Career Readiness Instructor PACE

Join NADAP's exciting new Pathways for Access to Careers and Employment (PACE) program in Brooklyn helping New Yorkers build their employment skills and careers! In this role, you'll deliver hands-on career guidance, skills training, credential support, and job placement services all while making a real difference in your community. If you're passionate about workforce development and ready to grow professionally in a mission-driven environment, PACE is where your impact and career take off!

Position Summary:

Provide interactive and motivational vocational workshops to PACE participants, including job preparation, sector-based overview and instruction, job search assistance, online applications and resume preparation. Develop and enhance clients work-related skills in preparation for job placement or other engagement activities in the HRA PACE model.

Essential Functions:

• Facilitate engaging in-person and virtual workshops on career readiness, self-assessment, and professional development.
• Teach engaging in-person and virtual workshops on career readiness, self-assessment, and professional development.
• Motivate participants through interactive discussions, hands-on activities, and digital tools.
• Collaborate with staff to connect job-ready clients with opportunities and track progress.
• Maintain accurate documentation and support overall program goals.

Knowledge,

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferred. In lieu of a bachelor's degree, must have an associate's degree with a minimum of five (5) year of work-related experience or must have a high school diploma or equivalency with a minimum of seven (7) year of work-related experience.
• Experience working with public assistance population.
• Experience working in employment services or in social service-related field.
• Excellent public speaking skills with the ability to motivate and engage clients.

Salary $50,000

About Us:

NADAP's Pathways for Access to Careers and Employment (PACE) program is a new career services initiative funded by NYC's Human Resources Administration working with adults and youth, ages 18+, receiving cash assistance. PACE is designed to improve employment and training outcomes and provides individualized career planning, skills development, credential attainment, employment preparation, job placement and retention services. NADAP, Inc. is a multiservice non-profit agency dedicated to helping people with medical, behavioral health and social service needs to become sufficient.

NADAP programs assist disadvantaged populations in New York City and Nassau County. NADAP's services include health insurance enrollment, assessment, care coordination, case management, professional training, job preparation and placement services. At NADAP, we believe in creating an environment where every individual is treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to ensuring that all employees and applicants have an equal opportunity to succeed, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Qualifications

• Skills
  • Microsoft Office

Required

• Self-Starter:
  Inspired to perform without outside help
• Flexibility:
  Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Ability to Make an Impact:
  Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

• Associates or better.

Experience

• 5 years:
  Facilitation with large groups Classroom management Able to utilize a smart board Experience working with public assistance population. Experience working in employment services or in social service-related field. Excellent public speaking skills with the ability to motivate and engage clients