Bilingual Youth Employment Specialist (Spanish/English)

Common Wealth Development; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Evening/weekend hours

Job summary

Common Wealth Development, Inc. seeks two energetic team members to deliver youth workforce development programs to Madison-area high school youth. You will work with teens on employment and financial education, mentoring, and job placement, building partnerships with schools and local businesses for experiential learning.

The roles require evening/weekend hours, with a $26.00 per hour rate and full benefits. A valid driver's license and daily access to an insured car are required.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating multiple programs for teens.
• Experience in workforce development programs.
• Knowledge of critical pedagogy and youth development.
• Spanish speaking, reading, and writing skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in a social science field or humanities.

Responsibilities

• Recruit for, coordinate, and facilitate programs for Madison-area high school youth.
• Mentor youth to ensure positive employment experiences and ongoing learning.
• Develop employment opportunities with local businesses for youth.
• Support relationships with external partners and school districts.
• Network with businesses, community, schools, and families.
• Communicate effectively with the team to ensure high-quality programming.
• Maintain written records and computer databases.
• Perform other tasks as requested.

Skills

Program coordination

Youth development

Relationship building

Bilingual Spanish

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Attention to deadlines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or humanities

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Common Wealth Development is seeking two motivated, energetic team members to join our Youth Workforce Development team. These individuals will focus on youth workforce development programming for Madison-area high school youth. This includes working directly with teens and helping to deliver our employment and financial education, job placement, and mentoring programs to youth facing barriers to employment. This position is also responsible for building and maintaining crucial relationships with school partners and local businesses to support Experiential Learning programs with students from, and in collaboration with the Madison Metropolitan School District. This is a full-time position with some evening and weekend hours required, with two days per month requiring evening hours. Hourly wage is $26.00* per hour, with full benefits. Applicants are required to have a valid driver’s license and daily access to an insured car.

Major Responsibilities

• Recruit for, coordinate, and facilitate programs including financial education trainings, workshops, and others as requested for Madison-area high school youth and assist with program evaluation as needed.
• Mentor youth participating in programs to ensure positive employment experiences, ongoing learning and practice of program skills and content, and ongoing support with future goals.
• Develop positive employment opportunities with businesses that will partner with CWD to provide supportive job placements for economically disadvantaged youth from our program.
• Support effective working relationships with external partners, including Madison Metropolitan School District and various network partners.
• Network with businesses, community, school personnel, and families to promote the programs.
• Communicate and work effectively with a team to ensure highest quality programming and support for teens.
• Maintain written records and computer database.
• Perform other tasks as requested.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience and commitment to working with teens from low-income homes.
• Experience and commitment to working with teens from racially diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of workforce development as a component of comprehensive community and economic development.
• Commitment to racial justice and health equity.
• Leadership experience.
• At least 3 years (continuous) experience coordinating multiple programs, and experience in workforce development programs.
• Knowledge of critical pedagogy and at least 3 years (continuous) experience facilitating trainings with teens and/or young adults
• Working knowledge of best practices in positive youth development and youth employment.
• High level of motivation and ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple responsibilities at once.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally both verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in word processing and database programs, especially Microsoft Office.
• Spanish speaking, reading, and writing skills.
• 4 year / Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, majoring in a social science field, or in the humanities or arts.

Common Wealth Development values diverse life experience in its hiring process and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Bilingual, bicultural, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. We value the work of our local schools and educators, and graduates of Madison area high schools are strongly encouraged to apply. Our team is diverse in every sense of the word, but united in our linked fate, shared prosperity, and our commitment to an upstream approach to racial justice, health equity and violence prevention.

* This hourly rate includes a $3.00/hour (~$6,000/annual) pay differential as a part of the regular compensation rate bonus to Youth Employment staff who demonstrate proficiency in Spanish. That bonus is included in this rate amount.