Career Assessment Contractor Position Available In Fulton, Georgia

Career Assessment Contractor FaithBridge Alpharetta, GA 30009 JOB

DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE

: Career Assessment Contractor

DIVISION

: FaithBridge Foster Care

REPORTS TO

: Vice President of Youth Opportunities

DEPARTMENT

:

YO SUPERVISION TO

: None

CLASSIFICATION

: Contractor

JOB FUNCTION

: The Career Assessment Contractor will be able to effectively gain young adults’ acceptance to complete career assessment and provide a clear and thorough explanation of the assessment results that identify their interests, aptitudes and career orientations. This role will also be expected to train young adults in the tools available to them on the website that they can use to advance their career objectives in the future. Core Responsibilities and Expectations Reviews YO referral with Life Coach and information in ER to understand relevant youth career interests from past and present experience while in YO. Promotes and gains commitment of youth to participate in the Career Assessment (CA) and sends out regular reminders until it is completed. Shares a summary of the Career Assessment results with the Life Coach following completion to prepare for the review with the student. Participates with the life coach in a personalized review of Career Assessment results with the youth participant in a virtual meeting to explain the findings in the assessment that focus on their interests and aptitudes that contribute to the strongest career possibilities. Leads a discussion of the results to understand the young adult’s interest in the findings. Instructs the youth how to access Career Assessment and many tools on YouScience Platform to advance their career goals such as wages associated with a career choice, how to build a resume, etc. Responds to questions with examples and seeks to incorporate the findings to create next steps. Builds the competency of young adults participating to ensure they have a strong understanding of the CA tool and the ability to access it in their future career exploration. Serves as a consultant to the YO staff on any questions related to Career Assessment tool and needs among participants and future career exploration. Enters Career Assessment results into database ER (Extended Reach) as well as any specific recommendations on each youth with regard to personalized review, findings, future career options and feedback. Instructs the youth on how to access other tools and career exploration resources online or identify next steps to achieve the career of their choice. This position may require work on nights and weekends.

EQUIPMENT USED

personal phone, personal scanner, personal computer

COMPETENCIES

Foster Care Job Knowledge o Seen as highly motivated to train young adults aging out of foster care in their career understanding and experienced in engaging young adults to participate and share questions. Generally thought of as exemplary and the person others go to for to understand career assessment and able to readily explain the many beneficial tools to advance career exploration to those aged 18 and above. Motivates Others/Performance Coaching o Able to gain support from both young adults and groups participating in career assessment and the ability to explain concepts at the appropriate grade level of young adults participating. Uses data and examples to address questions or concerns raised, does not upset others when promoting ideas; able to influence and develop the performance of others; provides clear suggestions and specific feedback in a positive manner. Builds Relationships o Easily builds relationships with individuals and groups; makes a consistent effort to encourage trust and cooperation and frequently takes a leading role in fostering a positive and productive team spirit; always has a positive outlook and pleasant manner; values diversity, accepts others; stimulates teamwork and a good attitude in others. Planning & Organizing/Time Management o Develops or uses systems to organize and keep track of information; sets priorities with an appropriate sense of what is most important and plans with an appropriate and realistic sense of the time demand involved; keeps track of activities completed (and yet to do) to accomplish stated objectives; records or uploads results in ER database and keeps clear, detailed records of activities related to accomplishing stated objectives; knows status of one’s own work. Collaboration & Teamwork o Outstanding team player; collaborates easily and encourages others to work together to find solutions; sought out to help youth engage in their understanding of financial needs, fostering integrity and trust; solicits feedback from group members and organizes information to make necessary adjustments; regularly communicates progress and celebrates team milestones. Communication – Written & Verbal o Displays a quick grasp of the significance of information communicated and nearly always initiates or responds to communications in an appropriate, time and comprehensive manner; displays skill in reducing complex information to simple forms/terms and helps others to understand that information; involves the right people in discussions when issues arise and provides solid summaries of discussions and seeks consensus to summarize points discussed. Honesty & Integrity o Does the right thing even when nobody is looking; stays true to his/her beliefs regardless of situational challenges; highly respected for consistently “walking the talk”; says what he/she means and means what he/she says; knows how important the Statement of Beliefs are to the organization and does an excellent job supporting them. Initiative o Goes beyond expectations in work assignments; thinks strategically and anticipates the needs of the organization; leads with initiative and ideas, gathers support from others to meet common goals; seeks out and accepts additional responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

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Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the area of education, behavioral or social sciences, social work, guidance counseling, psychology childhood education, special education or related field. Minimum of 3 years’ experience in related field.

Skill Requirements:

Strong interpersonal skills, maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences in young adults, staff served. Strong training and instruction competency. Effective oral and written communication skills. Ability to work in a virtual training environment and within a team. Ability to handle job related matters in a professional, diplomatic and confidential manner. Knowledge of community resources and services. Ability to organize and execute responsibilities in an independent manner. Ability to write summaries and explain subjects in an understandable manner to youth while motivating them to consider new skills and habits. . Knowledge of normal business computer skills. Competent in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Physical Requirements:

Hearing and speaking ability which allows for effective oral communication of information. Physical and emotional stamina to effectively handle job related issues and stress.