Career Navigator

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania and North Central West Virginia is a nonprofit organization that funds job training, education, and other community programs by selling donated clothing and household items in Goodwill stores and online. We offer life-changing work on a mission-minded team. We are 1,000 working as one and each of us is essential to helping our community thrive. For three years running, Goodwill has been named to Forbes’ list of America’s “Most Inspiring Companies”.

We offer a wide range of career opportunities ranging from entry-level to management in retail, human services, and administrative fields. Learn more about working  can help. We can show you how.

Goodwill SWPA’s Human Services division is responsible for making Goodwill’s overarching vision a reality: enhancing people’s dignity and quality of life by strengthening communities and helping those with barriers to employment reach their full potential through workforce education and support. The Human Services division fulfills this mission providing high quality, outcome-oriented services for program participants by utilizing a comprehensive service delivery model covering a broad array of social programs.

Within the Human Services Division is the Workforce Development Department. The Workforce Development Department is responsible for many of Goodwill SWPA’s employment services programs, which are designed to assist impacted individuals in obtaining and maintaining sustainable employment. With a focus on the agency’s mission to “…help people improve their quality of life through work and related services,” the department collaborates both within the agency and with employers and social and community service providers to support participants in their employment goals.

enhance service quality and accessibility to individuals and families served. As a dynamic department crucial to Goodwill SWPA’s service model, Workforce Development continually seeks new and innovative ways enhance service quality and accessibility to individuals and families served.

Work Ready and SNAP EARN programs are administered by the state of Pennsylvania. They operate at a local level, through Partner4

Work, and provide workforce development services to eligible participants who experience significant barriers to obtaining and maintaining meaningful employment. Participant eligibility focuses on low-income individuals who are enrolled in TANF and SNAP programs. Programs provide comprehensive job readiness, placement, training, and case management services, Services also aim to mitigate social barriers to employment.

The Career Navigator will plan and facilitate career readiness and job placement activities to meet individual’s employment goals, setting clients up for long term career satisfaction. This position will work in collaboration with Goodwill staff to provide training and employment opportunities to EARN and Work Ready participants. The Career Navigator will provide intake, assessments, workshops, and job search support, with a focus on job coaching and career development to meet the goals of the program and program participants.

Status: Regular, Full-time, Non-exempt.

Location: Northside Common Miniseries
-1601 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

External Hiring Range: $19.18 - 21.16.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM.

Travel: Travel within Goodwill SWPA territories is required.

Included but not limited to:

• Facilitate career readiness workshops during client orientation and throughout enrollment, and direct individuals to specific career readiness workshops offered by Goodwill.
• Provide job specific training, support, and…