Experience : 0 Description : Good Shepherd Services is a leading multi-service agency with more than 85 programs that serve over 30,000 youth and families each year - and builds on their strengths to help them gain skills for success. At Good Shepherd we respect the dignity and worth of every person and reject intolerance, inequity and injustice in whatever form it may take. Voted one of the top 100 places to work in NYC by Crain's New York, Good Shepherd Services offers a fantastic work environment, a collaborative team dedicated to fulfilling our mission, and an amazing array of benefits. Join our team and help make a difference! Are you looking to make a difference in a child's life? Do you love helping people reach their full potential? Do you want to feel good about the job you are doing? If you answered yes to all these questions then we want you to join our team! We are looking for a dynamic and compassionateInternship & Career Coordinator to prepars students for internships and future opportunities. S/he develops and manages internships in sectors that meet students' interests. S/he works as a team with other Young Adult Borough Center (YABC) staff to provide students with educational and career resources, support and guidance. Reports To: PROGRAM DIRECTOR, YABC BOYS & GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL Location: 1700 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Hours: 35 Hours/Week; Non- Exempt (Mon-Thurs: 12:30-8:30PM, Friday 8:30AM-4:30) PM Major Duties: Facilitate skill/competency-building employment/internship preparation classes and workshops for students in the YABC. Provide job and career counseling to students. Support students' growth by providing continuous feedback and resources to meet the student's needs. Collaborate with advocate counselors and social worker. Recruit students to participate in the LTW internship opportunities. Monitor LTW students to facilitate greater retention on internships. Develop internships in diverse range of employment fields, to match students' skills, maturity levels, and experience. Provide guidance to employers on maximizing internship experiences by working effectively with adolescents. Facilitate weekly seminars for students that focus on building students' skills in semester long preparation classes at YABC. Facilitate workshops on employment/internship readiness to students. Assist with out-of-school issues and provide crisis intervention as needed Track, evaluate and report on multiple aspects of program operations. Meet regularly with staff from other LTW sites to share learning, compare approaches and develop new program ideas Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelors' degree and experience working with adolescents/youth adults in education/employment relate fields required. Strong group facilitation or teaching skills required. Experience developing internships for youth preferred. Ability to work with diverse staff and students and network with diverse employer constituents. Excellent verbal and written communication. Statistical and narrative record keeping accountability required. Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth development perspective. General Requirements: All staff are expected to be committed to the mission, vision, and values of Good Shepherd Services, which includes involvement in quality improvement activities and a willingness and ability to work within a culturally diverse environment. Good Shepherd Services is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. We do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexua County : Kings URL : https://nlx.jobsyn.org/8548501c17854847b955a3a4407a292c159