Description
ABOUT ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF CHICAGO
Founded in 1899 as one of Chicago’s original settlement houses, Association House has a 122-year history of meeting the most pressing needs of those in the communities we serve. Today, we provide comprehensive, collaborative and effective programs with bilingual competency in English and Spanish. With more than 30 programs encompassing Behavioral Health, Child Welfare, Community Health, Workforce Development, and the Association House High School, we promote individual health and wellness and create opportunities for educational and economic advancement. With a strong lens on equity, Association House is firmly committed to our core values of integrity, excellence, respect, leadership, and education.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Career Navigator helps workforce development participants plan and pursue their career goals. This includes facilitating career assessments, developing career plans, matching applicants to our various training programs, connecting program graduates with job opportunities, providing job retention services, and maintaining current knowledge of industry and hiring trends. This role will help program graduates with their transition to registered apprenticeship opportunities in the construction and energy industries.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Associates degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to program services and outcomes preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of workforce development experience.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with a diverse participant population.
- Experience in recruiting, assessing, enrolling, career coaching and placing participants strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of the Construction and Energy industries preferred.
- Strong customer service orientation and results orientation.
- Demonstrated sales skills strongly preferred. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
- Flexibility to work evening and weekends to meet program operations and needs.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and data entry.
