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Coordinate and deliver activities that help young adults prepare for a career and/or transition to postsecondary education and training (soft skills development, personal management, and career pathways exploration) during the school day.
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Manage existing internship partnerships.
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Develop partnerships for additional internship and work-based learning opportunities for students.
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Place students in internship sites with training and coaching support.
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Oversee stipend payments for student work placements.
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Coordinate 1-2 career exploration activities with the College to Career Teams off-site during the school day.
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Provide barrier-removal assistance to students through community referrals.
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Become familiar with key people who support students (caseworkers, truancy officers, probation officers, etc.) and with support service agencies, their staff, and their programs to aid students in removing barriers.
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Oversee maintenance of all program records, including participant files and program curriculum, using Salesforce, Google Docs files, Excel, and Word.
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Collect student data for grants and board reports (partnerships developed, placements made, etc.)
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Support tracking of program outcomes by implementing program surveys in collaboration with the Director of Program Impact.
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Work with the Community Schools Coordinator, CTE teacher, and PEERS teacher on fostering existing partnerships.
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Develop and onboard new internship partners (MOUs, liability insurance requirements)
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Collaborate with other College to Career staff to support summer programming
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Develop and maintain positive, productive relationships with school staff, including administrators, teachers, counselors, and wellness staff.
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Regular communication with participants’ caregivers, teachers, counselors, and other adults in their lives who can support high school students in staying on-task.
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Collaborate closely with community stakeholders, including parents/guardians, community-based organizations, and local hiring agencies and programs.
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Present at advisories and staff PDs to promote opportunities.
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Create marketing materials as needed using Canva.
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Knowledgeable about Mission Graduates’ history and programs when implementing community outreach.
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Create a referral process for teachers, other school staff, and partners.
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Coordinate the selection process in coordination with other school site staff.
- **Any other duties needed to help drive our Vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our Organization's Values.
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2-4 years of experience working with diverse youth in community and public school settings.
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Demonstrated success in providing youth workforce development programming and/or serving young adults in employment and education/training services.
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Demonstrated experience and established partnerships to implement job readiness training, barrier removal, and supportive services for young adults.
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Familiarity and experience working in or with schools and with community-based organizations.
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Understand the varied barriers first-generation students face when pursuing careers.
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Experience working in communities of color with low-income populations.
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Familiarity and experience working with undocumented youth.
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Bilingual Spanish/English required .
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BA or BS required.
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Current CPR certification (or attained within 2 months of employment).
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TB test clearance is mandatory before hiring.
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Some weekends and evenings required
Benefits Package: Includes fully paid Medical, Dental, and Vision for the employee; access to Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits, as well as access to 403(b) accounts at the time of hire. We also offer an employer contribution for eligible staff* (eligibility to be explained at the time of hire). In addition, we offer 13 paid holidays per year, as well as 8 personal hours per year, and accrue vacation and sick time.