Career Transition Navigator

Eckerd Connects; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision

PTO 19 days first year

11 paid holidays

Employer match up to 5%

Flexible spending accounts

Disability insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

PSLF Eligible Employer

PTO Exchange

Job summary

Eckerd Connects in the United States is hiring an Employment Guidance Specialist to support career transitions, job search coaching, and placement services for Job Corps participants. You will manage caseloads, conduct interviews, and coordinate with schools, military, and community resources to secure placements.

The role emphasizes thorough follow-up, documentation, and collaboration with partners to help students reconnect with opportunities within service windows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field.
• Associates degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field and two years related experience.

Responsibilities

• The Employment Guidance Specialist is responsible all aspects of career transition, job search skills, job placement issues, job retention and Job Corps Career Transition Services and requirements.
• The Employment Guidance Specialist is responsible for securing placement data for assignees and identifying assignees who are no longer employed or in school and ensure reconnection with another placement, school, or military within the service window.
• Conducts interviews with students preparing to exit the center. Provides re- orientation and further focuses on job search techniques.
• Creates and maintains a caseload of active assignee files, establishing a tickler system for caseload management. Maintains bi-weekly or monthly contact through telephone and/or in person and documents all actions in case notes.
• Visits classrooms and trade shops to familiarize students with the placement processes, employability skills, career preparation, job search, job retention, etc. Familiarizes students with military, school and job opportunities and offers.
• Maintains linkages with military services, One Stops and other external resources; maintains job banks; secures and posts job leads; sets up job interviews; arranges transportation assistance and other support services.
• Complete appeals process and verifies placements to reconcile any errors in 6/12- month surveys.

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field

Associates degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, business, communications, or closely related field and two years related experience

Job description

Eckerd Connects in the United States is hiring an Employment Guidance Specialist to support career transitions, job search coaching, and placement services for Job Corps participants. You will manage caseloads, conduct interviews, and coordinate with schools, military, and community resources to secure placements.

The role emphasizes thorough follow-up, documentation, and collaboration with partners to help students reconnect with opportunities within service windows.