Education and Career Advisor.

Branch: Education and Training

Position Title: Education and Career Advisor, YMCA International Learning Center (ILC) Boston

Position Type: Part-time hourly, evening virtual hours required, one day in-person for staff meeting

The Education and Career Advisor is passionate about supporting adult English language learners as they strive for thriving self-sufficiency in the U.S. workforce and culture. This role involves coordinating with administrative and teaching staff to deliver high-quality programming that aids students' progress

 

Advising (80%):

· Assist students in identifying their personal educational and career goals and in defining measurable steps to achieve these goals.

· Provide individual advising sessions with students, document goals and employment status in ILC database-Apricot.

· Collaborate with other staff in conducting recruitment, intake, placement, and orientation processes.

· Monitor daily evening DESE classes to ensure students meet program attendance requirements, and address any attendance issues with appropriate solutions

· Work collaboratively with fellow advisors to plan and lead classroom activities, workshops, and field trips to facilitate effective goal setting among students.

· Provide information about necessary steps for career paths of interest to students.

· Support students in job searching, seeking training programs, or applying to college.

· Assist with pre-, mid- and post-tests.

· Help students navigate available resources and social service agencies.

· Attend bi-weekly advising meetings to address student concerns and share insights and resources.

· Provide quarterly follow-up of students after leaving program.

· Participate in weekly staff meetings.

· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of funder policies and requirements.

· Engage in high-quality professional development in accordance with ILC and funder standards.

· Actively participate in in-person staff meetings, contributing to the continuous improvement of the program.

· Administer BEST Plus 3.0 and 3.0, TABE CLAS-E and other ILC tests as needed.

· Occasionally assist with other responsibilities as needed

The ideal candidate will have: 

Why work at the Y? 

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