Student Job Coach

Student Job Coach

Junior Achievement of South Florida

Part time: 8:30 – 5:00 pm, (flexible) Monday – Friday, * 10 hours per week

Seasonal: March 25th thru August 2nd.

Location: Hybrid, Coconut Creek, FL 33066

Pay rate: $30. Per hour

Junior Achievement of South Florida empowers our youth with the knowledge, ability, and confidence to navigate their futures, drive our economy and lead our community. We are looking for individuals who are passionate not only to our mission, but also about being part of the innovative and energetic culture at JA.

Summary:

What you will do:

• Prepare high school students for a summer internship application process, including resume writing, interviewing skills, professional communication, and attendance.
• Conduct virtual coaching sessions, assess high school students' interests, skills, and career aspirations to guide them in selecting suitable internships.
• Coordinate and attend virtual interviews between interns and host organizations to ensure a smooth matching process.
• Maintain detailed records of student participation, performance, interactions, and feedback for program evaluation and improvements.
• Ensure that high school students complete their surveys during their internship to provide immediate feedback on their experiences.
• Collect and manage all necessary student documents to ensure compliance with legal and program requirements, aid in onboarding, introductions to the workplace culture, and initial training sessions to ensure a seamless transition into their internship roles.
• Verify timesheets for accuracy, guiding them in proper documentation of their internship hours.
• Conduct brief weekly check-in sessions with students to monitor progress, address challenges.
• Provide on-site visits to internship locations and conduct regular check-ins to monitor the student's progress, offer support and encouragement.
• Send reminders to students about upcoming coursework due dates.
• Maintain familiarity with child labor laws to ensure internship compliance, safeguarding a safe and lawful work environment for students.
• Encourage intern participation in workshops or group sessions relevant to young workers.
• Act as a liaison between students, internship providers, and schools to ensure a smooth transition and maximize the learning experience for students.
• Offer constructive feedback on performance and assist students in setting and achieving personal and professional development goals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology, education, or similar field is preferred.
• Experience working with students in an educational or mentoring capacity is required.
• Prior experience in counseling, coaching, or advising students is required.
• Knowledge of child labor laws and internship requirements.
• Commitment to staying updated with career development best practices.
• Prolonged periods of sitting, walking, and occasionally required to reach, bend, lift, or climb.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• Some local travel is required.
• Incorporate all 10 of JA's values:
  • Commit to Growth. Deliver the Wow. Be bold, innovative, and creative. Do it with passion.
  • Own your actions. Build awesome relationships. Bring fun & energy. Celebrate uniqueness.
  • Drive and embrace change. Be true, be you.
• Passion for JASF's mission and a willingness to learn programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capacity to empathize with students' challenges and patiently assist them in overcoming obstacles.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple things at once.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback.
• Flexibility to adjust coaching strategies with different students.
• Skills in motivating and empowering students to take initiative in their roles and professional development.

Who we are:

Junior Achievement of South Florida (JA) empowers our youth with the knowledge, ability, and confidence to navigate their futures, drive our economy and lead our community. We are looking for individuals who are passionate not only to our mission, but also about being part of the innovative and energetic culture at JA.

JA provides real-world training in financial literacy including budgeting, spending, investing and the use of credit; offers cutting-edge skill-building opportunities that enable young people to explore meaningful, productive careers; teaches students how to start businesses; and introduces entrepreneurial values that strengthen workplaces. Last year, with the help of over 7,100 trained corporate and community volunteers, JA delivered over 20 various programs to almost 50,000 students in classrooms throughout Broward and south Palm Beach counties and at JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion, a first-class facility housing JA BizTown and JA Finance Park. For more information about Junior Achievement of South Florida, visit www.JASouthFlorida.org. Follow JA on social media @jasouthflorida.

Junior Achievement of South Florida participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For all new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.