Post-Secondary Advisor

Post-Secondary Advisor (PA) Lead The Way Learning Academy (LTW)

📍 Columbus, Ohio (Hybrid / Community-Based)

🕒 Full-Time

💼 Youth Workforce Development | Education | Case Management

Lead The Way Learning Academy (LTW) is a nonprofit workforce development organization dedicated to empowering youth and young adults through education, career readiness, and post-secondary success. We partner with schools, employers, and community stakeholders to help participants gain clarity, credentials, and sustainable career pathways.

The Post-Secondary Advisor (PA) serves as a primary mentor, case manager, and advocate for youth enrolled in LTW programs. This role supports participants from enrollment through post-secondary transition by building strong relationships, guiding goal development, ensuring compliance with CCMEP/AMP requirements, and helping students access education, employment, and training opportunities aligned with their strengths and interests.

This is a mission-driven role ideal for professionals passionate about youth development, workforce systems, and data-driven case management.

• Sserve as the face and voice of LTW
  , professionally representing the organization at schools, community events, and partner meetings
• Recruit and enroll eligible youth into LTW programs through outreach, presentations, and relationship-building
• Conduct eligibility screening
  , intake, and annual re-determinations in compliance with CCMEP, TANF, and AMP guidelines
• Complete and maintain all required documentation, including eligibility applications, assessments, IOPs, case notes, and follow-up records
• Provide ongoing case management
  , including weekly participant contact, goal tracking, and barrier resolution
• Facilitate readiness assessments and develop Individual Opportunity Plans (IOPs) aligned to education, training, and employment goals
• Track participant progress, credentials earned, employment outcomes, and measurable skills gained
• Deliver required 12-month follow-up services for exited participants
• Collaborate closely with Senior Post-Secondary Advisors, Career Coaches, Compliance, QA, and Business & Finance teams
• Apply LTW’s DMAIC problem-solving framework to improve processes and participant outcomes
• Maintain confidentiality and data integrity across all systems (AMP, ARIES, internal databases)

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work, Human Services, Workforce Development, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience working with youth or young adults in education, workforce, or social-service settings
• Strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to manage a caseload while meeting strict compliance deadlines
• Comfort using databases, case-management systems, and productivity tools
• Ability to work flexible hours, including community-based and school-based settings

• Experience with CCMEP, WIOA Youth, TANF, or AMP-funded programs
• Familiarity with ARIES or similar state workforce systems
• Background in case management, advising, or coaching
• Lean Six Sigma or continuous-improvement experience

• ≥95% on-time case documentation
• ≥90% compliance across enrolled and follow-up participants
• Weekly documented participant contact
• Strong outcomes in credential attainment, employment placement, and post-secondary enrollment
• Active participation in team meetings, coaching, and professional development

• Make a direct, measurable impact on youth and families
• Be part of a mission-driven, growth-oriented organization
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement
• Collaborative, values-based culture focused on continuous improvement

Interested candidates should apply via Indeed or Linked In and submit:

• Resume
• Brief cover letter highlighting experience working with youth or workforce programs

Lead The Way Learning Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.