Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

Assist individuals with their career planning and career development activities. This includes internal and external workshop facilitation, 1:1 job coaching and connecting individuals with job and/or education opportunities. Support the development, evaluation and revision of organizational programming on an ongoing basis. Coordinate client meetings and follow-up activities, input data and case notes. Participate in networking and program development activities in the community to promote the organization’s mission.

Duties and Responsibilities

Workshop Facilitation:

• Utilizing established curriculum, teach career development workshops. Adapt curriculum, as needed, to keep up to date with hiring practices, employer needs, and student learning styles.

Project Coordination/Implementation:

• Work with other staff to coordinate and recruit for job trainings that meet our local workforce needs, engage with industry employers, partner agencies, and post-secondary/training institutions to implement the project.

Outreach:

• Build community awareness and support our programs through presentations, meetings and other outreach events with area employers, educational institutions, etc.

Case Management:

• Implement assessments and 1:1 services to individuals, helping them explore, develop and advance on their career plan and track client interactions through case noting and data entry.

Data Entry:

• Ensure required documentation is completed and filed and enter client demographic information, activities and outcomes into database. Pull reports for program/project evaluation purposes.

Professional Development:

• Actively participate in ongoing development and strength building of team(s) and engage in the responsibilities and privileges of a self-directed work environment.

Organizational Culture:

• Contribute to a work environment that values diversity, integrity, change, passion, teamwork and fun.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience working with people of various social-economic-ethnic backgrounds.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of writing resumes and cover letters.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Access); PowerPoint and Publisher.
• Ability to work effectively both individually and as part of a team.
• Accepts responsibilities and privileges of a self-directed work environment.
• Able to coordinate multiple activities.
• Strong interpersonal and mentoring skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology or related field preferred but not required.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in career counseling, case management or related skill.
• A minimum of two years’ experience with group facilitation, teaching, presenting or related skill.

Physical Requirements

These work environment factors are general in nature: CONSTANT: Sit and near vision. FREQUENT: Bend neck; talk/speak; sit and visual accommodation. OCCASIONAL: Lift and carry up to 10 pounds; rotate neck, static neck position; walk; hear within 5 feet and midrange vision.

Goodwill is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, whistleblower status, physical or mental disability status, veteran status or other protected classifications as identified by state or federal law.

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