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Career Access Assistant - North Chicago, United States - YouthBuild Lake County
Description
Career Access Assistant
YouthBuild Lake County is an education and career training program for youth ages As the Career Access Assistant, you help our youth start with the end in mind.
Under the supervision of the Director of Apprenticeship and Placement, the Career Access Assistant will assist in the successfully transitioning members to post-secondary education and career pathways by providing them necessary tools and resources for empowerment, while challenging them to raise the bar of their academic achievements and fostering a commitment of professionalism in workplace environment.
How You Will Spend Your Day:
- Provide guidance to all YouthBuild members about possible careers and college placement
- Assist in planning of professional development events such as professional guest speakers, mock interviews, career exploration panel discussions, college preparation workshops, field trips, etc.
- Identity opportunities to expose members to various professional occupations
- Assist members in assessing an appropriate career pathway to pursue utilizing online career assessment tools and personal interviews
- Manage member internship placement and offsite work experience during programing to meet program training expectations
- Assist in identifying and securing placement opportunities for members
- Associate's Degree required.
- Excellent communication, strong writing skills.
- Collaborate with all staff to achieve or exceed program goals.
- Demonstrated ability to use tact and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive issues.
- Previous experience in an administrative role.
- Valid Driver's License required.
- Desire to work with culturally diverse students from 1724 years old.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fastpaced environment.
Pay:
$35, $41,600.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Associate (preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- North Chicago, IL 60064: Relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
In person
