Description

Department: Career Pathways 
Reports to: Director of Education and Career Pathways 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Hours per week: 40 hours per week, 1.0 FTE 
Compensation Range: $25.50 - $28.00 per hour 

WHAT WE SEEK 
Working on a two-person Wellspring team based out of Gloucester High School, the Youth and Young Adult Career Advisor provides advising and coaching to a broad range of students. The Career Advisor assists students as they navigate career choices to help them make well informed decisions for their education, training, and employment. Three scaffolded opportunities are offered to assist students in their next steps. These three tiers include: embedded classes in the English and History departments, student success workshops, and one-to-one coaching by Wellspring personnel.   
  
Tier 1~ Embedded Classes at Gloucester High School  
As part of a two-person team, the Career Advisor provides a series of engaging seminars to students in Gloucester High School's Reading and Writing Beyond High School class and additional class(es) to be determined. The Career Advisor evaluates students' involvement in practical post-secondary preparation, such as industry-specific training programs, trade schools, or jobs that lead to financial security. Students who require additional support to develop plans or require assistance to carry out these plans will be assigned to one-to-one coaching sessions with the Career Advisor.   
  
Tier 2 ~ Post-Secondary Workshops  
When considering their next steps, cohorts of students who have been referred by counselors and staff will participate in post-secondary workshops. The workshops are focused on specific areas of need and are held outside of the classroom, but during the school day. Topics may include education and training advice, career trends, networking, resume and cover letter development, interviewing techniques, and job search methods.  
  
Tier 3 ~ One-to-One Coaching  
With an individualized approach, the Career Advisor helps a subset of students investigate their passions, aptitudes, and goals in a targeted and concentrated way.  The Career Advisor helps students define reasonable short- and long-term goals. They assist students in making well-informed decisions regarding their next steps by offering information on a range of post-secondary options.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT, LOCATION, AND SCHEDULE 
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with different abilities to perform essential functions. 
 
This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, photocopiers, phones, and scanners. Remote work is conducted via telephone, ZOOM, Google Classroom, Google Meet, and other platforms. 
 
This position has multiple work sites. Wellspring’s headquarters is located at 302 Essex Avenue in Gloucester, MA. The property is accessible by public transportation (MBTA commuter rail and bus service). Parking is available on site. 70% (3.5 days) of the time will be at Gloucester High School (during the academic year). Reliable transportation to this location is required. There is an opportunity to work remotely 1 day per week.   
  
This position requires availability Monday-Friday during regular business hours. 

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE 

• Knowledge of career opportunities and employers for youth and young adults who are culturally, linguistically, racially, and socio-economically diverse  
• A minimum of 2 years-experience with career and educational counseling  
• Keen insight and ability to present engaging workshops to students interested in seeking post-secondary opportunities  
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team  
• Skilled in Windows and Microsoft Office/Google Suite, video conferencing, and a variety of internet and cloud-based platforms
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Psychology, Human Services or related field
• Proficiency in English (Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply) 

Skills, Abilities and Competencies  

• Superior organizational skills, while also possessing the flexibility, creativity, and empathy needed to motivate others and adapt to individual needs  
• A growth mindset and desire to continuously refine and improve practices / approaches  
• Excellent verbal communication skills with an ability to motivate and connect with others and present information in a clear manner  
  Highly collaborative and communicative, yet able to take initiative and be self-directed  
• Unwavering commitment to honoring and boosting the confidence, strength, agency and unique power within each person  
• Deep commitment to social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion  
   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Forges relationships with the Gloucester High School Guidance Department and staff  
• Develops, implements, and presents a series of engaging career-based workshops to assigned classes and GHS staff assigned cohorts  
• Conduct one-on-one counseling sessions to unpack and evaluate post-secondary goals including gap years  
  Provides and analyze career-based assessments  
• Creates tangible opportunities for workforce development exploration  
• Attends regularly scheduled meetings with the Coordinator of Counseling and/or staff  
• Constructs student success plans with SMART goals and action steps  
• Enters required information into Wellspring’s database daily  
• Assists students with applications and/or research about grants or scholarships 
  The Youth and Young Adult Career Advisor meets and communicates regularly with the Director of Education and Career Pathways, the Academic Advisor / Database Administrator, and the Coordinator of Counseling and Operations at Gloucester High School.  
   
  Responsibilities in the above areas may shift as the needs of the organization and the programs change over time.