Education and Career Coach

3 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Mercy Home For Boys and Full time
Job Title: Education and Career Coach

Are you passionate about helping young adults achieve their educational and career goals? Do you have a strong understanding of the importance of post-high school education and workforce development opportunities? We are seeking a dedicated and empathetic Education and Career Coach to join our team at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assess and implement Mercy Model programming with assigned youth and young adults, including strengths discovery, goal setting, problem solving, in-vivo mentoring, and skills coaching.
  • Coordinate with treatment teams to identify roles in youth's future planning and include key players to support vocational and educational planning.
  • Develop, implement, manage, and monitor operational, administrative, and programmatic processes and activities related to post-secondary education and vocational planning.
  • Be responsible for the career and post-high school educational assessment of young adults and the case plan related to their individual needs.
  • Work collaboratively with Residential, Education, and Career Resources, and Community Care staff to ensure collaboration with advocates in relation to PSO/CR planning.
  • Maintain educational and vocational records for each assigned young adult, including use of BluePrint database for school records.
  • Collate and collaborate on information, data, and statistics as it relates to QI and Education and Career Resources department.
  • Work directly with young adults in seeking on-campus, part-time, and full-time employment, participating in internship prep process and supporting on-campus employment as applicable and assigned.
  • Implement the Job Preparation Program and Financial Literacy with each young adult.
  • Research, understand, and communicate summer employment and internship opportunities for young adults.
  • Coordinate driver's education for assigned home.
  • Plan, execute, and attend post-secondary and career program exposure visits.
  • Attend weekly Program staff meetings to maintain clear and direct communication for young adults' educational and vocational needs.
  • Ensure direct communication with the Education and Career Resources team and Program staff for timely daily notification of a young adult's availability for academic or vocational tutoring.
  • Maintain confidentiality of young adults when working with tutors.
  • Work two evenings a week to assist during evening programming, including tutoring, job skills classes, job lab, or evening education and career workshops.
  • Actively seek out, explore, and assess community resources in regard to PSO/CR opportunities for youth and young adults.
  • Employ all aspects of de-escalation and behavior management techniques as outlined in CPI protocol.
  • Learn, align with, and execute the treatment philosophies, modalities, and practices of the Agency.

Requirements:

  • At least 21 years of age.
  • Bachelor's degree required, ideally with a major in education, social work, business, or related field.
  • Keen understanding of, and passion for, the importance of post-high school education and workforce development opportunities, particularly for Mercy Home's young adult population.
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Experience working with adolescents and young adults, including good relationship building and coaching skills.
  • Ability to conduct trainings with the young adults on relevant topics.
  • Ability to seek and schedule guest speakers and special courses for young adults.
  • Ability to research and network with educational or workforce development programs and connect with them in the community.
  • Ability to work both independently and as an active member of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Is open and respectful of cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of clients and is willing and competent to work with a diverse client population.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as the ability to become proficient in other software packages and programs.
  • Comfortable with record keeping, numbers, and performing simple statistical analysis.
  • A valid Illinois driver's license, ability to drive a van, maintain a clear driving record, and retain driving approval through the Department of Children and Family Services.
  • Ability to attend required Agency trainings and maintain necessary training compliance. Flexibility to attend daytime trainings or sessions outside of regularly scheduled hours.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Commitment to the mission, values, and goals of the Agency.
  • Willingness and ability to work evenings as needed when young adults are in program.

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