Career Navigator

2 months ago

Inkster, United States Zaman International Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Location: Inkster, MI

Reports To: Workforce Prep Coordinator

Zaman International, Hope for Humanity is a 501 C(3) charitable organization that serves as a pre-eminent relief organization. Headquartered in Southeast Michigan, our team is dedicated to facilitating change and advancing the lives of marginalized women and children by enabling them to meet essential needs common to all humankind

Job Summary:

The primary role of the Career Navigator is to assist clients with identifying and creating a career pathway to move towards self-sufficiency. This involves providing personalized career guidance, support, and resources to help clients achieve their employment and career goals.

Essential Functions:

  • Act as the primary liaison between clients, social workers, and employers.

  • Instruct career development classes and workshops.

  • Conduct one-on-one career development coaching sessions with clients.

  • Assist clients in setting and achieving academic and employment goals.

  • Help clients with career exploration and identifying new career opportunities by matching their interests, skills, and personality traits with appropriate jobs.

  • Register clients for classes, conduct entrance suitability interviews, and administer placement exams.

  • Follow up with clients regarding progress towards goals, including attendance, scheduling of classes, and addressing books and equipment needs.

  • Provide support with resume writing, job soft skills, mentoring, and interview preparation.

  • Conduct quarterly reviews to assess client progress towards employment goals.

  • Update the database related to employment, education, and barrier resolution.

  • Assist clients in alleviating barriers, including transportation and childcare.

  • Collaborate with partner organizations to secure supportive services.

  • Arrange field trips to explore college and career options.

  • Organize enrichment workshops to develop soft skills.

  • Attend Career Navigator training and professional development sessions.

  • Assist the Workforce Prep Coordinator as needed.

Job Specifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree a must

  • Bilingual in Arabic highly desirable

  • Minimum 3 years experience working with underserved populations

  • Knowledge of Adult Learners, especially ESL students

  • Strong background in serving a population with multiple barriers

  • Ability to work with a diverse group of clients at different academic and employability skill levels.

  • Ability to develop creative methods to help clients achieve their goals

  • Ability to create client centered SMART goals

  • Ability to organize data to produce reports

  • Ability to make decisions concerning client employability, and create individualized career plans.

  • Ability to use Google Suite

  • Willingness to learn and implement new and innovative approaches to employment


Additional Qualifications:

  • Self-motivated and energetic

  • Ability to work collaboratively and motivated independently

  • Ability to express self clearly and concisely both orally and in writing

  • Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

  • Excellent organizational skills

  • Energetic, hard-working and flexible

  • Experience working in community based organizations a plus

  • Passion for working with a culturally diverse and low-income population and ability to act with awareness and sensitivity to cultural and ethnic differences