In-School Youth Career Advisor

Educational Data Systems, Inc.; Katy (TX); Presencial; USD 52 000 - 64 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Educational Data Systems, Inc. is hiring an In-School Youth Career Advisor to provide outreach, enrollment, case management, and coaching to youth in the Gulf Coast region.

The role requires engaging with schools, students, and partners to identify eligible youth and support their education and career goals. The position involves travel across the West Gulf Coast Region, with a focus on youth employment opportunities and work-based learning experiences.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, human services, workforce development, social services, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with youth, students, jobseekers, or people receiving education, career, or workforce services preferred.
• Experience in case management, career coaching, student services, workforce development, education, or a related field highly desirable.
• Ability to build professional relationships with youth, families, school staff, community partners, and employers.
• Strong communication, coaching, organizational, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to manage a caseload, competing participant needs, and deadlines.
• Customer service experience required.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to maintain accurate program data.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.

Responsabilidades

• Build relationships with high schools, colleges, school staff, community partners, students, and families in the assigned region.
• Conduct school and community outreach, including recruitment and tabling, to identify eligible youth.
• Follow up with interested students and help them complete screening, eligibility, intake, and enrollment requirements.
• Manage an assigned caseload, maintain regular contact, and support participant retention and progress.
• Conduct career assessments, develop individualized career and service plans, and coach participants on education goals, career pathways, and next steps.
• Identify barriers and arrange supportive services, accommodations, referrals, and follow-up.
• Prepare participants for career exploration, employer events, industry tours, job shadowing, and work-based learning (WBL).
• Coordinate participation in SEAL, Summer Jobs, and other youth employment opportunities.
• Help participants develop resumes, workplace skills, financial literacy, and employment readiness.
• Work with the WBL Specialist to connect participants with employers, internships, micro-internships, and other WBL opportunities.
• Monitor progress in education, training, WBL, and employment, and track caseload results against outreach, enrollment, retention, and outcome goals.
• Help graduating participants plan their next steps and coordinate handoffs to postsecondary education, occupational training, employment, WBL, or Out-of-School Youth (OSY) services.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely records of services, activities, progress, and outcomes.
• Raise participant needs and concerns with the Program Manager (In-School Youth) and relevant partners.
• Participate in staff meetings, case reviews, training, and service improvement efforts.
• Follow EDSI and program policies and procedures.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Organizational skills

Follow-up skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Customer service

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, human services, workforce development, social services, or a related field

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Title

In-School Youth Career Advisor

Salary

$58,000 + benefits

Classification

Non-exempt *Frequent travel will be required across the West Gulf Coast Region including: Bay City, Rosenberg, Wharton, Columbus, Katy, Missouri City, Sealy, Southwest Houston, and Hempstead.

Scope of Position

The Youth Career Advisor (In-School Youth) provides outreach, enrollment, case management, career coaching, and transition support to In-School Youth in an assigned Gulf Coast region. As participants’ primary contact, the Advisor helps them address barriers, stay engaged, and move toward their education and career goals.

Essential Functions

• Build relationships with high schools, colleges, school staff, community partners, students, and families in the assigned region.
• Conduct school and community outreach, including recruitment and tabling, to identify eligible youth.
• Follow up with interested students and help them complete screening, eligibility, intake, and enrollment requirements.
• Manage an assigned caseload, maintain regular contact, and support participant retention and progress.
• Conduct career assessments, develop individualized career and service plans, and coach participants on education goals, career pathways, and next steps.
• Identify barriers and arrange supportive services, accommodations, referrals, and follow-up.
• Prepare participants for career exploration, employer events, industry tours, job shadowing, and work-based learning (WBL).
• Coordinate participation in SEAL, Summer Jobs, and other youth employment opportunities.
• Help participants develop resumes, workplace skills, financial literacy, and employment readiness.
• Work with the WBL Specialist to connect participants with employers, internships, micro-internships, and other WBL opportunities.
• Monitor progress in education, training, WBL, and employment, and track caseload results against outreach, enrollment, retention, and outcome goals.
• Help graduating participants plan their next steps and coordinate handoffs to postsecondary education, occupational training, employment, WBL, or Out-of-School Youth (OSY) services.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely records of services, activities, progress, and outcomes.
• Raise participant needs and concerns with the Program Manager (In-School Youth) and relevant partners.
• Participate in staff meetings, case reviews, training, and service improvement efforts.
• Follow EDSI and program policies and procedures.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, human services, workforce development, social services, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.

Experience working with youth, students, jobseekers, or people receiving education, career, or workforce services preferred.

Experience in case management, career coaching, student services, workforce development, education, or a related field highly desirable.

Ability to build professional relationships with youth, families, school staff, community partners, and employers.

Strong communication, coaching, organizational, and follow-up skills.

Ability to manage a caseload, competing participant needs, and deadlines.

Customer service experience required.

Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to maintain accurate program data.

Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.

Regional travel is estimated to be at least 50-75%.

This position may include work on nights and weekends.

Equal Opportunity Statement

EDSI is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Our Mission Statement

We must strive to create enthusiasm in our clients, see through their eyes, understand their needs and deliver more than they expect.

Why We Do What We Do At EDSI

We believe we can help our customers overcome their most challenging obstacles.

We believe in seeing through other people's eyes.

We believe that we can make a difference in people's lives.

We believe in meeting people where they are today and helping them to realize a better tomorrow.

We believe in living our professional lives in service to others.

About EDSI (Educational Data Systems, Inc.)

EDSI is a national workforce development, training solutions and consulting company with a passion for helping great companies and communities train and retain great people.

EDSI works with regions, employers and jobseekers to overcome their most challenging obstacles.

Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, the company employs more than 800 people across the country.

EDSI is a National Best and Brightest® Companies To Work For award winner.

For over 45 years, EDSI has worked with workforce development agencies, regional partners and employers to assess and understand workforce development needs and deliver solutions to build better workforces.

The company operates more than 120 contracts providing successful business services and jobseeker placement and retention services across the country.

EDSI also provides world class training and consulting solutions to a variety of corporations, public entities and governmental agencies.

Our history of success stems directly from our commitment to providing our clients with the absolute highest level of service through our diverse and talented team.