Career Pathway Specialist

3 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Youth Connection Charter School Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Career Pathway Coach to join our team at Youth Connection Charter School. As a Career Pathway Coach, you will play a critical role in providing employment readiness, social/emotional skills development, and access to resources and services to secure youth stabilization, retention, employment placement, and success.

Key Responsibilities
  • Recruit and enroll eligible youth in our program
  • Collect, submit, and maintain participant files, including identification, tax, and banking documentation
  • Maintain participant files in Illinois Work Net, including application submission, case notes, and assessment submission
  • Oversee required participant activities, including Employment 101 and Casey Life Skills assessment completion
  • Identify and partner with local employers for student placement
  • Secure Worksite Agreements for each employer and maintain accurate records
  • Place students in age and ability-appropriate employment opportunities with partnering employers
  • Oversee participant progress throughout employment, including successes and areas of improvement in accordance with participants' career goals
  • Collect and submit youth time sheets as required for student payroll
  • Provide employability case management to enrolled participants, including identification of career goals, resume assistance, employment application assistance, and overall career development
  • Attend monthly individual and team trainings, as well as all mandatory CPC Trainings
  • Maintain accurate and secure documentation for all activities, including student files, time sheets, worksite agreements, training materials, student assessments, etc.
Requirements
  • High School Diploma required
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience working in job development, career coaching, etc.
  • Experience working with students in educational settings
  • Strong organizational skills, including data collection and record keeping
About Us

Youth Connection Charter School (YCCS) provides high-performing high school options in 17 campuses across Chicago. We serve youth ages 16 to 21, providing a better chance in contrast to traditional school environments where our students did not succeed or were failed by the system. As a member of our family, you will have access to exceptional benefits, including the opportunity to earn a Master's Degree from Voorhees University in just 14 months, free of charge to all accepted candidates.



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