In-School Youth Career Advisor

Educational Data Systems, Inc.; Texas; Vor Ort; USD 52.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Educational Data Systems, Inc. is seeking an In-School Youth Career Advisor to deliver outreach, enrollment, and coaching for participating students across the Gulf Coast region in Texas.

You will build partnerships with schools, families, and community partners, manage a caseload, conduct career assessments, plan services, and support students toward education and career goals. Responsibilities include screenings, enrollment guidance, coordinating work-based learning, and tracking progress.

Qualifikationen

• 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.EDSI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Aufgaben

• Build relationships with schools, colleges, staff, partners, students, and families.
• Conduct outreach and recruitment to identify eligible youth.
• Assist with screening, eligibility, intake, and enrollment requirements.
• Manage an assigned caseload with regular contact to support progress.
• Conduct career assessments and develop individualized service plans.
• Identify barriers and arrange supportive services and referrals.
• Prepare participants for career exploration, events, and work-based learning.
• Coordinate participation in SEAL, Summer Jobs, and other youth opportunities.
• Help participants develop resumes and workplace skills.
• Monitor progress and track outcomes against goals.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Coaching

Organizational skills

Follow-up skills

Ausbildung

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

In-School Youth Career Advisor### In-School Youth Career AdvisorApply: TX Katy: TX Southwest: TX Sealy: TX Waller: TX Wharton: Full time: Posted Today: R-100799**Job Description:****Job Title: In-School Youth Career Advisor****Salary: $58,000 + benefits****Classification: Non-exmpet** **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.EDSI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.