IT Job Developer and Career Coach

Catholic-Charities-Archdiocese-of-Boston; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston is seeking an IT Job Developer and Career Coach to support adult immigrant learners through the IT/Cybersecurity training program, providing job coaching, resume assistance, and placement support. The role includes outreach to employers and post-placement follow-up to ensure success.

The position emphasizes individualized coaching, strong communication, and collaboration across multiple community sites with a flexible 18 hours per week schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Minimum 1 year experience in job placement and recruiting in the IT industry.
• Understanding of IT labor market requirements and trends.
• Excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Connect IT/Cybersecurity training program participants with job opportunities, internships, and employers.
• Evaluate a client’s skills, work history, and interests for employment.
• Provide individualized coaching on resume writing, interview prep, and job search strategies.
• Teach effective job search strategies.
• Cultivate relationships with employers and recruiting firms to create opportunities.
• Assist clients through onboarding and hiring processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Multicultural experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Zoom/Teams

Job description

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IT Job Developer and Career Coach

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1587

Salary Range: $35.00 To $37.00 Hourly

The Adult Education and Workforce Development Division of Catholic Charities of Boston offers comprehensive, high-quality education and training programs for adult immigrant learners who face significant barriers in their search for viable career pathways and self-sufficiency. The Information Technology/Cybersecurity training program is a career training program delivered in partnership with the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. The program trains adult learners to enter careers in the tech industry and sets students up for success by providing intensive job coaching and field placement.

Schedule: 18 hours a week FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE

RESPOSNIBILITIES

• Connect Information Technology (IT)/Cybersecurity training program for participants with meaningful job opportunities, internships, and potential employers.
• Evaluate a client’s skills, work history, interests, strengths, and growth areas for employment in desired career or industry sector.
• Provide program participants with individualized coaching on resume writing, interview preparation, searching and applying for jobs, and workplace culture.
• Teach effective job search strategies.
• Establish and cultivate relationships with human resource managers, recruiting firms, career centers and employers to find job opportunities for program participants.
• Advocate for clients and match their specific skill sets with open positions at companies.
• Assist clients through the onboarding and hiring process.
• Provide post-placement support to ensure job retention for both the employee and the employer.
• Maintain accurate case notes, track job placement metrics, and report data using designated databases as required by the agency and/or contracting entity.
• Work is performed in multiple locations within the community and in general office settings with frequent use of computers and other standard office equipment.
• Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Attendance and active participation at staff meetings, internal and external training, and professional development opportunities.
• Local travel as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree from native country in human resources, business administration, information technology, or related field.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in job placement and recruiting in the IT industry
• Understanding of the IT labor market requirements and trends
• Excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with multicultural and multilingual populations is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, and Outlook and virtual platforms such as Zoom and Teams.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required for local travel.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The base pay range reflects what Catholic Charities reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time. Actual compensation in this range may be determined based on other factors, including but not limited to work experience, education and specialty training.