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Young Adult Employment Readiness Counselor  F/T

3/3/2017

 
Young Adult Employment Readiness Counselor
**This is a temporary grant-funded position through 6/30/2018**

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Young Adult Employment Readiness Counselor provides job readiness instruction and builds partnerships with internal departments and external organizations to provide internship and training opportunities for young adults (age 16 to 24) enrolled in the library’s Young Adult Literacy Program (YALP). Primarily responsible for building a comprehensive opportunity bank which will include job placement, educational, vocational, and apprenticeship programs. Additional responsibilities include connecting participants to High School Equivalency (HSE) programs, colleges, training and assist with, job search and career development and facilitating work readiness workshop with the participants.
  • Participates in Bridge Program intake process to assess customers for admissions and identifies interest/aptitude for programs.
  • Provides job readiness training using established curriculum and learning activities.
  • Acts as substitute instructor if YALP Instructors are absent using establish contextualized curricula and lesson plans.
  • Works with partners to identify employers’ needs and tailor program approach, curriculum and learning experiences to better meet those needs.
  • Works with instructional and administrative staff to set high and measurable goals for student achievement.
  • Monitors participants’ compliance with attendance and progress through participant observation tool.
  • Reports any individual student issues to case manager on a weekly basis.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by YALP Coordinator.
  • Attends community meetings, special events, and other social collaborative opportunities to build and maintain partnerships with specific education, training, and employment providers.
  • Sets up strong referral systems in order to support successful transition from pre-HSE to HSE programs, and/or employment training/employment at the end of each semester.
  • Attends job and career fairs and maintain relationship with workforce centers to find matching job opportunities for participants.
  • Represents Queens Library at City’s Career Pathways network events, as well as Department of Youth & Community Development/ Center for Economic Opportunity (DYCD/CEO) program meetings and is responsible for maintaining effective programmatic partnerships.
  • Works with students one-on-one to assist with resume building, interviewing, and other work readiness activities as necessary.
  • Facilitates workshops on themes related to job readiness to all YALP sites.
  • Ensures every student has a portfolio with pertinent materials for employment including updated resume, cover letter, performance rubrics and essays.
  • Through instruction, individual career counseling and other supportive services, ensures that Bridge Program participants are prepared and qualified for internship placement including meeting all attendance requirements.
  • Contacts employers, apprenticeship, vocational and educational programs by mail, phone, email and in-person to solicit information concerning appropriate job openings and enrollment information
  • Places prepared students into internship and training placements.
  • Monitors internship placements including conducting regular visits to worksites and evaluation of participants’ performance including, overseeing the day-to-day operations of internship placement, tracking internships in YALP ONLINE including inputting workhours and tracking and maintaining pay history for completed hours of work
  • Meets regularly with case manager and instructor to discuss individuals’ progress and coordinate career exploration opportunities.
  • Performs in-take assessments, analyzes assessment data, and follows up with students regarding the status of their goals and objectives.
  • Provides participants with the information and assistance they need to successfully navigate the process of moving from pre-HSE to HSE or occupational programs.
  • Provides academic advising, tutoring, coaching, and referral to support services.
  • Provides students with professional one-on-one feedback regarding their performance in the program.
  • Tracks participant’s attendance in all services using provided tools.
  • Tracks individual Bridge Program participants through all phases of Bridge Program including after program exit.
  • Tracks and reports on progress of participants placed into internships program.
  • Tracks all case management and career counseling interactions by unique individual.
  • Maintains referral documentation and database.
  • Provides outcomes reports using all available tools.
  • Prepares regular reports according to specifications set by the YALP Program Coordinator.
  • Maintains all tax documentation for participants enrolled in internships.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology or related field required. Master’s Degree Preferred.
  • A minimum of three years of youth work and/or case management experience is required.
  • Demonstrated experience working with out of school/out of work youth preferred.
  • At least two years of experience in job development with youth job development experience preferred.
  • Experience in developing and delivering instructor-led and interactive workshops is necessary.
  • Must be able to work with a diverse population.
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Office and databases such as MS Access, ASIST, etc.
  • Must be able to effectively multitask and maintain a high level of customer service skills.
  • Excellent presentation skills preferred. Strong verbal and written communication skills; and good networking and team building skills. Detail oriented, flexible and a self-starter.
  • Good organization and administrative skills including experience with tracking program attendance and preparing reports.

ABOUT QUEENS LIBRARY:
Queens Library is a national and international leader in the delivery of public library service. Innovation and leadership are the hall marks of Queens Library. Our mission is to meet the needs of the community by offering lifelong learning opportunities and ensuring there is a positive impact in the community. Queens Library fulfills its goals by embracing innovation and change. With a history of offering pioneering programs that meet the diverse needs of the most diverse county in the US, Queens Library is a place where innovation and leaders are welcomed. Queens Library a private, non-profit corporation located in Queens, New York and includes 65 service locations with 1,700 employees.

