Youth WFD Young Adult Career Navigator

Youth WFD Youth Young Adult Career Navigator ($21.73-$23.05 depending on qualifications) Northampton, MA - Youth and Workforce Development Programs Job Type - Full-time DEPARTMENT: Youth & Workforce Development Programs POSITION TITLE: Youth/Young Adult Career Navigator LOCATION: Greenfield/Northampton STATUS: Non-Exempt, 37.5 hours/week SUPERVISOR: Workforce Development Coordinator or Manager POSITION SUMMARY: We work with youth/young adults who are historically and ongoingly impacted by systems of oppression towards achieving economic justice. The Career Navigator develops compassionate and respectful relationships with participants using a strength-based, goal-oriented approach. The Youth/Young Adult Career Navigator provides outreach, case management, and support to young people aged 17-24 who are working towards their next steps in education, training, and employment. The position is the direct support for youth in exploring and achieving their short, medium-, and long-term goals to map a pathway for their futures. The Youth/Young Adult Career Navigator works with youth to complete their High School Equivalency, attend training or college, develop internships, explore employment, and support youth to overcome barriers to those goals. When working with parenting youth, the Career Navigator provides support for parenting and family, personal and life goals. The Youth/Young Adult Career Navigator assists youth in resume and cover letter development, interview skills and conducting job search. Additionally, the Youth/Young Adult Career Navigator is responsible for administrative tasks including maintaining case notes, data entry, document collection, and ensuring that program standards are maintained. Requirements QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following competencies: Interpersonal communication - verbal and written. Conflict resolution, problem-solving, establishing priorities, navigating change. Judgement and decision-making Practiced organizational skills and attention to detail. Openness to understanding participants as experts of their own varied experiences and identities. Skillful relationship building with participants, staff, and community members. An understanding and willingness to talk about issues using an approach that is positive, engaging, accessible, and inclusive, such as Positive Youth Development and harm reduction. A balance of initiative to work independently and collaboration to work with others. Understanding and willingness to learn data capture and tracking methods Promote equity by deconstructing barriers to a racially just system. Cultivate work environments that value truth-telling, courage, vulnerability, space to think and reflect, community-mindedness, hope, and openness to difficult conversations. Key Knowledge and Experience: Knowledge of social services, advocacy, and navigating resources Knowledge of Franklin and Hampshire counties and North Quabbin regional organizations and resources Experience working with marginalized communities and individuals with low incomes. Experience working with youth/young adults who have low incomes, are youth of color, queer, trans, disabled, and/or housing insecure. Experience with data management, data capture, tracking methods and analysis for outcome measurements. Computer skills (Microsoft Suite-Outlook Email, Calendar, and Teams chat, Discord, Zoom, and databases To Qualify Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills: Three years' experience working with youth/young adults, providing individual support/case management. Bi-lingual/Bicultural (Spanish/English) preferred. CPR/First Aid (will provide if needed) SEE THE COMMUNITY ACTION PIONEER VALLEY WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION