Senior Career and Academic Coach

The Senior and Academic Coach works with participants one on one in order to create participant centered career and education plans, which are designed to help them reach the short and long-term goals that will lead to economic self-sufficiency. Applicants should have experience serving youth and adult ages 14-24 years old within the following priority populations: Justice involved, system impacted, undocumented, disconnected from education, unemployed and underemployed, public housing residents from San Francisco, foster care, pregnant and parenting. All applicants should be able to act with a sense of urgency, carry a caseload of 40 to 50 clients, should be confident with problem solving skills and be innovative in working with multi barrier youth and adults.

Benefits:

• Salary: $67,000
• Full Time
• Medical, dental, vision, wellness program, mental health resources, employee assistance program, life insurance, flexible spending account, 403(b), pet insurance, GymPass
• Professional development opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be fully bilingual (English/Spanish), both verbal and written
• Ability to work full time (Mon-Fri, possible to work some evenings and periodic Saturdays)
• Successful completion of Live Scan/fingerprinting (upon hire)
• 3+ years’ experience in the workforce field
• 3+ years’ experience working with multi barrier youth and/or adults ages 14-30 years old  

• 3+ years’ experience with college counseling or college access support
• Ability to be on call
• Experience with the framework or practice of Youth Development, Restorative Justice, and Trauma Responsive approaches, and practices.
• Familiar with the criminal justice system and its impact on marginalized communities
• Must have valid California Driver’s License and an insured, registered and operational vehicle to use for work purposes
• Experience with data entry and analysis; computer literacy; ability to scan, edit and create PDF files and experience with shared files.
• Preferred:
• Bachelor’s degree or attending college currently
• Knowledgeable of Bay Area communities and career and education resources
• Ability to assess crisis situations and initiate action independently and without direction
• Working with undocumented transitional aged youth and adults in the Bay Area
• Familiar with working with the local community college networks and or career pathways.
• Ability to empathize with colleagues and individuals from a racial, ethnic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, academic and cultural diversity backgrounds

Responsibilities:

• Take lead in building out Career Pathway projects (career panels, college trips, career advisory board, college success labs); Support with college enrollment process; navigating the UC and CSU systems, FAFSA application process with each eligible student
• Coordinate with workshop staff on new career and employment readiness workshops; create short and long term educational and career plans
• Point person for post-secondary education and/or vocational trainings resources in San Francisco
• Develop and maintain communication and positive relationships with high schools, GED services, colleges, vocational training and CTE programs in San Francisco, other organizations, institutes, community partners, and employers
• Create curriculum for participants to receive information on in-demand and hidden career sectors
• Represent BACR’s Career Pathway team at workforce meetings in San Francisco
• Provide program updates and progress reports; complete evaluations, reports, and assessments as required
• Make referrals and/or connections for participants to other services and programs as appropriate; attend and/or bring participant to such activities when necessary
• Meet with participants in person weekly, depending on need, to formally monitor their progress at their work sites. Check in via phone call, text and email on a daily to weekly basis for informal monitoring
• Train worksite supervisors on best practices when supervising interns; troubleshoot work site issues and resolve workplace conflicts
• Connect with local employers to create internship and long-term job placement for participants and work with external service providers to ensure participants develop and maintain their educational and wellness plan
• Responsible for maintaining case notes on each client; accurately and regularly input data, spreadsheets and funder into databases
• Responsible for writing character and recommendation letters for court on behalf of participants
• Participate in coordinating collaborative case conferencing sessions; facilitate phone and in person meetings between stakeholders that are each serving/supporting participants; collect status updates and additional data on participants from partners
• Support participants one-on-one to maximize financial aid, minimize loan debt, and make informed financial decisions about the best post-secondary option available
• Monitor academic progress and counseling focused on progress reports and report cards

About Us

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.

BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment w/o regard to perceived age, marital or familial status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability including AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex or military status.

Visit our website at www.bacr.org.

Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education, skillset, and geographic location.