Job Description
JOB TITLE: Trainer / Career Mentor TEAM: America Works of Bronx
PURPOSE: The Trainer / Career Mentor will work with the America Works’ Education Team, a group of nearly 20 outstanding instructors and facilitators across seven sites who arrange victories for NYC's most vulnerable populations. The ideal candidate has experience teaching, enjoys working with diverse groups of people, and is a self-starter looking to play a proactive role in helping AW clients discover their strengths, generate choices, and take actionable step towards career development. The staff member in this position will work closely with clients at our Bronx location.
ABOUT AMERICA WORKS: Called “a company with a conscience,” America Works was founded in 1984 by social activist and entrepreneur, Peter Cove, who wanted to put his ideals about poverty and the American dream into practice. Joined by Dr. Lee Bowes as the CEO, America Works has helped more than 800,000 individuals increase their self-sufficiency through gainful employment, including military veterans, welfare and SNAP recipients, young adults, the criminal justice involved, homeless, non-custodialparents, persons receiving disability, among others. America Works uses a blended model that includes work readiness training, vocational training, career placement, career advancement,and employment retention services. America Works is a 100% Women-Owned Business. Our mission is to equip each individual who comes to our offices with the right tools so that they are able to provide for themselves and their loved ones. We believe the most effective approach in helping people out of poverty is by assisting them in finding meaningful employment. Our proven methods, services and experienced staff offer the right combination for success.
Join an incredible company of professionals who are passionate about embracing a sense of urgency, a strong work ethic, and accountability for a person becoming self-sufficient while learning how to navigate job searches and employment opportunities; and securing meaningful employment. We select individuals who share our vision and are willing to put in the hard work to achieve it! This position will provide you with a sense of purpose, unique challenges, and enable you to make a true impact on our business and the person’s life you are enhancing.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Design, deliver and manage interactive adult learning experiences that relate to real-life scenarios in which AW clients might find themselves. • Prepare lesson plans, draft workshop descriptions, and develop or update course curricula that provide clients with life, employment, and critical thinking skills. • Provide individualized support to clients with their job-search efforts, higher education applications, self / career assessments, and exam preparation. • Promote training calendar at new client orientation and refer existing clients into vocational classes, technical skills trainings, and other certification programs. • Facilitate feedback surveys, consult with program staff about the progress of clients, and determine training needs and priorities. • Maintain class enrollments, update daily attendance logs, submit weekly reports, and issue training certificates on a timely basis. • Model professionalism and inclusiveness, cultivate a safe environment for learning, and motivate clients towards finding full-time employment.
REQUIREMENTS: • BA/BS degree in education, psychology, sociology or related field required. • One year of experience teaching or delivering training workshops for adults preferred. • Ability to establish classroom norms and expectations while deescalating conflict as needed. • Bi-lingual Spanish speakers and those with knowledge of NYC social services system are a plus • Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills are a must.
BENEFITS: • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance • Aflac Supplemental Insurance • 401K • Wonderful team • Great work-life balance • Important mission