Youth & Young Adult Career Advisor (Ft)

• Work one on one with youth to create and manage their Workforce Pathways while building critical skills to set youth on a path to successful employment and a living wage career
• Develop and maintain an internal job bank of placements for employment, internships, and community service/volunteer opportunities with employers in the private and public sector for youth in the Graham SLAM program and coordinate SYEP initiatives on a yearly basis.
• Maintain data entry on a monthly basis around applications, interviews, job placements, interests, career goals, and employment outcomes of program youth. Manage additional reporting including entering required data into the Care4 database and SharePoint.
• Stay up to date with job market information that affects youth employment trends and utilize this data for best practices and techniques to better serve and match youth participants between jobs and internships.
• Develop and maintain long-term, cooperative working relationships with private, public, and community partners who provide effective and/or cost-free workforce training, employment, or vocational opportunities for youth
• Attend ACS Education and Employment workshops, Fair Futures meetings and training related to the workforce field
• Creatively recruit, increase retention and maintain strong participant attendance at workforce related workshops, internships and other job related opportunities. This includes serving as the lead or co-lead person for Career Club and providing support to SLAM staff who facilitate workshops.
• Develop and coordinate networking opportunities and career exposure events, including but not limited to field trips and relevant workshops.
• Travel to multiple service sites within the program, primarily in Brooklyn and Manhattan
• Perform other related duties as required by Supervisor.
• Work with diverse populations (including LGBTQ) and cultures, process information and respond empathically.

• MUST HAVE: At least two years of experience in workforce development, job development, or SYEP job development (i.e. experience related to coaching clients/youth on how to apply to, interview for, and succeed in jobs and employment)
• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree a plus
• Experience in working with youth and Young Adults, especially at-risk youth
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively engage with youth, employers, and community partners.
• Proficiency in data entry and management, including maintaining accurate records and generating reports using various databases or software.
• Computer literate and conversant with social media

About the CompanyIn full partnership with families & communities, Graham Windham strives to make a life-altering difference to children, youth and families affected by abuse, neglect and delinquency by providing each child we serve with a strong foundation for life: a safe, loving, permanent family and the opportunity and preparation to thrive in school and in the world. With over 400 full-time, part-time and On-call employees serving children and families in multiple programs throughout Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Harlem, Graham Windham provides an exciting & enriching work experience. Graham has pioneered programs for New York City’s children, families and communities for over 200 years. Today, Graham is one of New York City’s leading social services organizations, providing educational and social services to over 4,000 children, young people, and parents throughout NYC.