Youth Career Coach- National Farmworker Job Services Program (NFJP)

Earn up to $3,000 in incentive pay during your first year of employment!

Are you a motivated, results-oriented candidate seeking to put your talents, skills, and experience to work as part of a mission-driven, customer-focused organization? If so, we invite you to join UMOS’ diverse and dedicated team of over 1,000 professionals making a positive difference across more than 60 offices in seven states. Whether you are passionate about facilitating early childhood development; providing training and career planning for a parent; aiding a farmworker in accessing basic needs and new opportunities; educating at-risk individuals in HIV prevention; or supporting those fleeing domestic violence or human trafficking, UMOS is the place where you can fulfill your passion for helping families, businesses, and communities build better futures.

Benefits:
To support its team members, UMOS offers highly competitive compensation as well as a benefits package including:

• Paid time off that will increase over your years of service
• 15 paid holidays annually
• A robust range of insurance covering health, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, and accidental death & dismemberment
• The options to establish either a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account, which can be used to cover deductibles, prescriptions, and other healthcare expenses
• A variety of support services to promote well-being through the employee assistance program
• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth IRA, allowing you to make pre-tax or after-tax contributions. For those participating in the 401(k) Retirement Plan, UMOS annually contributes at least 3% of employees’ eligible compensation.

Youth Career Coach Job Compensation:

• Starting $17.45 to $21.82 Per Hour (Depending on Experience). 

Youth Career Coach Job Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate with other UMOS staff and partner agencies to conduct outreach and
2. Track, maintain, and consolidate program
3. Gather and verify requisite participant data and documentation timely to determine program eligibility; assess strengths, needs, and experience; and identify, as appropriate, meaningful opportunities to access supplemental services through partner programming.
4. Gather and verify requisite participant-level and program-wide data needed to complete reporting for Employ Milwaukee as well as UMOS.
5. Conduct participant interviews and assessments to assist them in identifying appropriate career pathway; determine with participant how best to address employment barriers through case management, career counseling, and appropriate program activities; and refer to internal and external resources that will aid in advancing the individual toward his or her goals.
6. Based on assessment results, jointly develop Individualized Service Strategies with applicants/participants; assist participants in identifying goals toward education/employment; and collaborate in determining the steps/activities to achieve those goals.
7. Establish, maintain, and document all participant contact, which should occur at least monthly, as relates to training and/or job retention activity; strengths, barriers, and progress; and viable education, training, and/or employment opportunities.
8. Respond timely to program/case monitoring reports to ensure compliance with WIOA Youth Services policies, procedures, and contractual obligations, and maintain a satisfactory level of
9. Develop and maintain relationships with other UMOS programs, educational/training institutions, and partner agencies to coordinate participant access to, and participation in, services, education, training, and other workforce development
10. Interact appropriately and diplomatically with participants, responding to calls, emails, and other communications timely, immediately addressing needs, and motivating them throughout their participation in programming.
11. Establish, maintain, and update a case file for each participant enrolled in WIOA Youth
12. Educate applicants/participants regarding regional labor market information and trends related to their areas of interest.
13. Facilitate individual and group sessions in motivation, employment techniques, education, vocational counseling, and other topics, as may be needed.
14. Attend meetings, conferences, trainings, and workshops relevant to the implementation of WIOA Youth Services, and perform special projects and other related duties, as assigned.

Youth Career Coach Job Qualifications:

1. Minimum of two years of post-secondary Bachelor’s degree preferred.
2. Minimum of two years of work experience in one or a combination of the following: case management, human/social services-related customer service, counseling, or workforce development. [Note: Additional years of post-secondary education in a relevant field can be substituted for one year of experience.]
3. Must be fluent in Candidates also fluent or proficient in Spanish preferred.
4. Must possess strong written and oral communication skills; self-motivation as well as time management and planning skills to achieve individual and program-wide performance goals; and other organizational skills to ensure compliance with federal, program, and agency policies, procedures, and other guidelines.
5. Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment and respond timely to participant needs with respect and diplomacy.
6. Demonstrated working knowledge of, and experience in using, computer programs and applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Office 365), including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.; experience with database systems; ability to enter data quickly with a high level of accuracy into electronic data systems with required timeframes.
7. Must have a vehicle, valid driver’s license, and adequate automobile insurance; must be able to travel for trainings and workshops as well as participant meetings and visits to sites of educational/training institutions, employers, and other partners.

Work Environment, Physical, and Sensory Demands:

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job functions. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. 

Physical Demands:

1.  Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, bend.
2.  Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 20 lbs.
3.  Frequently required to drive.
4.  Frequently exposed to moderate temperature generally encountered in a controlled temperature environment and outside setting.
5. Noise level in this work is usually quiet to moderate. 

Tools & Equipment Used:

1.  iPads, iPhones, laptop computers, projectors, copy/scanner machine, fax machine.
2.  Various computer software; and
3.  Use first aid equipment, fire extinguisher.

Usage varies by position. 

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

Employment with UMOS is contingent upon successful completion of a motor vehicle record check prior to employment.

UMOS is an equal opportunity Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

Salary : $17 - $22