Employment Coach - Antioch and Concord

Rubicon Programs; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Rubicon Programs is seeking an Employment Coach to support immediate job placement and earnings for participants within the Pathways model. Responsibilities include delivering readiness workshops, resume and interview coaching, and providing ongoing guidance to clients.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Impact Coaches and Employer Relations Specialists, adapts strategies for diverse, marginalized communities, and requires flexibility to evolve with pilot program needs.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering employment readiness training and job search support.
• Ability to facilitate group workshops and individual coaching sessions.
• Strong communication, organization and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist participants in identifying and applying for open positions and share timely employment information.
• Provide individual and group employment readiness workshops and resources for resume, interviewing and online search.
• Offer ongoing coaching and support throughout the job search process and coordinate with other coaches for service delivery.
• Coordinate workshops and oversee computer lab; assess participant computer proficiency and assist with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Skills

Employment readiness

Workshop facilitation

Teamwork & communication

Cultural responsiveness

Trauma informed care

Motivational interviewing

Coaching

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

EMPLOYMENT COACH

Economic stability through immediate employment is a primary concern and priority for a vast majority of Rubicon participants. Within the Pathways phased service approach, the Employment Coach works within the Employment Services component and provides the first phase of services by focusing on securing immediate short-term employment and/or income support to stabilize participants’ lives. The Employment Coach provides job readiness training and support through group and individualized support services designed to help participants develop essential skills (job readiness, resume, cover letter, and reference list development, master application completion, internet job search skills, etc.) needed to successfully identify and secure immediate employment. The Employment Coach integrates technology into the job search and job readiness programming to help participants build their digital literacy skills.

To help build participant self-efficacy and higher order thinking skills, Pathways is designed as an intentionally self-driven employment and career services model. The Employment Coach works dynamically and collaboratively with participants using employment coaching, job search assistance, and project-based learning tools and strategies to prepare participants for a successful job search. Additionally, the Employment Coach understands the unique challenges faced by individuals from socially and economically marginalized backgrounds and knows how to adapt and apply established, as well as innovative, employment coaching and job search strategies to meet their needs. To be effective in this approach, the Employment Coach maintains consistent engagement with the participant’s Impact Coach and the Business Services Representative/Employer Relations Specialist to ensure the participant feels supported throughout the process.

This position is part of a program pilot with responsibilities and program delivery strategies anticipated to evolve over time; in addition to the competencies detailed below, innovation, initiative and a tolerance for ambiguity will therefore be critical competencies for success. Researching, developing and applying innovative job search tools and strategies will be required to prepare participants for a successful job search within the Pathways model.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist participants in identifying, selecting, and applying for open positions matching their qualifications. This involves sharing timely employment information and resources and promoting Rubicon’s Job Connect for access to employer job orders and leads.
• Provide individual and group employment readiness workshops, discussion groups, and/or classes based on participant needs, including resume development, interviewing skills, and online job search resources and strategies.
• Provide participants with ongoing coaching and support throughout the job search process; collaborate with the Impact Coach and Workforce Liaison for service coordination as needed; motivate participants to achieve goals and provide participants with honest, productive feedback.
• Coordinate employment readiness workshops and oversight of the computer lab and lab volunteers; assess participant level of computer proficiency and assist them in the use of the computers including accessing MS Word, Excel, and Outlook in support of their job search activities.

COMPETENCIES

• Strong experience and expertise with employment readiness training and/or effective job search strategies.
• Solid workshop facilitation skills and abilities, computer and internet proficiency.
• Teamwork, interpersonal flexibility, excellent organization and communication skills, and the ability to inspire others.
• Cultural responsiveness and an alignment with our values and commitment to equity and inclusion.
• If you don't currently possess Rubicon's organizational core competencies of Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, and Coaching, Rubicon provides necessary training.

This position requires travel between Antioch and Concord and to other Rubicon meetings. If the employee opts to meet these travel requirements by driving, proof of a valid and current driver's license, current auto insurance, and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report are required.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• $23-25/hour.
• Medical, Dental and Vision health plans. .
• 3 weeks paid vacation and sick leave, 13 paid holidays.
• 4 days paid restorative holiday between Christmas and New Years.
• Employer sponsored retirement plan.

Rubicon is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values diversity of culture, thought, and lived experiences. We seek talented, qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, conviction history, uniform service membership/veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical conditions, genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression regardless of physical gender, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

Rubicon uses E-Verify to validate the eligibility of our new employees to work legally in the United States.

About Rubicon

An $18M non-profit Rubicon, provides direct services at eight locations in Alameda and Contra Costa counties and operates a growing commercial landscape social enterprise program that is a leader in sustainable practices. Rubicon transforms East Bay communities by equipping people to break the cycle of poverty. Recognized as a national leader in workforce development, Rubicon provides individualized one-on-one career advising, job search support, financial education, wellness and legal services, to very low-income people who face significant barriers to achieving economic mobility.

Rubicon is a 2022Great Place to Work, on a journey towards becoming a high-road employer and an anti-racist organization. We are committed to systems change and advocacy through efforts like expanding and deepening Employee Resource Groups; the launch of an internal Racial Justice Task Force; and implementation of talent and culture supports that acknowledge and facilitate healing from the direct and indirect effects of racial trauma.

Rubicon actively recruits staff members with a diversity of culture, thought, and lived experiences who are not only highly skilled, but who consistently demonstrate a commitment to our vision of an East Bay without poverty and are passionate about this work.