DiversityInAcademe | Career Readiness Coach - Remote TN at Persevere in Tennessee, California, United States

Career Readiness Coach - Remote TN

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Persevere

Location: Tennessee, California
Category: Administrative, Non-profit
Application Deadline: Open until filled

Job Description

Benefits

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401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

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Career Readiness Coach - Remote, TN

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Career Readiness Counselor

Who is Persevere?

Persevere is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering justice-involved individuals through innovative workforce development and career preparation support services that give real access to quality employment in the technology industry. Specifically, Persevere provides technology training, career readiness instruction and support, wraparound case management, individualized job-based mentoring, and job placement services for justice-impacted individuals and people who are at risk for justice-involvement.

Founded by and for people with lived experience with criminal justice, corrections, and poverty, Persevere understands the needs of the justice-impacted population as few organizations can, and our work embodies our commitment to reducing racial inequalities throughout all aspects of society and eliminating disproportionate minority contact and disproportionate minority confinement within the criminal justice system. As we have grown and expanded, we have focused on developing and executing strategies that continue to expand our mission of reducing racial disparities and inequalities, both as part of our work, and as well, our organization's practices regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Real Hope. Valuable Skills. Meaningful Opportunity.

Job Overview

The Career Readiness Coach works with the Career Readiness team to deliver asynchronous training to Persevere students while collaborating closely with Instructors and Teaching Assistants. The primary responsibility of this role is to assist with the administrative elements of equipping students with the essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed in their chosen career path. This is a full-time salaried position with excellent benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage, disability and life insurance, a matching 401k and generous paid time off.

Responsibilities and Duties

Collaboration: Work closely with the Career Readiness team, Instructors, Case Managers, and Technology Employment Specialists to track and maintain updated student progress in the program.
Asynchronized Learning Management: Enroll students into career readiness programming. Maintain accurate student attendance records in life skills classes, career readiness class, and workshops while managing class schedules.
Progress Monitoring: Assist with evaluating students' completion of career readiness tasks, assignments, and activities.
Performance Evaluations: Support grading of asynchronized learning activities.
Student Support: Provide direct student support to a caseload of students assigned to the Career Readiness Coach.
Substitution: Ability to facilitate life skills and career readiness workshops in the event the Career Readiness Counselor is unable to teach the courses.
Course Supplemental Materials: Aid in contributing to course supplemental materials to support student needs.
Complete corporate training on a timely basis.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, human resources, or a related field.
Proven experience in workforce development.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially in a virtual environment.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Ability to work independently in a remote setting.
Experience providing instruction to a diverse group of students.
Patience, empathy and a genuine desire to help students succeed.