Employment Coach

Title: Employment Coach

Department: Careers in Manufacturing Programs

Reports To: Supportive Services Manager

Location: 4910 Park Heights Ave. Baltimore MD 21215

The Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC) - Baltimore promotes strong communities businesses and households to ensure that people who work do not live in poverty. JARC provides high quality skills training and support services to help lower-income and unemployed workers achieve self-sufficiency. JARC provides economic and workforce development services to businesses to improve their competitiveness.

JARC - Baltimore helps low-income workers job seekers and community residents attain financial self-sufficiency through skills training and support services. JARCs job training programs target strategic skills gaps in the manufacturing and construction sectors such as Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machinist and welder. As a Center for Working Families (CWF) JARC provides bundled financial support services such as income support financial coaching and employment services.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and deliver workplace readiness training including skills curriculum and assessment tools.
• Provide individualized job coaching (resumes mock interviews applications) and support job placement during and after training.
• Maintain regular office hours and support trainees with soft skills and workplace expectations in manufacturing and construction.
• Conduct barriers assessments and connect participants to supportive services training and education resources.
• Help trainees identify strengths and overcome obstacles to achieve self-sufficiency.
• Collaborate with staff to continuously improve program quality and meet job placement/retention goals.
• Manage data in Salesforce Excel and Air Table; perform quality checks and contribute to reporting and grant needs.
• Lead weekly job search workshops and coordinate employer site visits with the Job Developer. Recruit train and manage volunteers for mock interviews.
• Promote program success through client outreach storytelling and reporting.
• Other duties as assigned

Team Functions

• Participate in and support the strength and development of the Employment Services Team
• Maintain effective communication between program teams: technical instructors program coordinators supportive staff and job developers.
• Assist in the preparation of program updates and program reporting.
• Market JARC programs through contacts with other agencies advertisements and informational events
• Contribute to agencys continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with all JARC departments.
• Contribute to JARCs warm and welcoming environment.

Terms/Conditions:

• Full time: 35 hours per week
• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Criminal Background Checks Required

Salary:

• $19.23 - $24.00 depending on experience
• We offer a competitive benefits package including Medical Dental Vision 403B Life LTD Disability Paid Holidays and generous Paid Time Off

Submit cover letter and resume to . No phone calls please.

Please include the position title Employment Coach Baltimore within the subject line. Inquiries without the title in the subject line will not be reviewed or considered.

Jane Addams Resource Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Minority/Female/LGBTQ/Gender Identity/ Veteran/Returning Citizen/ Disabled

*All Are Encouraged to Apply*

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelors degree or two years of related experience
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office and database applications.
• Working knowledge of Salesforce a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal organizational verbal and written communication skills.
• Teaching skills a plus
• Ability to give constructive feedback and coaching.
• Manufacturing or construction knowledge or experience a plus