About This Role
Caring for young adults aged 18–24 in Philadelphia as they work toward their career goals is the core of this role. This position combines career readiness facilitation, outreach, marketing, and personalized coaching to help participants build essential workforce skills, explore career options, and navigate opportunities in employment, postsecondary education, training, and other career-connected experiences.
Responsibilities
- Support hiring events, recruitment activities, and community-based workforce initiatives that promote organizational programming
- Engage young adults by providing information on available programs and resources
- Collaborate with community organizations, schools, employers, and other stakeholders to increase awareness, recruitment, and participant engagement
- Collaborate with the Director of Youth Adult Career Pathways and Director of Communications and Partnerships on marketing campaigns to promote programs and services
- Provide one-on-one coaching to young adults, helping them identify career interests, set goals, and develop action plans
- Assist with resume writing, interview preparation, and job search strategies
- Coordinate with the Director and facilitate workshops on various topics such as mindset shift, career readiness, building your professional brand, conflict resolution, and career exploration
- Track participants' progress, supportive service delivery, maintain detailed case notes, and provide ongoing support to ensure participants stay on track with their career plans
- Build and maintain relationships with employers to create pipeline opportunities for low barrier to entry employment for participants
- Collaborate with businesses to understand their workforce needs and match participants with suitable positions
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of outreach and coaching efforts
- Collect and analyze data to improve program delivery and outcomes
- Collaborate with the Case Manager to connect participants with additional services such as education, training, and support programs to address barriers to employment
- Ensure all activities comply with applicable funder guidelines and regulations
- Keep regular case notes, document services rendered, incentives achieved, and generate reports for funder compliance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Counseling, Education, or a related field preferred
- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience working with Philadelphia youth and young adults or similar populations
- 3 years of experience in job coaching, career counseling, or workforce development
- Strong understanding of outreach, marketing, and community engagement techniques
- Knowledge of the Philadelphia job market and community resources
