Career Coach

POSITION

Career Coach

Specialist 1 / Grade 8

Starting at $29,160 per year based on experience

Non-Exempt;
Professional; 8864

IRCO Main Office, 10301 NE Glisan St. Portland OR 97220

Hybrid schedule (Must be available for in person work)

0.6 FTE;
Part-Time with Benefits;
Regular

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www.irco.org

Part-Time with Benefits

A Home for Everyone program (AHFE)

Workforce Development

Proficiency in English

Must possess a valid driver’s license, verification of current auto insurance, and have full

use of an automobile during work hours

This job announcement is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

IRCO’s Workforce Development Sector of 40-45 staff provides career services and wrap-around support to immigrants, refugees, and the community at large so that they can reach their full potential. Career Coach staff provide coaching skills, career exploration, and career plan development for targeted industries to participants with the goal of securing career track employment and livable wages.

A Home for Everyone program serves people who are houseless/housing insecure to find employment and/or training to make them a higher qualified candidate. The program is funded through Work systems and the A Home for Everyone initiative.

The Career Coach will provide these services needed throughout the program, focused on long-term guidance, and coaching for participants as they work through a career plan including progression through training and into employment. The Career Coach will work with other project partners and IRCO programs to provide resources and wrap-around support.

• Provide ongoing outreach and recruitment of housing insecure, immigrants, refugees, and other community members facing barriers to employment who reside throughout City of Portland.
  
  Engage participants in Career Mapping to identify strengths and capacities, develop goals and concrete strategies for addressing barriers to employment
• Learn about and apply services available to houseless and/or unstably housed in Multnomah County
• Coordinate with training providers and Worksource and assure that participants enter trainings
• Perform a large volume of data entry and case notes
• Maintain accurate records, data tracking, and narratives to reflect project activities
• Prepare quarterly report on services based on data entry and program activities
• Provide continuous and enhanced life skills training, soft skill development and career coaching to help participants build employability and life skills
• Engage participants in job readiness activities that will address barriers to employment
• Link eligible and ready clients to other IRCO resources and partner resources
• Provide ongoing job search and placement support
• Assist participants in applying for jobs and accompany to interviews
• Provide retention and advancement support once participant has entered employment
• Provide resource information for tutoring during occupational training
• Open communication with key partners and employers on participant’s activities, progress and challenges through established systems, phone calls, emails, and regular meetings

• Attend training and meetings conducted as part of the A Home for Everyone program
• Participate in staff meetings, training, and committees to support A Home for Everyone
• Program and agency goals:
  Interact with staff in other IRCO programs and community partners and refer clients to these parties.

Some college or bachelor’s degree required

1- 2 years of work experience in social services, case management, workforce development, homeless services or related field

Proficiency in Spanish preferred (Consideration for Ukrainian, Swahili, Arabic, Amharic, Somali, Burmese, Dari, and Farsi language)

Hybrid setting – both in…