Career & Academic Coach

The Career & Academic coach ensure participants have an understanding of high-growth sectors and careers, training and college options, and immediate employment opportunities. Career Coaches work with participants from the Alameda Co. Workforce and Reentry Programs include Probation Youth Employment Program and the REACH. They work one on one in with participants ages from 11-24 years old to create career and education plans designed to help them reach the short- and long-term goals that will lead to economic self-sufficiency.

Benefits

• Pay rate of $28 per hour
• 16 paid holidays
• Up to 3 weeks vacation and additional sick time
• Mental health days
• Professional development opportunities
• Medical, dental, vision, mental health/wellness benefit, life insurance, hospital indemnity, flexible spending account (medical, dependent, transit), 401k program

Minimum Qualifications

• Spanish speaking highly preferred
• 3+ years’ experience in the workforce field
• 3+ years’ experience working with multi barrier youth and/or adults ages 14-30 years old
• Previous experience with college counseling or college access support
• Must have valid California Driver’s License and an insured, registered and operational vehicle to use for work purposes
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends
• Must pass criminal background check
• Familiar with Youth Development & Restorative Justice frameworks
• Familiar with the criminal justice system and its impact on marginalized communities
• Ability to be on call

Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

Job Coaching, Career Advising and Job Development:

• Utilizing work readiness assessments, create short term and long term educational and career plans
• Ensure participant is meeting Career Action Plan goals with respect to employment and education
• Coach participants throughout their subsidized work site placements. Meet with participants in person weekly, depending on need, to formally monitor their progress at their work sites. Check in via phone call, text and email on a daily to weekly basis for informal monitoring
• Connect with local employers to create internship and long-term job placement for participants

Academic support, College Access and Post-secondary Retention:

• Work with external service providers to ensure participant develop and maintain their educational plan
• Provide college support for 1st year college students
• Support students one-on-one to maximize financial aid, minimize loan debt, and make informed financial decisions about the best post-secondary option available
• Empower students with the knowledge and skills to face future obstacles and access the financial aid that enables them to complete their degree with limited debt

About Us

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.

BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Visit our website at www.bacr.org.

Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education, skillset, and geographic location.