Youth Navigation Center-Career Pathway Navigator; L1

Are you ready to make a difference in someone's life?

THEN WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!!!

New Horizons, a nonprofit serving special needs adults in the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Ventura and Glendale, California, for more than 60 years, seeks a self-starter to be aYouth Navigation-Career Pathway Navigator.

This will be a very rewarding experience for reliable people who have a passion to help others.

A perfect part-time job!

Flexible availability. 20-29 hours a week (may include weekends)

Rate: $21-$22 Per Hour

SUMMARY:

The Career Pathway Navigator plays a key role in developing and supporting New Horizon’s Youth Navigation Center programs. Guided by student preferences, services may be delivered in school settings, NH Campus, within the community, at their home, and/or remotely. All programs are designed and led with a person-centered approach, ensuring that each young adult’s voice, choice, and goals are at the heart of their experience.

The Career Pathway Navigator fosters a welcoming, engaging, and outcome-oriented environment for young adults with disabilities. In addition, the CPN provides support and serves as a back-up for other Youth Navigation programs as needed, whether at the main campus or any satellite office.

Support Job Exploration, Postsecondary Counseling, Workplace Readiness Training, Self-Advocacy Training, and Paid Student Work-Experience

• Facilitate Pre-Employment Transition Services Sequencing Guide
• Facilitate all activities that align with student interests, strengths, and goals.
• Communicate with family, students and supervisors on student schedule, all changes and updates must be reported to supervisor

• Coordinated and secure student job site placements to fulfill work experience requirements
• Complete DOR reports: ISP Report, 1st report/30 hours, 2nd Report/30 hours, and 3rd Report/40 hours (100 hours)
• Track student weekly timesheet
• Worksite Development
• Maintain communication with all sources of support:
  Job Site Manager, job coaches, parents, supervisors, etc..

• Plan and deliver engaging summer activities that foster leadership, teamwork, and self-advocacy.
• Supervise outings, workshops, and community-based activities that promote inclusion and independence.
• Facilitate group discussions and reflection activities that support personal growth.
• Mentor students in practicing social skills and building peer relationships.

• Deliver engaging and accessible training modules:
  Privacy & Safety, Communication Skills, and Relationship Building that equip participants with the knowledge and skills to safely, responsibly, and effectively navigate the digital world
• Facilitate discussion on online safety, effective communication, and professional relationship building.
• Support learners in developing safe online habits that protect personal data and digital identity.

• Build Independent travel skills for safe and confident community access.
• Assess each student’s/class transportation needs, comfort level, and goals to create individualized training plans.
• Teach students/classes how to safely use public transportation (bus, metro, paratransit) and pedestrian routes.
• Provide real-world practice trips in the community, modeling safety and problem-solving strategies.
• Collaborate with schools to reinforce travel skills across settings.
• Monitor progress and adapt training methods to ensure skill mastery and increased independence.

• Complete daily notes per Youth services program on Knack
• Complete and follow weekly schedule as approved by manager
• Attend all…