Career Coach

Diversified Services Network, Inc.; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 25,375 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Indiana is seeking a dedicated Career Coach to empower individuals in their professional journeys. The role includes managing a caseload of participants, providing work readiness counseling, and assisting with job search strategies. Candidates must hold at least an Associate’s degree and possess strong communication skills. The position is full-time, on-site, with benefits including health insurance and paid time off. Join us to make a meaningful impact on others' careers.

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce development or related programs preferred.
• Frequent local travel required with dependable transportation.
• Valid driver's license and current insurance necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants and provide work readiness counseling.
• Conduct ongoing individual meetings for job search and readiness.
• Create an employment plan for short- and long-term goals.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrated customer service skills

Familiarity with local communities and resources

Education

Associate’s degree from an accredited university or college

Job description

Career Coach

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Career Coach to empower individuals in their professional journeys. The ideal candidate will have experience working with diverse populations. This role involves providing guidance, support, and resources to help clients achieve their career goals while fostering a positive and inclusive environment.

Contract to Hire, 100% on-site, Monday thru Friday, 8 am‑5 pm, mileage reimbursed - travel within the region (Tippecanoe/Lafayette, IN).

Contact

Please email your updated resume: [e-mail]

Join the team as a Career Coach and make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals seeking to enhance their careers!

Pay

• $18.42/hr during 90‑day training/contract period
• $20.00/hr upon conversion to direct hire (after 90 days based on performance)
• Benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, holiday pay

Responsibilities

• Manages a caseload of participants and provides work readiness counseling and mentoring
• Assesses participant competencies, work history, educational attainment, skills and abilities; identifies challenges to finding employment and prompts them to find solutions
• Conducts regular ongoing individual meetings with participants for job search, education, job retention, and/or job readiness
• Completes an individualized overview of available services and works with participants to create an employment plan for short‑ and long‑term goals
• Maintains information about area resources and employers
• Ensures participant accountability and attendance; tracks and maintains employment retention goals
• Provides government agencies with prompt notification that a participant has lost or reduced hours of employment
• Maintains scheduled, periodic contact with participants in a variety of locations to assess job retention/advancement issues
• Provides information to participants on available training and/or jobs that will lead to advancement
• Assumes central responsibility for participants achieving self‑sufficiency by monitoring progress throughout the program cycle, beginning with referral and continuing through retention and advancement efforts
• Prepares, organizes, and maintains accurate, updated information in both electronic and paper participant files reflecting the entire history of a program participant including log of supportive services issued
• Provides case management with a focus on helping customers to prepare for employment that leads to self‑sufficiency
• Facilitates customer access to training, education, and to employment services, as well as job‑specific information; provide case management to customers at the appropriate level

Qualifications

• Minimum of Associate’s degree from an accredited university or college
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Familiarity with the communities being served, with knowledge and understanding of local needs and resources
• One to three years’ experience in workforce development or related programs preferred
• Frequent local travel required (mileage paid), must have dependable transportation, valid driver’s license and current insurance

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

• Human Resources and General Business
• Industries: Government Administration, Professional Training and Coaching, and Education Administration Programs

Location

West Lafayette, IN