Youth Navigation Center-Career Pathway Navigator (L1)

About the role

The Career Pathway Navigator plays a key role in developing and supporting New Horizons' Youth Navigation Center programs. Guided by student preferences, services may be delivered in school settings, NH Campus, within the community, at their home, and/or remotely. All programs are designed and led with a person-centered approach, ensuring that each young adult's voice, choice, and goals are at the heart of their experience. The Career Pathway Navigator fosters a welcoming, engaging, and outcome-oriented environment for young adults with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support Job Exploration, Postsecondary Counseling, Workplace Readiness Training, Self-Advocacy Training, and Paid Student Work-Experience
• Facilitate Pre-Employment Transition Services Sequencing Guide
• Facilitate all activities that align with student interests, strengths, and goals
• Communicate with family, students and supervisors on student schedule, all changes and updates must be reported to supervisor
• Coordinate and secure student job site placements to fulfill work experience requirements
• Complete DOR reports: ISP Report, 1st report/30 hours, 2nd Report/30 hours, and 3rd Report/40 hours (100 hours)
• Track student weekly timesheet
• Worksite Development
• Maintain communication with all sources of support: Job Site Manager, job coaches, parents, supervisors, etc.
• Lead Pre-ETS in an inclusive summer programming that promotes leadership, social skills, and community engagement
• Plan and deliver engaging summer activities that foster leadership, teamwork, and self-advocacy
• Supervise outings, workshops, and community-based activities that promote inclusion and independence
• Facilitate group discussions and reflection activities that support personal growth
• Mentor students in practicing social skills and building peer relationships
• Deliver engaging and accessible training modules: Privacy & Safety, Communication Skills, and Relationship Building
• Support learners in developing safe online habits that protect personal data and digital identity
• Build Independent travel skills for safe and confident community access
• Assess each student's/class transportation needs, comfort level, and goals to create individualized training plans
• Teach students/classes how to safely use public transportation (bus, metro, paratransit) and pedestrian routes
• Provide real-world practice trips in the community, modeling safety and problem-solving strategies
• Monitor progress and adapt training methods to ensure skill mastery and increased independence

Qualifications

• Must speak English
• High School diploma
• Experience with special needs / developmental disabilities (preferred)
• Driver's License for 3+ years required. Must be at least 21 years of age
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Belief in the agency philosophy and in the dignity of the individual
• Demonstrated ability to work in a cooperative and supportive manner with staff, consumers, and the community
• Ability to organize work in an efficient and timely manner to meet the demands of the job

Benefits

• 30+ work hours eligible for part-time benefits (Medical, Vision & Dental)
• Paid sick leave
• Differential rates for Holidays
• All paid trainings including CPR/First Aide
• Discounts Program
• Referral Program
• FSA
• and more...