Career Program Specialist

The Posse Foundation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Posse Foundation in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Career Program Specialist to lead career-enhancing programming, partner with the Director and development staff, and connect Scholars and alumni with internship and job search resources.

The ideal candidate has a 4-year degree, experience with youth, event planning, workshop facilitation, and Salesforce database management, plus strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills and a willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience working with youth strongly preferred.
• Experience in corporate settings is a plus.
• Must be enthusiastic, work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading exciting, career-enhancing programming (e.g. workshops and special events).
• Collaborating with the Director and development staff to cultivate and manage career partnerships.
• Connecting Scholars and alumni to resources for internships, job search, skill building and ongoing guidance.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time-management

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate degree a plus

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Posse Bay Area - San Francisco, CA 94104Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $55,000.00 - $57,000.00 Salary/year

Career Program Specialists focus on three key responsibilities:

• Developing and leading exciting, career-enhancing programming (e.g. workshops and special events)
• Collaborating with the Director and development staff to cultivate and manage career partnerships
• Connecting Scholars and alumni to resources that allow them to access a range of career development services, including internship and job search support, skill building, and ongoing career guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Experience working with youth strongly preferred
• Experience working in corporate settings is a plus
• Experience managing volunteers a plus
• Experience facilitating workshops preferred
• Event planning experience preferred
• Database management skills strongly desired, i.e., Salesforce
• Strong organizational and time-management skills and ability to multi-task
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Willing and able to travel
• Graduate degree a plus
• Must be enthusiastic, possess a strong work ethic, be able to work independently and with a team and serve as a positive role model for Posse Scholars
• Demonstrated belief in Posse’s mission and values