About Us:
JVS is a non-profit, non-sectarian agency. Our mission is to empower individuals from diverse communities to find employment and build careers; and to partner with employers to hire, develop and retain productive workforces.
JVS provides a broad range of services including adult education, skills training, job readiness training, job placement and support, and access to post-secondary education. JVS assists employers in their search for well-qualified job applicants and their initiatives to upgrade the skills of their incumbent workforce.
Position Summary:
The Career Coach – Refugee Services is responsible for developing strong job leads and providing high quality career counseling, training, and job placement assistance to refugee and immigrant job seekers in the Brockton area. The Career Coach works closely with each participant to provide supportive services including improving resumes, advanced interview preparation, job search assistance and job coaching. The Career Coach initiates and sustains collaborative working relationships with a variety of local businesses to support clients’ rapid job placement, retention, and career growth. In addition to core coaching responsibilities, Career Coaches may specialize in any of the following areas to collaborate with staff in other departments in achieving shared goals: Creating, initiating and sustaining partnerships with employers, resulting in job placements for program participants. Outreaching to community partnerships for sourcing and onboarding new program participants. Coordinating barrier removal services and access to training programs to facilitate participants’ most rapid pathway to gainful employment Contributing to development and success of programming at various service locations (i.e. Boston, Brockton) This individual must have a strong knowledge about issues related to individuals with significant barriers to employment as well as experience working with people from diverse backgrounds. Program participants include recent arrivals who are eligible for Massachusetts Refugee Resettlement. Program employment services; immigrant parents who are receiving public benefits (TANF/TAFDC); and other local English language learners who are seeking rapid employment. Bilingual or additional language proficiency preferred, especially in languages spoken by immigrant participants (i.e., Arabic, Dari, French, Haitian Creole, Pashto, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Swahili, Ukrainian)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Associate Degree in Human Services, Business Administration or related field required. 1-3 years of experience in workforce development, coaching, or related field required. 1-3 years of experience working with individuals with barriers to employment strongly desiredExperience in marketing and outreach desired Knowledge of refugee or immigrant services, Department of Transitional Assistance programs, community resources, and web-based resources preferred.Bilingual or additional language proficiency preferred, especially in languages spoken by refugee and immigrant participants (i.e., Arabic, Dari, French, Haitian Creole, Pashto, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Swahili, Ukrainian) Strong Microsoft Office Suite / Microsoft 365 skills required.
JVS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified minorities, women, veterans, sexual orientation and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (Posting Purposes: EOE/M/F/D/V/SO)
JVS CULTURE: JVS is strongly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates and values employee differences and similarities. By providing and supporting a work culture that fosters and builds upon diversity and its strengths, JVS will better serve our local communities and continue to provide quality services.
JVS is an employment at-will organization and an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, JVS prohibits retaliation against an applicant or employee because he or she has engaged in protected activity under the statutes prohibiting discrimination in the workplace.
