Career Development Specialist

The Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland is seeking a full-time YouthBuild Lakeland program coordinator to guide 18-24-year-old participants through a six-month pathway that combines GED preparation with personal development, leadership training, and job placement.

You will manage placement activities, build partnerships with local businesses, develop individual career plans, provide career development training, recruit applicants, and produce monthly/quarterly reports while mentoring

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience working with children in an educational setting.
• Ability to establish rapport with a multi-racial, multi-cultural group of young people.
• Strong commitment to helping youth succeed in an innovative training program.

Responsibilities

• Manage placement activities including collecting documentation for verification.
• Create partnerships with local businesses and organizations to create opportunities for graduates.
• Develop individual career plans with participants and provide career development training (resumes, interviews, etc.).
• Assist with recruitment of applicants for the program and provide ongoing support.
• Provide monthly and quarterly reports and balance workload across duties.
• Mentor graduates and provide ongoing graduate support.

Skills

Youth development experience

Interpersonal skills

Partnership development

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, or related field

Job description

YouthBuild Lakeland is a full-time six-month program in which young adults who are 18-24 years of age work to improve their lives in a variety of ways. While in the program, participants receive classroom instruction to prepare for the GED exam.

Responsibilities:

YouthBuild Lakeland is a full-time six-month program in which young adults who are 18-24 years of age work to improve their lives in a variety of ways. While in the program, participants receive classroom instruction to prepare for the GED exam. There is also a strong emphasis placed on personal development, job placement, leadership development, and community service. The teacher will report to the YouthBuild Senior Program Manager.

Manage placement activities including collecting required documentation for verification purposes, creating partnerships with local businesses and organizations to create opportunities for graduates of the program, and developing individual career plans in collaboration with participants of the program. Provide career development training and education (i.e. resumes, interviewing, career exploration, scheduling guest speakers, etc.). Assist with the recruitment of applicants for the program and provide on-going support. Must establish collaboration with Career Source Polk and other training and employment agencies.

Responsible for job and post-secondary education placement.

Provide monthly and quarterly reports. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload., also serving as a mentor to the participants, and providing on-going graduate support.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, Psychology, or related field preferred
• Two years’ experience working with children in an educational setting
• Must possess a strong commitment to helping young people succeed in an innovative training program to reorient their lives, nurture their leadership skills and enable them to make a difference in their community.
• Ability to establish rapport and relate sensitively to a multi-racial and multi-cultural group of young people. Understanding of the issues facing young people in the community where the program is located and a willingness to learn from young people.
• Effective interpersonal and problem-solving skills and the ability to relate to a wide range of issues, people and institutions.
• Knowledge of human service, health, court and criminal justice systems’ programs, regulations, procedures and alternative programs.

Compensations:

From: $2,076.92

To: $2,230.77

Notes:

YouthBuild Lakeland is a full-time six-month program in which young adults who are 18-24 years of age work to improve their lives in a variety of ways. While in the program, participants receive classroom instruction to prepare for the GED exam. There is also a strong emphasis placed on personal development, job placement, leadership development, and community service. The teacher will report to the YouthBuild Senior Program Manager.

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