Queens Library is the proud recipient of the following awards: 2009 Library Journal, Library of the Year, 2014 ALA/Information Today, Library of the Future, 2013 ULC Top Innovators, 2013 American-Architect’s Building of the Year (Queens Library at Glen Oaks).

To Apply: Email your cover letter and resume to [email protected] and reference “Young Adult Employment Readiness Counselor – EXTERNAL” in the subject line. Resumes will only be accepted by email.

**This is a temporary grant-funded position through 6/30/2018**

Queens Library is an equal opportunity employer.

Career Prep Coordinator F/T

8/31/2016

 
Grace Outreach seeks a skilled, passionate professional to play an integral role in the delivery of services in the Career Prep program area of the organization. This position requires the ability to deliver career-based content to students in a classroom setting, knowledge of the NYC workforce development landscape, ability to advise students 1-on-1 regarding career options and possibilities, flexibility, the ability to communicate positively in multiple directions, and an openness to continual learning. The Career Prep Coordinator will also be focused outside the organization, in order to maintain and develop relationships with quality vocational training programs, employers, and colleagues in the field doing similar work.
Coordinate Career Prep program activities:
  • Manage and coordinate day-to-day Career Prep activities serving 70-100 current students, and 1000+ alumnae
  • Meet and work 1-on-1 with individual students, both current and alumni, on career-related activities, including resume review and interview prep
  • Capture, manage, and review data utilizing Sales Force CRM platform and interactive database
  • Maintain accurate metrics for program performance and prepare analysis for internal and external use
  • Develop technology-centered training for High School Equivalency students
Teach weekly Career Prep class to current High School Equivalency students
  • Use existing curriculum to continue to teach Career Prep class that actively engages students in learning about the workforce and vocational programs
  • Develop new and innovative technology-centered teaching approaches to preparation of workforce materials in the classroom
  • Advise students on completion of workforce goals by providing detailed feedback on application materials created
Maintain and Develop Relationships with vocational training partners and employers:
  • Connect students to employment and vocational training opportunities in the Bronx and NYC
  • Strengthen and build relations with quality vocational training programs and community-based organizations
  • Attend meetings with partner organizations and coalitions in the workforce development field around NYC
Coordinate and Carry Out Career Development Events:
  • Put together larger program events such as Job Fairs and Mock Interview sessions
  • Put together and lead field trips for students to employment-related programs and events
Participate as member of larger Grace Outreach staff team:
  • Work collaboratively with 12+ colleagues in helping to carry out overall Grace Outreach mission
  • Complete a high volume of varied responsibilities and thrive in a fast-paced setting
Minimum Qualifications: B.A. degree, with experience in workforce development/non-profit/education field.
Ability to skillfully utilize Microsoft Office Suite software, SalesForce or similar CRM/database software. Ability to contribute to organization's well-established positive culture, and ethical values and practices.

Go to this link to apply http://www.idealist.org/view/job/9g66XBC7wnH4/

Director of Income Building F/T

8/18/2016

 
Women In Need (Win) - New York based nonprofit organization that serves homeless women and their children www.winnyc.org 

Overview:
The Director of Income Building is responsible for planning, developing, coordinating and supervising staff responsible for all employment activities for adults living in Win shelters and Supportive Housing.  The Director is responsible for the successful integration of assessing clients job readiness, job development and support goals of each client employment gains to ensure compliance with Win’s and other agency contractual requirements.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
 
