Role: Career Advocate
ROLE DESCRIPTION
DEPARTMENT: JobsPlus (A ministry of City Gospel Mission that exists to train and support people seeking employment across the spectrum of the first timer to the seasoned professional. Our goal is to help our program participants find and excel in their vocations.)
REPORTS TO: Vice President of JobsPlus CLASSIFICATION/ STATUS: Full-Time LOCATION: Greater Middletown, OH
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Career Advocates help our program participants prepare to shine in the marketplace as they seek employment opportunities. These individuals teach and coach the JobsPlus curriculum. The career advocate works with participants in one-on-one training discussions and also in small group meetings. The work is done in person and by video conferencing. Career Advocates work with both adult program participants and students, who are a part of our programming for high schoolers. He/she works as a team member with the rest of the JobsPlus staff who work at our sites in Cincinnati, Fairfield and Middletown. The career advocate will facilitate virtual and onsite workshops, interactive group discussions, career development seminars, and offsite training programs as directed by the Vice President. Help JobsPlus earn more WINS. (WINS is the methodology that City Gospel Mission uses to measure our impact on the head, heart, body and soul of participants.)
MAJOR POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Do the work of administration in a manner that is aligned with the ministry’s core values of being: Godly, builders of meaningful Relationships, Compassionate and focused on Positive Transformation for Ourselves and Participants in our Programs.
- Work with program participants to identify possible career/job paths that are compatible with the person’s career objectives and needs.
- Present JP training material effectively, using audio-visual aides to facilitate lessons.
- Provide assessment tools to enable participants and students to create aspirational career paths and then work with participants to build the needed skills, experience, knowledge, etc., to pursue the paths.
- Maintain and develop contacts with existing and potential employers, staffing agencies, referral agencies, community centers, and churches (via personal visits, telephone, email and other social media outlets.)
- Support the Jobs Plus Administrative Assistant in making sure the office is properly supplied with items needed.
As with all CGM staff, the person in this role will complete other work-related duties as assigned.
PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Havethepersonalexperienceofreceiving,byfaith,JesusChristasSaviorandLord and be actively involved with a local church.
- Haveapassiontoseemen,women,andchildrencometoknowJesusChristastheir personal Savior and Lord.
- HaveapersonalfellowshipwiththeLord,whichincludesbeinginvolvedwithalocal church, daily prayer and Bible study.
- AgreewithandsignthestatementoffaithandmissionessentialsofCityGospel Mission.
- Haveapersonalconvictiontoservepeopleofallethnicitieswithgenuinecareand equity.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- The ability to move and function in an office environment. Manual dexterity is required. May require ascending/descending stairs, lifting or moving up to 25 pounds of office equipment or furnishings in a business setting.
- The person in this position frequently communicates with executives, donors and staff who have questions. She/he must be able to verbally exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Ability to soundly analyze information, ability to visually review written information, ability to listen and verbally communicate by phone.
SKILLS AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associatesdegreerequested.Bachelor’sdegreeispreferred.
- Mustbeexperiencedasafacilitatorwithwillingnesstoabidebythepoliciesandprocedures of the clients that JobsPlus serves.
- Mustbewellversedwithsocialmediaandonlineteachingplatforms.
- Musthaveexcellentwritten/oralcommunicationskillsandpositiveinterpersonalskills.
- Creative,energetic,organizedandpunctual.
- MustbeproficientinMicrosoftOfficeanddataentry.
- TheidealcandidatelivesinornearMiddletown,Ohio.
- Mustpassbackground,drugscreenandmotorvehiclescreen.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 29 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Middletown, OH 45044