Equus Workforce Solutions
Youth Career Advisor - $25.00 Per Hour
Equus Workforce Solutions, Las Vegas, Nevada, us, 89105
Overview
As a Youth Career Coach, you will play a crucial role in guiding and supporting young individuals aged 16-24 years old as they navigate their career paths. Your primary objective will be to assist them in identifying their interests, strengths, and goals, and then developing strategies to achieve them. You will provide personalized coaching, mentorship, and resources to help youth explore various career options, make informed decisions, and successfully transition into the workforce or higher education. Responsibilities
Build a professional one-on-one working relationship with clients to aid in eliminating challenges that are hindrances to obtaining and retaining employment, including assessment, individualized attention and coordination. Empower at-risk youth to overcome barriers, explore meaningful career options, and develop the skills and confidence needed to achieve their goals. Work closely with these individuals to address their unique needs and circumstances, offering personalized coaching and mentorship to help them build a brighter future. Provide consistent and comprehensive case management and follow-up. Conduct new client orientation and help ensure positive outcomes and goals are met as required by contract. Work with schools, account managers, and management to ensure appropriate documentation is completed and received. Facilitate all professional development workshops. Maintain an organized database of clients and keep detailed documentation of all contacts with clients. Ensure participants follow through with planned activities as outlined in contract with funding agency. Provide individualized assessment of work and referrals to appropriate community or social service agencies when needed. Accurately complete required documentation for enrollment. Document all participant contacts and activities in case notes and ensure post-placement contacts are made as required by specific contract. Create solutions to participant attendance problems. Assist in the preparation of project reports as needed (participation, placement). Manage programs, including coordination of introductory workshops, facilitation of weekly workshops, and collection of placement data; issue grants in accordance with predetermined allocation targets. Manage the programmatic offerings of the Centers’ job preparation workshops to ensure a business-driven curriculum, high presentation quality, satisfactory participation, clear messaging of next steps, and tangible outputs. Work collaboratively with the business services team to identify available jobs, required qualifications, and the workshops and trainings that best prepare jobseekers for these positions. Develop and maintain a standard communication plan to keep staff aware of center-wide issues and their roles in meeting operational goals. Participate in activities including training, capacity building, and professional development. Work with leadership to identify operational challenges and design and implement process improvements. Provide operational support and coverage as needed. Assist in the intake services for the Center. Provide operations support for all compliance-driven standards. May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to the job responsibilities. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications
Ability to maintain flexibility as needs of contract or contractor require. A working knowledge of MS Office and Google Docs. Two years of experience in career advisement and development, workshop facilitation, developing workforce curriculum, public speaking and content development. Ability to prioritize tasks and document visits and contacts. Demonstrated telephone, computer and strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong leadership skills with ability to thrive in environments with multiple stakeholders, frequent change, and diverse objectives. Professional understanding of a wide range of occupations and career paths, ideally including healthcare. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in education, social services, healthcare and/or communications and/or a combination of education and experience. Customer service experience required. Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. This position will work within Clark County and may be required to work at multiple locations. Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus focuses on development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions. When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. You can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others. Equus is committed to diversity and providing a work environment where everyone is included, treated fairly, and with respect. Equus Workforce Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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As a Youth Career Coach, you will play a crucial role in guiding and supporting young individuals aged 16-24 years old as they navigate their career paths. Your primary objective will be to assist them in identifying their interests, strengths, and goals, and then developing strategies to achieve them. You will provide personalized coaching, mentorship, and resources to help youth explore various career options, make informed decisions, and successfully transition into the workforce or higher education. Responsibilities
Build a professional one-on-one working relationship with clients to aid in eliminating challenges that are hindrances to obtaining and retaining employment, including assessment, individualized attention and coordination. Empower at-risk youth to overcome barriers, explore meaningful career options, and develop the skills and confidence needed to achieve their goals. Work closely with these individuals to address their unique needs and circumstances, offering personalized coaching and mentorship to help them build a brighter future. Provide consistent and comprehensive case management and follow-up. Conduct new client orientation and help ensure positive outcomes and goals are met as required by contract. Work with schools, account managers, and management to ensure appropriate documentation is completed and received. Facilitate all professional development workshops. Maintain an organized database of clients and keep detailed documentation of all contacts with clients. Ensure participants follow through with planned activities as outlined in contract with funding agency. Provide individualized assessment of work and referrals to appropriate community or social service agencies when needed. Accurately complete required documentation for enrollment. Document all participant contacts and activities in case notes and ensure post-placement contacts are made as required by specific contract. Create solutions to participant attendance problems. Assist in the preparation of project reports as needed (participation, placement). Manage programs, including coordination of introductory workshops, facilitation of weekly workshops, and collection of placement data; issue grants in accordance with predetermined allocation targets. Manage the programmatic offerings of the Centers’ job preparation workshops to ensure a business-driven curriculum, high presentation quality, satisfactory participation, clear messaging of next steps, and tangible outputs. Work collaboratively with the business services team to identify available jobs, required qualifications, and the workshops and trainings that best prepare jobseekers for these positions. Develop and maintain a standard communication plan to keep staff aware of center-wide issues and their roles in meeting operational goals. Participate in activities including training, capacity building, and professional development. Work with leadership to identify operational challenges and design and implement process improvements. Provide operational support and coverage as needed. Assist in the intake services for the Center. Provide operations support for all compliance-driven standards. May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to the job responsibilities. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications
Ability to maintain flexibility as needs of contract or contractor require. A working knowledge of MS Office and Google Docs. Two years of experience in career advisement and development, workshop facilitation, developing workforce curriculum, public speaking and content development. Ability to prioritize tasks and document visits and contacts. Demonstrated telephone, computer and strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong leadership skills with ability to thrive in environments with multiple stakeholders, frequent change, and diverse objectives. Professional understanding of a wide range of occupations and career paths, ideally including healthcare. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in education, social services, healthcare and/or communications and/or a combination of education and experience. Customer service experience required. Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. This position will work within Clark County and may be required to work at multiple locations. Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus focuses on development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions. When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. You can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others. Equus is committed to diversity and providing a work environment where everyone is included, treated fairly, and with respect. Equus Workforce Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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