Pathways to Success Career Coach at Our Just Future

Pathways to Success Career CoachHours: Full-Time Non-Exempt - 40 hours per week and flexible hybrid scheduleSalary: $23.62 - $28.05 per hour ($49117 - $58364 yearly)Benefits: Health insurance (medical dental vision) HRA FSA HSA 401K (with 2% employer match) STD LTD Life & Voluntary Life PTOOur Pathways to Success Career Coach will recruit screen and provide assessments for all potential Pathways to Success Project participants. You will provide career track job exploration training placement job coaching and support services to participants working closely with WorkSource Oregon to determine program eligibility. You will also coordinate efforts with other partner organizations to ensure program success.Your key responsibilities will include:Outreach/recruitment of SNAP eligible recipientsEncourage participant engagement in WorkSource Portland Metro (WSPM)Facilitate life skills career mapping financial empowerment and other work-readiness workshops.Provide job searching supportReferral to community supportSNAP benefit retention managementESSENTIAL DUTIES:Provide ongoing outreach and recruitment of low-income and geographically diverse SNAP recipients residing in the city of Portland. This may involve planning and implementing new recruitment strategies and techniques.Engage participants in Career Mapping workshop to identify strengths gifts and capacities develop employment goals and address barriers to employment. Provide typed and recorded results to participants career coach.Learn and apply SNAP and ABAWD rules to ensure that program participants are receiving benefits.Assist participants with job search activities.Develop a system to plan monitor and document program and participant activities.Maintain accurate records and statistics to reflect project activities.Participate in all available trainings provided by partner agencies county and funder agency.Provide careful data entry and case-noting of participation and monthly verification.Provide continuous and enhanced life skills soft skills development and work-readiness instruction to help participants build employability.Engage participants in job readiness activities that will address barriers to employment.Link eligible and ready clients to community resources. Provide resource information for tutoring during occupational training or volunteer management as necessary.Facilitate strong communication with all project coaching staff and key partners.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESThis job has no supervisory responsibilitiesQUALIFICATIONS:Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position is qualifying. This would typically include:Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook and have the ability to use other software packages including internal and external e-mail/internetAbility to work autonomously and complete program objectives in a timely mannerSuccessful candidates must have ability to maintain positive working relationships with agency programs and with all community contactsHave strong project and time management skillsAbility to function in a positive manner in a demanding work environment to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility to respond to priorities and schedules that change frequently and to meet commitmentsAbility to meet multiple sometimes conflicting deadlinesStrong analytical and decision-making abilitiesAbility to work in a fast paced environment and make good judgments as it pertains to clients/customers and community partnersAbility to maintain a high level of confidentialityMust have strong skills in decision making interpersonal skills conducting presentations teamwork problem analysis creativity negotiation customer service training/supervising perform basic math (add subtract multiply and divide) perform basic programming (database setup setting system defaults some software modification) and independent judgmentMust be punctual maintain a good attendance record able to work flexible and variable hoursMust be able to use basic office equipment including computer multi-line telephone copy machine fax machine and office supplies MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors degree or equivalent experience (4 years)Experience in career coaching instruction or case management preferredExperience with pre-employment activities and job search skill developmentPreferred knowledge of SNAP and ABAWD rules and requirementsPreferred knowledge of WorkSource Portland Metro system including I-match and the ability to learn I-track database tracking systemKnowledge of local resources and community supportsExperience with data entry software and strong typing skillsKnowledge and/or experience working with low-income populationsFluency in English required and another language preferredHOW TO APPLYPlease submit resume with cover letter and three professional references.References need not be written simply the names and contact information for three people who are familiar with your work. At least one should be a supervisor or former supervisor. Open until filled. No phone calls please. Key Skills Campaigns,Data Entry,Christmas Temporary,Advocacy,Control Engineering Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Hourly Salary Salary: 23 - 28