Career Advisor

Overview

Career TEAM is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes for job seekers. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

Career TEAM is looking to hire a part-time Career Advisor who will perform professional work providing career counseling, intensive case management, and follow-up services. Work is performed under the supervision of the WIOA Program Lead. The Career Advisor reports to the Executive Director. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location. This position will be on-site at the military base and will focus primarily on working with soldiers and their families.

The Career Advisor is an integral part of our team and will assist us with our mission of accelerating the human condition!

Career TEAM also offers a competitive package including:

• 401k with a generous employer match;
• medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employee-sponsored HSA on qualifying plans;
• disability insurance;
• and supplemental insurance

• Provide information and case management services to the community and eligible WIOA participants
• Collaborate with the Intake Specialist to complete intake and eligibility determination for the workforce program
• Assess jobseekers’ employment, abilities, and training needs through interviewing, testing, and other methods
• Serve as a liaison between workforce development programs and community partners
• Enter data into VOS and process clients through participant information systems as required
• Guide job seekers through the preparation of individual employment plans (IEP) based on their specific occupational goals
• Stay on top of labor market trends and best practices
• Counsel clients on available job opportunities, training programs, and other services
• Refer individuals to appropriate services, training programs, or job opportunities, and follow up on those activities
• Conduct orientation sessions, workshops, job clubs, and other group presentations for clients
• Follow all policies, procedures, and regulations related to eligibility documentation
• Maintain accurate individual case files for each registered customer, ensuring required eligibility documents and compliance
• Meet and/or exceed program benchmarks; participate in staff events and training as required
• Complete all required reports within the data management system
• Other duties and projects as needed for the success of the program

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong communication skills and knowledge of community resources
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make well-thought-out decisions
• MS Word and Excel skills; ability to learn specialized databases and software systems
• Ability to work in a variety of settings with a culturally diverse customer base and be culturally sensitive
• Ability to motivate customers towards achieving goals
• Ability to meet and exceed set goals and objectives
• Excellent interpersonal, time management, customer service, organizational, and communication skills
• Knowledgeable about the WIOA program and other workforce program requirements
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, flexible, proactive, resourceful environment with high confidentiality
• Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Knowledgeable about the local region and relevant partners
• Bilingual or multilingual preferred
• Valid Driver’s License

Travel: The position may require local travel up to 30% of the time

Founded in 1996, Career TEAM, LLC is a private workforce development organization. Career TEAM’s record includes honors such as being named by Inc. Magazine as one of America’s 500 fastest growing privately held companies and other recognitions. See  for more information.

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status or continued employment.

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the self-identification survey. Completion is voluntary and will not be used in hiring decisions. Information provided will be confidential and used for compliance reporting. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected status.