Youth Development Specialist
Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC
Date: 6 days ago
City: Asheville, NC
Contract type: Full time
Looking for a job with purpose? Working for Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is more than a job – it’s a career with local impact. Use your skills and experience to make a difference in your community. Goodwill offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and numerous opportunities for career growth.
WHY WORK FOR GOODWILL?
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc. (Goodwill) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. We employ more than 1,100 team members who are dedicated to our mission of providing employment and training services that help people find jobs and reach financial stability. With 51 retail stores, 20 career centers, and dozens of attended donation centers across a 31-county territory, Goodwill is a complex enterprise offering a wide range of career opportunities.
At Goodwill, the work we do makes a difference in the lives of the individuals we serve and, in turn, in the community in which we live. Our business operations provide stability to our organization that is not always enjoyed by nonprofit organizations solely funded by outside sources. Our employees enjoy excellent benefits and a unique work environment that is professional, fast paced, and fulfilling.
Our organization’s values shape our culture and guide our interactions with program participants, customers, and each other. Our shared commitment to Living the Mission; Promoting Teamwork; Driving Improvement; Taking Responsibility for Actions and Behaviors; and Respecting and Appreciating Others is what makes us successful and inspires all that we do.
Want to learn more about Goodwill? Go to: https://www.goodwillnwnc.org/about/
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Our Youth Development Specialist spreads the mission of Goodwill and finds work experience and job matches for our teen and young adult participants. This staff member's primary role will be to serve as a mentor in Goodwill's OneLife program. OneLife is a student development program where the Youth Development Specialist, along with the OneLife team, facilitates group sessions with high schools students, teaching life skills and soft skills. The Youth Development Specialist also coordinates paid workplaces experiences for these students with local businesses in each student's field of interest. Additionally, the Youth Development Specialist provides continued support, leads college tours, facilitates workshops, and collaborates with other team members on events and programs that support underserved youth.
The Youth Development Specialist will perform the following job duties:
Develop partnerships with school systems and local businesses.
Identify participant barriers to employment and graduation.
Instruction and facilitation of group meetings.
Case management regarding program and job related issues and follow-up services.
Administrative duties.
VALID NC DRIVER LICENSE REQUIRED (Will transport participants occasionally in vehicle)
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree preferred.
EXPERIENCE: Ideal candidate has several years of experience in job placement in the human service industry and strong background working with underserved youth. Experience in employment training/teaching skills preferred.
Eoe m/f/vets/disability
WHY WORK FOR GOODWILL?
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc. (Goodwill) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. We employ more than 1,100 team members who are dedicated to our mission of providing employment and training services that help people find jobs and reach financial stability. With 51 retail stores, 20 career centers, and dozens of attended donation centers across a 31-county territory, Goodwill is a complex enterprise offering a wide range of career opportunities.
At Goodwill, the work we do makes a difference in the lives of the individuals we serve and, in turn, in the community in which we live. Our business operations provide stability to our organization that is not always enjoyed by nonprofit organizations solely funded by outside sources. Our employees enjoy excellent benefits and a unique work environment that is professional, fast paced, and fulfilling.
Our organization’s values shape our culture and guide our interactions with program participants, customers, and each other. Our shared commitment to Living the Mission; Promoting Teamwork; Driving Improvement; Taking Responsibility for Actions and Behaviors; and Respecting and Appreciating Others is what makes us successful and inspires all that we do.
Want to learn more about Goodwill? Go to: https://www.goodwillnwnc.org/about/
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Our Youth Development Specialist spreads the mission of Goodwill and finds work experience and job matches for our teen and young adult participants. This staff member's primary role will be to serve as a mentor in Goodwill's OneLife program. OneLife is a student development program where the Youth Development Specialist, along with the OneLife team, facilitates group sessions with high schools students, teaching life skills and soft skills. The Youth Development Specialist also coordinates paid workplaces experiences for these students with local businesses in each student's field of interest. Additionally, the Youth Development Specialist provides continued support, leads college tours, facilitates workshops, and collaborates with other team members on events and programs that support underserved youth.
The Youth Development Specialist will perform the following job duties:
Develop partnerships with school systems and local businesses.
Identify participant barriers to employment and graduation.
Instruction and facilitation of group meetings.
Case management regarding program and job related issues and follow-up services.
Administrative duties.
VALID NC DRIVER LICENSE REQUIRED (Will transport participants occasionally in vehicle)
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree preferred.
EXPERIENCE: Ideal candidate has several years of experience in job placement in the human service industry and strong background working with underserved youth. Experience in employment training/teaching skills preferred.
Eoe m/f/vets/disability
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