Apprentice Success Coach

$24.00 - $24.50 - Hourly

Depending on experience

• Develop and guide job seekers through the preparation of Individual Employment Plans (IEP) based on their career and educational goals.

• Research and identify potential employers regarding job opportunities or work experience opportunities aligned with client caseload needs.

• Utilize both internal and external job boards and interface with administrative personnel to ensure the internal job board is updated.

• Participate in on-site job fairs and mass interviewing and/or hiring activities; participates on Job Search work teams and job clubs; may facilitate job clubs independently or with BDP.

• Provide career coaching and case management services to clients including tracking the clients' progress in training and job search activities.

• Outreach and collaborate with external partners to develop job leads and job orders to meet the needs of job seekers and employers.

• Provide referral and tracking of clients into programs provided on-site at the centers, as well as maintain contact with network partners to ensure that participants are receiving appropriate services.

• Assess jobseeker's employment and training needs and skills through interviewing, testing and other strategies.

• Perform data entry into mandated databases as required by contract, policies and procedures, and update databases to maintain files and documentations.

• Assists in developing, maintaining and leading viable Business Advisory Collaborative and other partnership opportunities or events.

• Review and process required documentation for various training enrollment and completion.

• Act as liaison for client with internal personnel or on-site agencies and external service providers, during all phases of training, placement and retention, in order to ensure consistent flow of benefits and services

• Research, evaluate, and maintain partnerships with training providers for both vocational and remedial training

• Conduct orientation sessions, workshops, and other group presentations that prepare job seekers for real-life business needs and expectations.

• Follow all policies, procedures and regulations related to eligibility documentation and ensure that case files have originals and/or copies of eligibility documentation.

• Maintain accurate individual case files for each client and meet compliance requirements with all policies and procedures.

• Conducts regular labor market and industry needs analysis and stays current on business and hiring trends.

• This position requires local travel extensively (> 50% of the time) a valid CA driver's license and state-required auto insurance required.

• Strong service-orientation and interpersonal skills; develops rapport and works successfully with a diverse population of clients, co-workers, potential employers, and other external agencies

• Critical thinking, self-motivation and a high degree of integrity and ethics are essential.

• Ability to work independently and within a team, to work efficiently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-task environment.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and demonstrate problem-solving skills, while maintaining diplomacy, courtesy and professionalism.

• Ability to change direction as priorities shift and thrive in environments that require the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

• Excellent customer relations skills, ability to exercise reasonable judgment and maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data appropriately.

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft office including word and excel.

• Ab…