Program Management
  • Collaborate with the Program Directors in developing job fairs and targeted employer recruitment events for Win Clients. Coordinates events and ensure the Income Building Specialist are informing and preparing clients for the events.
  • Coordinates the referrals of Win clients to targeted job training programs.
  • Ensures consistency in collaboration between the Case Managers and the Income Building staff across Win.
  • Collaborates with the Program Directors in the development and the coordination of job readiness workshops and other client employment activities (such as escort to outside job fairs and recruitment events) across Win.
  • Champion the use of evidence based practices (EBP) in all aspects of work life; promote strengths-based, trauma-informed, family centered, culturally reflexive program environment; model use of EBP for staff and peers; use strength based approach and motivational in managing staff; train and support staff in their use of EBP with clients; use EBP to meet and exceed program goals.
  • Monitor the program’s effectiveness to ensure that program is achieving its goals relative to the placement of clients into securing employment, maintaining employment and establishing family stability
  • Analyze, develop and implement procedures and policies to ensure quality service provision 
  • Collect, organize and coordinate data and tracking of client employment gains.
Human Resources/Staff Supervision
  • Directly supervise , provide coaching, training and development to all staff, as needed 
  • Coordinate staff training, including implementation of in-service training
  • Recruit, hire and train staff in accordance with Win’s policies and procedures 
  • Ensure that orientation is provided so that new staff become quickly assimilated 
  • Ensure that all staff receive timely and quality performance evaluations in accordance with Win’s  policies and procedures
  • Ensure that Win’s Work Force Planning Department is consulted on all staff discipline or possible termination issues prior to any action being taken
Administrative
  • Actively participate in Win’s Quality Assurance and Improvement process by attending all meetings and serving on one or more of subcommittees, task force or other special assignment
  • Submit quality and timely reports to Win and other regulatory agencies as mandated and ensure that all staff of the residence are in compliance with their respective reporting requirements
  • Conduct and participate in all meetings relating to staff and program management
Community Relations 
  • Ensures that program staff maintains a consistent working relationships with employers that are appropriate for our job seeking population.  Maintain a bank of employers who are hiring within the industries appropriate for Win clients.
  • Establish liaisons with appropriate community and government agencies to maintain linkages for employment and educational services required by Win
  • Represent the agency at meetings, conferences and public hearings to gain and share information relevant to the program’s operation.  
Qualifications:
  • M.S.W. or M.A. in Social Services or related fields.
  • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the human services sector, which includes three (3) years in a supervisory role with responsibilities for managing employment programs, budgets and staff.
  • Familiarity with the following Evidence Based Practices is required along with ability to demonstrate success using the EBP model preferred. 
  • Familiarity with homeless population, women and outreach/engagement strategies.
Strong leadership skills
  • Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must be detail oriented and demonstrate ability to multi task; meeting multiple   deadline demands 
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Bilingual – English/Spanish preferred.
  • Solid computer skills required including MS Office Suite and Outlook. 
  • Knowledge of CARES a plus.
Immediate Supervisor:  Vice President of Transitional Housing
To apply please visit:
http://winnyc.org/about-win/wincareers/ ​

Career Prep Manager F/T

6/23/2016

 
Career Prep Manager
Reports to: Associate Executive Director
Status: Full Time
Location:  South Bronx: 378 East 151st St. 
Days/Hours:  Monday to Friday, varied      

Grace Outreach seeks a skilled, passionate professional to play an integral role in the delivery of services in the Career Prep program area of the organization. This position requires the ability to deliver career-based content to students in a classroom setting, knowledge of the NYC workforce development landscape, ability to advise students 1-on-1 regarding career options and possibilities, flexibility, the ability to communicate positively in multiple directions, and an openness to continual learning. The Career Prep Manager will also be focused outside the organization, in order to maintain and develop relation-ships with quality vocational training programs, employers, and colleagues in the field doing similar work.
 
Manage Career Prep program activities:
  • Manage and coordinate day-to-day Career Prep activities serving 70-100 current students, and 600+ alumnae
  • Teach weekly Career Prep class to current HSE students; 
  • Meet and work 1-on-1 with individual students, both current and alumni, on career-related activities, including resume review and interview prep
  • Capture, manage, and review data utilizing Sales Force CRM platform and interactive database
  • Maintain accurate metrics for program performance and prepare analysis for internal and external use
  • Develop technology-centered training for HSE students

Maintain and Develop Relationships with vocational training partners and employers:
  • Connect students to employment and vocational training opportunities in the Bronx and NYC
  • Strengthen and build relations with quality vocational training programs and community-based organizations
  • Attend meetings with partner organizations and coalitions in the workforce development field around NYC

Coordinate and Carry Out Career Development Events:
  • Put together larger program events such as Job Fairs and Mock Interview sessions
  • Put together and lead field trips for students to employment-related programs and events

Participate as member of larger Grace Outreach staff team:
  • Work collaboratively with 12+ colleagues in helping to carry out overall Grace Outreach mission
  • Complete a high volume of varied responsibilities and thrive in a fast-paced setting

Minimum Qualifications:  B.A. degree, with experience in workforce development/non-profit/education field. 
Ability to skillfully utilize Microsoft Office Suite software, SalesForce or similar CRM/database software. Ability to contribute to organization’s well-established positive culture, and ethical values and practices.
  
Please email a cover letter and resume to Danae Mcleod, Associate Executive Director: [email protected].

GRACE OUTREACH
Grace Outreach is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and can be characterized as a "second chance charter school" for women. We are a small, innovative and dedicated team of professionals helping adult women pass the GED/TASC exam and move on to college, vocational training and/or employment.  Our program is structured according to a rigorous academic model, with full-time classes staffed by quality teachers. Since December 2004, we have helped over 1.200 women earn a diploma.   www.graceoutreachbronx.org
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