Career Navigator & Impact Coach

Equus; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Equus Workforce Solutions is seeking a Career Advisor in San Jose, CA, to build strong one-on-one client relationships, conduct assessments, provide case management, and coordinate with schools and managers to meet contract requirements.

You will facilitate professional development workshops, maintain client databases, document contacts, guide participants to services, and assist in enrollment and reporting while ensuring compliant, outcomes-focused services.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain flexibility as needs of contract or contractor require.
• Two years of experience in career advisement, workshop facilitation, developing workforce curriculum, public speaking and content development.
• Customer service experience required.
• Strong written and verbal communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Build a professional one-on-one working relationship with clients to aid in eliminating challenges that are hindrances to obtaining and retaining employment.
• Provide consistent and comprehensive case management and follow-up.
• Conduct new customer orientation - Help to ensure that positive outcomes and goals are met as required by contract - Work with schools, account managers and management to ensure appropriate documentation is completed and received.
• Facilitate all professional development workshops.
• Maintain organized database of clients and keep detailed documentation of all contacts with clients.
• Ensure participants follow through with planned activities as outlined in contract with funding agency.
• Provide individualized assessment of work, provide referrals to appropriate community service or social service agencies when needed.
• Accurately complete required documentation for enrollment.
• Document all participant contacts and activities in case notes and ensure that post-placement contacts are made as required by specific contract.
• Create solutions to participant attendance problems.
• Assist in the preparation of project reports as needed (participation, placement).
• Manage programs, including the coordination of introductory workshops, the facilitation of weekly workshops, the issuance of grants in accordance with predetermined allocation targets, and collection of placement data.
• Manage the programmatic offerings of the Centersjob preparation workshops to ensure a business-driven curriculum, a high quality of presentation, a satisfactory participation rate, clear messaging of next steps, and a tangible output.
• Work collaboratively with the business services team to identify which jobs are available, what qualifications are needed, and which workshops and trainings can best prepare jobseekers for these positions.
• Develop and maintain a standard communication plan to keep staff aware of center-wide issues and their role in meeting operational goals.
• Participate in activities including training, capacity building, and professional development - Work with leadership to identify operational challenges and to design and implement process improvements.
• Provide operational support and coverage as needed.
• Assist in the intake services for the Center.
• Provide operations support for all compliance driven standards.
• May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to their job responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Public speaking

Communication skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, social services, healthcare and/or communications

Tools

MS Office

Google Docs

Job description

Equus Workforce Solutions is seeking a Career Advisor in San Jose, CA, to build strong one-on-one client relationships, conduct assessments, provide case management, and coordinate with schools and managers to meet contract requirements.

You will facilitate professional development workshops, maintain client databases, document contacts, guide participants to services, and assist in enrollment and reporting while ensuring compliant, outcomes-focused services.