Coordinator of Career Readiness

Job Description

Job Description

About Our Organization :

EnCompass : Resources for Learning is a nonprofit organization established in 2004 by families, educators, and community leaders to meet the needs of Rochester students. Today, EnCompass provides 2,400 students and their families, annually, with a cradle-to-career pathway of academic, wraparound, college and career-readiness, and job training and placement services.

Job Description :

The Career Readiness Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing all career development and employment components of the Hive and Future Ready programs. The person in this role will provide integrated workforce and real-world skill development to youth. In support of this work, the Career Readiness Coordinator will manage and implement employment education, career camps, and enrichment events focused on exposing students to a variety of professional opportunities and developing the skills to be successful in a professional environment. By supervising and supporting the Employment Navigator(s) and carrying a student caseload, this coordinator will also lead the employment navigation aspects of Hive and Future Ready to ensure students receive ongoing mentorship.

Job Responsibilities :

• Curate 10 career pathways to support youth in entering mid-to high-wage careers.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with local employers; facilitate regular check-ins to support alignment and shared vision.
• Facilitate steering team meetings and collaborate with all partnering agencies in the implementation and ongoing operationalization of the Hive.
• Understand and comply with grant requirements, meet deliverables, and complete all documents, forms, and reports.
• Present to local businesses and community-based organizations, promoting employment and training services for Future Ready Students.
• Supervise and develop Employment Navigator(s).
• Collaborate with colleagues to support first-year post-graduation students as they transition into the workforce / college community.
• Plan and deliver job readiness training including employment education and refreshers.
• Match youth to appropriate jobs with employer partners.
• Assist with identifying professionals that could share employment and real-world opportunities with youth.
• Plan, organize, and support the implementation of career camps and enrichments.
• Actively seek potential program partners to support the development of career pathways.
• Maintain and track student data; input data into database.
• Review, synthesize, and report out on given datapoints (e.g., employment numbers, program attendance, employment education completion rates, etc.).
• Supervise and facilitate programming, including an annual multi-day overnight college tour trip.
• Transport youth to career-related events and enrichments.
• Attend external meetings for professional associations and partnerships, when appropriate.
• Additional responsibilities, as assigned by supervisor

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Schedule :

Monday - Thursday 10 : 00-6 : 30pm

Monday - Friday 8 : 00-4 : 30pm

Commitment to DEI :

It is our pledge to nourish an organizational culture which strives to :

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