Regional Youth Career Coach (In-School)

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

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.