Career Skills Instructor

Description

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

STRIVE is a national leader with a mission to provide pathways to life-changing careers and opportunities through comprehensive professional training, intensive personal support, and self-empowerment for those who face societal barriers to advancement. Predominately operating in low-income, Black and Brown communities, STRIVE celebrates 85,000 graduates since its founding in 1984. STRIVE's purpose is to ensure that everyone can achieve upward mobility and financial empowerment for themselves and their families and offers free programs to adults of various ages, genders, and with justice-impacted backgrounds. See why STRIVE Works in this 2-minute video or learn more at strive.org.

STRIVE is active in 14 U.S. locations: in four directly-operated sites and through 10 licensed partners across the country. STRIVE is embarking on a growth plan in order to have the capacity to serve 10,000 individuals a year by 2033. To achieve this ambitious goal, we need to significantly expand our capacity in locations we are currently in and expand to new communities that are in need of our services.

SUMMARY:

STRIVE is looking for a dynamic trainer to assist with serving individuals in their Career Path program. The Career Path program offers occupational skills training, career coaching, job placement assistance, and life time services. START focuses on attitude, accountability, personal responsibility, workplace ethics, professional etiquette, and interpersonal skills. The STRIVE start program will not only help individuals land a job but build a career.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Curriculum & Workshop Facilitation

· Using a structured and approved curriculum, conduct regular comprehensive sessions of career advancement training to prepare learners with multiple barriers to employment for entry to mid-level jobs in construction & healthcare.

· Training topics include but are not limited to: interviewing skills, resume and cover letter creation, social media profiles, job search, networking strategies, customer service training, workplace success strategies, career advancement training, and business communications

· Design supplementary curriculum to better meet learner and employer training needs

· As needed, facilitate workshops and individual coaching sessions with learners who need additional support

· Ability to engage and train diverse learners including, youth, adults, reentry populations, custodial and non-custodial parent.

· Work closely with the Business Development team to assist in meeting or exceeding key performance indicators/goals

· Serve as the first point of contact for learner questions and issues within the career readiness curriculum

· Ensure timely and accurate data management in our data management system

· Lead student case conferences, learner progress meetings with other members cross departmental

· Ensure quality and timely uploading of learner resumes

· Oversee student attendance and performance policies and manage communication with students not meeting program requirements

· Accompany learners to corporate engagement site visits, mock interviews, networking events as needed.

· Work collaboratively with the wellness team to ensure students receive services as needed to be successful in the program.

· Manage completion results against performance goals

· Utilize Learning Management Systems by adding curriculum, assessments, and report progress on students.

· Other duties and tasks as assigned by manager

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED

· Ability to interact energetically and positively with a variety of personalities and socio-economic populations and to maintain confidentiality.

· Knowledge of the local labor market, successful workforce development strategies, and employer requirements.

· Act as an example of professionalism to participants by dressing appropriately, and always starting on time.

· Convey relevant information about the program to the participants, funders, visitors, and STRIVE staff.

· Provides one-on-one support to participants to address their motivation, emotional stability, and job readiness skills.

· Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in job readiness, or workforce development or education required.

· Must be computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, Teams, and Zoom

· Must have high energy with excellent administrative, communication, interpersonal, and, presentation skills

· Must be flexible and able to assess the needs of the client, and have the ability to keep calm and reason during stressful situations.

· Bilingual speaking abilities is a plus.

· Workforce development experience with a specific background in job readiness coaching, or education

· Ability to demonstrate youth development principals in learning as well as adult learners.

· Demonstrated experience in classroom training and understanding principles of classroom management

· You are not afraid to make tough decisions or have tough conversations with students

· You are data-driven, results-oriented and a forward-looking for helping to empower individuals to change their economic trajectory.

· You are patient and a resourceful thinker.

· LMS system experience a plus, but will train.

STRIVE offers a rich benefits package that includes:  

• Health insurance 
• Dental insurance 
• Life insurance 
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefits Program 
• 401k with employer match 
• 20 days of PTO (pro-rated for part-time employees) 
• Sick leave 
• Up to $500 annual professional development reimbursement  
• Paid holidays (including week of Christmas) 
• Early closing each Friday during the Summers  
• And numerous additional benefits! 

LOCATION:

 This position will-be in person five days per week in our Harlem office.  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee must possess the physical capabilities to perform the following: ability to carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds, sitting, typing, reaching, handling, talking, hearing, seeing, standing, walking, stooping, and bending. While performing the duties of this classification, the employee works in an office setting where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

STRIVE considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; gender; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.

Salary : $500