite deliverables, academic achievement, professional development, and career planning. They will be assigned to manage projects and events depending on organizational need, staff availability, and to maximize the skills and talents of individual team members. They will also develop and format communications materials such as presentations and reports related to assigned programs and projects and assist students through the hiring process as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide employment support and career-based mentorship to approximately 50 assigned THSP program participants, using best practices from evidence-based youth development models to assist participants in achieving positive education outcomes and employment retention.
• Meet in-person monthly with THSP high school students, coaching them on workplace expectations and specific job responsibilities.
• Create worksite, academic, social, and professional development plans for THSP participants.
• Maintain monthly contact with department supervisors who employ THSP students and respond to a broad range of urgent and non-urgent needs of THSP young adult participants and their URochester supervisors.
• Provide workplace readiness support and interview potential THSP participants.
• Coordinate program compliance for child labor law, OSHA and environmental health and safety guidelines, and URochester mandatories.
• Supervise interns and THSP student employees.
• Develop strong relationships with partner organizations.
• Maintain and market partnership opportunities with URochester departments to identify career paths and resources for students and opportunities for new jobs and promotions.
• Support THSP program graduates with identifying and applying for promotions within the University that align with their academic and career goals.
• Maintain regular contact with prospective departments and serve as liaison and collaborator with URochester programs and community organizations with similar missions.
• Track student progress and program effectiveness by maintaining the program’s spreadsheets and data system and analyzing data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience required.
• Coursework in public/community health, education, social work, counseling, adolescent development, or human resources and/or a graduate degree in a related field preferred.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously (required).
• Proven experience in budget management and financial reporting (required).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (required).
• Proficiency with data analysis tools and software, as well as Microsoft Office Suite (required).
• Experience working with youth (preferred).
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple tasks, and identify work priorities (preferred).
• Ability to travel to various locations within the City of Rochester, and some evening and weekend hours are expected (preferred).

Pay

Hourly compensation range: $25.14 – $35.24. Individual hourly rates will be set within this range based on factors including market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week, day shift. Some evening and weekend hours expected. Travel within Rochester required.