Bilingual Lead Vocational Counselor (Spanish/English)

INTERFAITH WORKS, INC.; Silver Spring (MD); Presencial; USD 57.000 - 68.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

14 paid holidays

21 days PTO

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Interfaith Works in Silver Spring, MD is seeking a bilingual Lead Vocational Counselor to support the Long Branch Thrives initiative, helping residents move into meaningful, sustainable employment.

The role is full-time, exempt, based at the Long Branch Community Hub with occasional Montgomery County travel; reports to the Director of Vocational Services and works with employers, partners, and case managers to deliver job-readiness coaching and placement support.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Fluency in Spanish and English or Amharic and English required, with the ability to provide services in the participant's preferred language.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook) and virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom and Teams.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and time-management skills.
• Experience developing resumes, cover letters, and other employment-related materials.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, exercise sound judgment, and manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and accountability.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a caseload of participants and lead clients through a structured, targeted job search process, providing individualized vocational counseling, coaching, and skill-building.
• Support achievement of grant outcomes by maintaining strong participant engagement, job placement activity, employment retention efforts, and successful workforce development outcomes.
• Meet regularly with participants to monitor progress, reinforce accountability, adjust employment goals, and provide ongoing employment retention support.
• Conduct vocational assessments and develop individualized employment plans that address participants' strengths, goals, and barriers to employment.
• Build and maintain relationships with employers through direct outreach, networking, and community engagement activities to identify employment opportunities and create hiring pathways for participants.
• Deliver job-readiness training and coaching, including resume development, interview preparation, workplace expectations, job search strategies, and techniques for successfully navigating the employment process.
• Develop expertise in workforce barriers and employment challenges faced by the communities served through the program and support participants in navigating employment systems, accessing opportunities, and advancing along career pathways.
• Serve as the primary workforce development representative for the Long Branch Thrives initiative and actively participate in community meetings, partnerships, outreach efforts, and collaborative activities.
• Collaborate with case managers, community partners, employers, and service providers to ensure coordinated support and successful participant outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, case records, outcome tracking, grant data, and reports using Dynamics 365 and other required systems.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen workforce programming, improve participant outcomes, and support implementation of grant-funded initiatives.
• Demonstrate exceptional organizational skills, initiative, problem-solving ability, and a results-oriented approach to achieving program and grant goals.
• Serve as a trusted representative of Interfaith Works within the Long Branch community, building relationships with participants, employers, and community partners while advancing workforce development opportunities and program goals.

Conocimientos

Bilingual Spanish/English

Interpersonal skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Herramientas

Dynamics 365

MS Office 365

Descripción del empleo

Interfaith Works in Silver Spring, MD is seeking a bilingual Lead Vocational Counselor to support the Long Branch Thrives initiative, helping residents move into meaningful, sustainable employment.

The role is full-time, exempt, based at the Long Branch Community Hub with occasional Montgomery County travel; reports to the Director of Vocational Services and works with employers, partners, and case managers to deliver job-readiness coaching and placement support.