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Career Readiness Coach - Remote TN
Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Full job description
Career Readiness Coach - Remote, TN
Career Readiness Counselor
Who is Persevere?
Founded by and for people with lived experience with criminal justice, corrections, and poverty, Persevere understands the needs of the justice-impacted population as few organizations can, and our work embodies our commitment to reducing racial inequalities throughout all aspects of society and eliminating disproportionate minority contact and disproportionate minority confinement within the criminal justice system. As we have grown and expanded, we have focused on developing and executing strategies that continue to expand our mission of reducing racial disparities and inequalities, both as part of our work, and as well, our organization's practices regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Real Hope. Valuable Skills. Meaningful Opportunity.
Job Overview
The Career Readiness Coach works with the Career Readiness team to deliver asynchronous training to Persevere students while collaborating closely with Instructors and Teaching Assistants. The primary responsibility of this role is to assist with the administrative elements of equipping students with the essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed in their chosen career path. This is a full-time salaried position with excellent benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage, disability and life insurance, a matching 401k and generous paid time off.
Responsibilities and Duties
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Collaboration: Work closely with the Career Readiness team, Instructors, Case Managers, and Technology Employment Specialists to track and maintain updated student progress in the program.
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Asynchronized Learning Management: Enroll students into career readiness programming. Maintain accurate student attendance records in life skills classes, career readiness class, and workshops while managing class schedules.
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Progress Monitoring: Assist with evaluating students' completion of career readiness tasks, assignments, and activities.
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Performance Evaluations: Support grading of asynchronized learning activities.
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Student Support: Provide direct student support to a caseload of students assigned to the Career Readiness Coach.
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Substitution: Ability to facilitate life skills and career readiness workshops in the event the Career Readiness Counselor is unable to teach the courses.
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Course Supplemental Materials: Aid in contributing to course supplemental materials to support student needs.
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Complete corporate training on a timely basis.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, human resources, or a related field.
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Proven experience in workforce development.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially in a virtual environment.
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Strong organizational and time-management skills.
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Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Ability to work independently in a remote setting.
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Experience providing instruction to a diverse group of students.
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Patience, empathy and a genuine desire to help students succeed.
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Passion for and responsibility to the customer/partner
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Must be self-starting, hardworking and inquisitive
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Leadership through innovation in everything you do
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Passion for what you do and being self-reflective to improve
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Relentless commitment to win
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Personal and corporate integrity
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