What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Support Specialist position at Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies Inc?
Position Type: Full-time, Hourly, Non-Exempt
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including employer-paid vision, dental, life, and medical insurance. Plus, enjoy a 20% discount at our Goodwill Stores!
About the Role
Join the Goodwill team as a Student Support Specialist, where you’ll play a pivotal role in empowering individuals with barriers to employment. By providing case management, vocational services, and community support, you’ll help participants achieve their career and educational goals.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Education, Sociology, or a related field (required).
- Experience: Preferred one year of experience in case management or vocational services for individuals with employment barriers.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in standard computer programs, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and internet use.
- Clearances: Must pass all required background checks, including Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania Criminal History Check, and DHS-FBI Fingerprint.
- Other Requirements: Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and reliable transportation. An operating telephone is required for timely communication.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct participant orientations, outreach, recruitment, and intake services.
- Develop and implement service plans tailored to participant goals.
- Coordinate services with other staff and community resources.
- Provide career planning, case management, and workforce readiness training.
- Assist participants in addressing barriers such as childcare and transportation.
- Facilitate group and individual mentoring sessions.
- Track participant progress and document outcomes.
Why Join Goodwill?
At Goodwill, we’re driven by a mission to empower individuals and families with barriers to employment. As a Student Support Specialist, you’ll directly contribute to our vision of building self-sufficient, integrated communities.
Our Core Values
- Respect: Recognizing the dignity and rights of all individuals.
- Learning: Embracing and developing individual abilities.
- Stewardship: Delivering quality services and resources.
- Ethics: Acting with integrity in all areas.
How to Apply
Ready to make a difference? Apply today to join our dedicated team of professionals!
Mission: To empower individuals and families with employment barriers to achieve their fullest potential through work services.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Goodwill family!
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
