Life Skills Educator

Life Skills Educator
New York, New York
In
- Person
Anticipated deadline to submit application:
August 16th, before 12pm EST. Position may close early if application limit is met. Apply promptly for full consideration.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an engaging, adaptable, and inspirational Life Skills Educator (LSE) to lead large group workshops for our program participants that prepare them for success in temporary and permanent employment. The workshops are comprised of our participants and take place in ourNYCoffice four days a week. The Life Skills Educator will also support the NYCSite Director with administrative and operational duties to ensure the smooth and seamless operation of the site.

As part of our mission, we strongly encourage individuals who have lived experience of incarceration or involvement in the justice system to apply for this role.

Who We Are

The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) provides employment services to people recently released from incarceration. Across the United States, 8,000-9,000 people participate in CEO each year, transitioning to employment that supports themselves, their families, and their communities.

What began as a demonstration project of the Vera Institute of Justice in the 1970s to address employment barriers facing the formerly incarcerated following release in New York City has grown into the leading reentry employment organization in the country, where over 30,000 formerly incarcerated individuals have secured full-time employment since 1996.

Who You Are

• You’re deeply dedicated to social justice and perhaps are already working in the re-entry field
• You come to CEO experience in teaching or leading group presentations
• You consider yourself to be a people person with the ability to lift morale and present content in a way that’s exciting and engaging to participants
• You’re inspirational and passionate about helping individuals become the best version of themselves
• You’re able to learn and convey program content quickly and accurately using your excellent communication skills and flexibility to change up your style to ensure participant understanding
• You’re comfortable with providing the feedback and support necessary to facilitate the development of participant knowledge and skills
• You take other perspectives into account when analyzing problems
• You’re self-motivated and diligent as you hold yourself accountable to deadlines, even in the face of adversity
• You’re highly organized with top notch time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities seamlessly or ask for support with prioritization when needed
• You’re very comfortable learning new technologies that an organization adopts/implements

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Life Skills Education

• Presenting well-prepared, organized, and clear content that follows CEO’s course syllabus to participants enthusiastically and with deep care
• Guiding and coaching participants in key preparatory activities tied to employment, including writing professional resumes, networking, and mock interviewing
• Helping participants become job-start ready by promoting their development and effective utilization of communication and self-presentation skills
• Engaging participants in ongoing discussions about their employment goals
• Offering support, encouragement. and constructive feedback to all participants
• Keeping abreast of current practices and events that could impact participants; making suggestions about new material to incorporate into the curriculum
• Ensuring that participants’ experiences are strong and adhere to best practices
• Keeping Parole Officers in the loop regarding individual participant progress
• Collaborating with other internal departments and the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to gather information and promote special projects

Administrative

• Inputting participants contact and progress information into our case management system (Salesforce)
• Monitoring and documenting class attendance
• Performing other tasks and responsibilities that will be assigned from time to time

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $57,400
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