Facilitator/Career Coach - FT - Muskogee

About the Role

Public Strategies (PS) is a nationally respected consulting, project management, and marketing firm based in Oklahoma City. We provide innovative solutions for federal, state, and local clients, including project and program management, training and technical assistance, technology, event management, research and evaluation, video production, and strategic communications. We also deliver research-informed direct services to financially vulnerable Oklahomans, with a focus on strengthening families and improving employment opportunities.

As a Facilitator/Career Coach, you will support programs within Public Strategies that develop, inform, and implement strategies and interventions for low-income and disadvantaged families. This includes Work Ready Oklahoma (WRO) efforts focused on workforce development, employment partnerships and placement, adult education, vocational and skills-based job training, job readiness, executive function, and other activities to improve economic self-sufficiency.

Using a strength-based approach, you will help clients access needs-related resources to alleviate program participation barriers, connect them to supplemental services, and support goals related to relationship-building, parenting, and job readiness. You will work with participants in group settings and one-on-one to identify barriers, strengths, and goals, reinforcing skills learned in workshops.

Responsibilities

• Lead small group activities and individual discussions that reinforce workshop content and generate insight into continued learning.
• Guide participant groups through the assessment process by determining their skill level, industry experience, and education/training needs.
• Offer assistance and support for light to moderate caseloads by assessing needs through case management principles in both group and individual settings.
• Reinforce curriculum and develop individual plans with participants.
• Collaborate with employment and training teams to develop and maintain awareness of available employment and training opportunities.
• Coach, guide, and support participants on the training and employment pathway that best supports their goals for self-sufficiency.
• Assist with enrollment into programs at partnering education/training institutions to enhance job readiness and employability by meeting regularly with members of the employment and training teams.
• Assist with developing resumes and cover letters, identify opportunities for employment, and support the application and interview process.
• Coordinate supports that reduce barriers and assist participants with workshop attendance, program activities, and job search; make referrals to partnering agencies as appropriate.
• Provide feedback to program staff and leaders on participants’ responses to workshop content and activities.
• Assist with other activities that help program participants with job search and learning activities, as needed.
• Document all communication with and services provided to clients for reporting purposes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a collaborative team member who embodies the values of Public Strategies: a thinker, creative, strategist, communicator, builder, researcher, and change agent committed to touching lives, driving change, and doing good well.