Work Readiness Training Facilitator

The Fedcap Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fedcap Group in New York is seeking a Work Readiness Facilitator to deliver life skills, work readiness, and financial empowerment training to WeCARE participants. You will coordinate with VRS staff to refer job-ready participants to positions that match their skills.

Responsibilities include developing curriculum, leading group sessions of up to 25, educating on benefits and budgeting, applying motivation techniques, and ensuring accurate attendance and timekeeping.

Qualifications

• Three years of group teaching or training experience, including at least one year with adult students.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish required.

Responsibilities

• Develop life skills, financial empowerment, and work readiness curricula and lessons.
• Facilitate in-person and virtual groups up to 25 participants.
• Educate participants on cash assistance benefits, budgeting, and transitioning to self-sufficiency.
• Apply motivational techniques to improve outcomes and program results.
• Coordinate with vocational rehabilitation and employment services staff.
• Work with job developers to identify job-ready individuals.
• Assist with on-site and virtual attendance and engagement timekeeping.
• Record missed appointments and excused absences accurately.

Skills

Group teaching

Bilingual English/Spanish

Curriculum development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field

Job description

Job Description

The Work Readiness Facilitator is responsible for facilitating life skills, work readiness, and financial empowerment training to WeCARE participants as well as coordinating with other VRS staff to ensure that job-ready participants are referred to positions that match their skills and abilities.

What You'll Do

• Develop life skills, financial empowerment, and work readiness training curriculum and individual lessons.
• Facilitate in-person and virtual work readiness groups of a maximum of 25 participants at any given time to motivate and prepare participants for employment.
• Educate participants on their cash assistance benefits, budgeting, and transitioning from public assistance to self-sufficiency.
• Apply motivational techniques to increase probability of individual success as well as meeting program outcomes.
• Consult with vocational rehabilitation and employment services staff regarding curriculum and training needs.
• Work with job development staff in identifying job-ready individuals for employment opportunities.
• Assist with timekeeping by ensuring that all on-site and virtual attendance and engagement is accurately recorded.
• Liaise with outreach and timekeeping staff to ensure that all missed appointments are properly accounted for in a timely manner and that all excused absences are accurately recorded.

You’re a great fit for this role if you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in education, human services, or other related field required.
• Minimum three (3) years of prior group teaching or training experience, of which at least one (1) year must have been with adult students.
• Bi-lingual (English Spanish) candidates required.

Compensation

$23.08‑$25.00/hr. / $48k‑$52k annually

Equal Opportunity Employer

About Us

Mission: We are committed to improving the economic and social well-being of the impoverished and disadvantaged.

For 85 years, The Fedcap Group has developed scalable, innovative and potentially disruptive solutions to some of society’s most pressing needs. The Fedcap Group is the parent company of a growing number of top-tier nonprofit agencies dedicated to serving over 300,000 children and adults each year across the United States and the United Kingdom. The Fedcap Group provides educational services to every age group, vocational training in high-growth labor industries, behavioral health services, work readiness skill‑building and jobs—all targeted to helping people achieve long-term self‑sufficiency.

The work of The Fedcap Group is structured within four major practice areas: Education, Workforce Development, Occupational Health and Economic Development, which are strategically aligned for maximum impact.

The Fedcap Group also invests its time and resources in broader systems change—working in partnership with federal, state and local government to improve the way services are designed, funded and delivered.

Website: http://fedcapgroup.org/