Youth Career Readiness Coach

Job Overview:

The Youth Career Readiness Coachsupports clients in the IRC’s Connect to Success (C2S) program in reaching their career goals. Connect to Successis a program that serves out-of-school refugee youth and young adults (ages 16-24 years old), providing one-on-one coaching and case management, as well as group workshops and enrichment opportunities. The Youth Career Readiness Coach will report to the Youth Program Supervisor and work with the colleagues on the Youth Programs team to coordinate service delivery.

Major Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Recruitment and Case Management

• In collaboration with C2S Program Coordinator, perform case management and individualized career coaching services for youth/young adults in C2Sin accordance with their Individual Service Plan, including support in all aspects of job seeking, career-pathing, and goal articulation.
• Assist youth enrolled in other IRC Atlanta Youth Programs with job placement as needed.
• Receive referrals from internal and external partners.
• Screen, interview, and enroll potential clients for C2S.
• Build relationships with refugee youth and families utilizing a trauma-informed approach in order to support student’s academic, and long-term personal and professional goals.
• Plan regular group social and networking events

Program Design and Partnership Building

• Design and lead college and career readiness workshops on topics including resume writing, interview skills, financial aid, and college application process.
• Design and implement opportunities for career advancement, including job shadowing, career fairs, networking opportunities, and internships.
• Build new partnerships and maintain existing partnerships with employers, career building programs, work-force development organizations, and others.
• Research best practices in career and college readiness and propose program improvements and initiatives based on findings.
• Partner with IRC Atlanta Youth Programs for joint social and career readiness events.
• Serve as a liaison with the IRC’s Economic Empowerment Team

Administrative and General Support

• Maintain accurate and current data on all enrolled Connect to Success clients.

• Attend Connect to Success evaluation meetings and participate in implementation of the monitoring and evaluation framework.

• Meet weekly with IRC Youth Program Manager to discuss work assignment, receive support and feedback.

• Attend Youth Education Team meetings and complete administrative duties, including but not limited to reporting, timesheets, and expense reports

• Other responsibilities as assigned

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, counseling or related field preferred

Work Experience:

• Experience providing individualized support to immigrant youth who recently arrived in the US.
• 2+ years related professional experience such as teaching, tutoring, youth development or youth case management.
• 1+ year experience supervision experience preferably related to teaching/tutoring or extended learning programs.
• Experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations; cross-cultural or overseas experience.
• Experience teaching English Language Learners.
• Experience teaching/tutoring virtually preferred.

Demonstrated Skills & Competencies:

• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with external partners, including employers
• Ability to build strong mentoring relationships with youth and provide guidance while respecting the self-determination of all clients
• Ability to learn quickly
• Ability to maintain responsibility for multiple tasks in the context of a diverse, fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work remotely and responsibly self-manage time and tasks.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work well with people of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Able to occasionally work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends
• Demonstrated ability to use a variety of instructional strategies appropriate for individual student needs.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills in a multi-tasking environment
• Flexible and adaptable – able to quickly problem solve and change plans and activities according to clients’ need or unexpected circumstances.
• Fluent in predominant language of local client a plus but not required (Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of positive youth development, vocational training, and youth employment.
• Knowledge of virtual learning platforms and strong technology skills to utilize platforms such as Zoom or Google Classroom, navigate common tech problems and support digital literacy.
• Must be proactive and feel comfortable taking the lead
• Must have reliable transportation and maintain valid driver’s license and insurance coverage for vehicle
• Reliable, professional, resourceful, team-oriented and sensitive to cultural differences
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Working Environment:

• Scheduled working hours are spent in standard office work environment and program delivery in the Clarkston and Stone Mountain areas, including home visits and school visits.
• Occasional weekend and evening work required.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: In accordance with IRC’s duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards and our commitment to safeguard the health of our employees, clients, and communities, IRC requires new hires to furnish proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be considered for any in-office or hybrid positions. All IRC US offices require full vaccination to attend any in-office functions (e.g., meetings, trainings).

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity: IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $120 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.