Career Education Coach

About The Gatehouse

The Gatehouse is a Christian 501c3 founded in 2015 to give a hand up to women and children overcoming crisis, so they are empowered to become permanently self-sustainable. The Gatehouse Program allows families to achieve the dignity of earned success through a career-based income, financial stability, and the skills to manage their emotional, spiritual, and physical health. Learn more .

The Career and Education Coach is responsible for empowering Members with the tools, education, and resources to create a foundation in permanent self-sustainability. This is done through facilitation of intentional, in-person career development and education support, while addressing related barriers that threaten a member’s success. During the time a family is in the Program, the primary goal of the Career and Education Coach is to actively track progress of each Member’s higher education and/or career development progress while providing intentional one‑on‑one support in overcoming barriers associated with personal and professional growth to ensure that each Gatehouse family reaches a sustaining wage prior to Program graduation.

• Responsible for the implementation and management of the higher education, financial literacy and career services areas of the Gatehouse Program.
• Remain current on employment/education trends, research, and applicable industry information, including living wage per family size, and relevant degree/certification options.
• Utilize Member career plans and local/national employment trends to assist in developing short and long‑term career and higher education goals, when needed.
• Monitor and review Member’s career and academic progress with Members, Program Manager, and support team to ensure Members remain on track to meet Program education and income goals.
• Guide Members through best practices in higher education and career development. Examples include resume writing, job search strategy, clinical/internship support, mock interviewing, workplace conflict/communication, professional dress, social media presence, scholarship opportunities, financial aid/FAFSA, and long‑term post‑graduation goals through creation of a post‑graduation career portfolio with each Member.
• Monitor and evaluate students’ class schedule and grades/GPA. Collaborate with Program Manager to ensure deficiencies are efficiently addressed and resolved.
• Create and maintain partnerships with local and national scholarship organizations. Support students with questions related to scholarship and grant opportunities, as needed.
• Create and maintain partnerships with local area employers, hiring managers, staffing agencies, colleges, universities, and other relevant organizations to increase on‑site support resources for jobseekers and students.
• Participate in support team meetings, Member Review sessions, and act as primary point of contact for all Member career and higher education needs.
• Meet with Members to address education and career development‑related needs, outside of regular business hours, when needed.
• Collaborate with Success Coaches to ensure all Members reach target income goals within key deadlines of the Gatehouse Program.
• Responsible for providing physical and digital resources on the financial literacy component of The Gatehouse Program. Collaborate with Success Coaches to ensure all Members have access to financial planner support during each applicable phase of the Program.
• Collaborate with community partners to plan and execute career, education, and personal development events throughout the year.
• Input accurate and complete data for all contact with Gatehouse Members into agency database. Ensure all documents are submitted on behalf of a Member are valid and submitted by established deadlines.
• Manages KPIs, reports, budgets, and data integrity associated with career development, education, and financial literacy services.
• Participate in staff meetings, staff trainings, company events, and other Programs events as requested to support the achievement of organizational goals.
• Adhere to The Gatehouse’s guidelines, procedures, and ethics and ensures compliance with all…