Job Coach (LISC AmeriCorps Member)

MAKE Projects; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (no premium)

Childcare assistance

Education benefit $7,395

Job summary

MAKE Projects in San Diego is seeking a dedicated AmeriCorps member for a 12-month position, delivering job readiness trainings, coaching, and employment services to MAKE participants. You will report in person at MAKE Farm and MAKE Cafe locations, with local travel for meetings and community events, typically a 40-hour week, Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m.

to 4:00 p.m. The role includes on-site responsibilities, ongoing coaching, and opportunities to engage graduates and employers as part

Qualifications

• Provide job readiness trainings, job coaching and employment services.
• Support MAKE Farm staff and participants in their first four weeks in MAKE's job readiness program.
• Provide support to augment MAKE's Employment and MAKE Farm staff in any aspects of program operations, outreach, documentation, reporting and quality assurance.
• Support MAKE's employer partnerships and graduate engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide job readiness trainings, job coaching and employment services to MAKE participants.
• Provide on-the-job training, coaching and support to MAKE Farm staff and participants in their first four weeks in MAKE's job readiness program.
• Provide support to augment MAKE's employer partnerships and graduate engagement.
• Assist with outreach, documentation, reporting and quality assurance.

Skills

Job readiness trainings

Job coaching

Employment services

On-the-job training

Program operations

Employer partnerships

Graduate engagement

Job description

This is a 12-month position where you will typically serve 40 hours a week, normally Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You will report in person at MAKE Projects' two site locations (MAKE Farm and MAKE Cafe), and will be required to travel locally for meetings and community events.

Primary Duties:

• Provide job readiness trainings, job coaching and employment services to MAKE participants, applicants and graduates
• Provide on-the-job training, coaching and support to MAKE Farm staff and participants in their first four weeks in MAKE's job readiness program
• Provide support to augment MAKE's Employment and MAKE Farm staff in any aspects of program operations, outreach, documentation, reporting and quality assurance
• Provide support to augment MAKE's employer partnerships and graduate engagement

When You Serve as a LISC AmeriCorps Member:

• Earn a $16/ hour stipend payable by bimonthly direct deposit.
• Earn an additional $7,395 education benefit to pay down qualifying student loan debt or to continue your education.
• Receive ongoing coaching, mentorship, and professional development.
• As a full‑time member, you have access to a health insurance program at no premium cost to you and a childcare assistance benefit, if eligible.

We Welcome You to Apply If You

• Identify as any generation but are at least 17 years old.
• Possess unexpired proof of status as a US citizen or permanent resident.
• Consent to complete a criminal history check, which is required for all candidates.
• LISC AmeriCorps is available to everyone eligible to serve. We treat all persons without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.