Internship & Career Coordinator: Rebound Elevate - Good Shepherd Services

Good Shepherd Services is a leading multi-service agency with more than 85 programs that serve over 30,000 youth and families each year – and builds on their strengths to help them gain skills for success.  At Good Shepherd we respect the dignity and worth of every person and reject intolerance, inequity and injustice in whatever form it may take. Voted one of the top 100 places to work in NYC by Crain’s New York, Good Shepherd Services offers a fantastic work environment, a collaborative team dedicated to fulfilling our mission, and an amazing array of benefits. Join our team and help make a difference! 

For Full Time Employees Benefits/Perks:

• Tuition Assistance Program
• Generous paid time off (Including 5 Self-Care Days/Floating Holidays, 12 Sick Days, 15 Vacation Days, and 11 Holidays)
• Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Care)
• 403(b) Plan (GSS contributes 3% of your salary to your 403(b) plan after 3 years of service, with contributions increasing over time) 

TITLE:                   Internship & Career Coordinator: Rebound Elevate

REPORTS TO:     Senior Program Manager, Rebound

LOCATION:          Brooklyn, NY 11207

HOURS:               20 - 25 hours / week: Non Exempt

Salary:                 Associates Degree / $24.18 - $26.92 / hr

                             Bachelor’s Degree / $24.73 - $27.47 / hr

JOB SUMMARY: Rebound is a job readiness program that incorporates basketball to engage participants.  The program serves young adults, who are disconnected, justice involved, overage and/or under-credited. In close collaboration with other program staff, the Internship Career Coordinator provides job readiness and career exploration workshops, as well as work one on one with youth. The program uses basketball as a vehicle for engagement, but also as avenues for learning job readiness skills such as teamwork, conflict resolution and taking direction from a coach/supervisor. Rebound Elevate is centered around exploring careers in sports

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Facilitate career exploration, work readiness and financial literacy workshops for program participants.
• Lead work readiness workshops utilizing virtual platforms as needed, specifically Zoom Video Conferencing.
• Provide individual 1 on 1 job and career counseling to young adults centered on career mapping and goal setting.
• Support participants’ growth by providing continuous feedback and resources to meet individual needs.
• Assist the Basketball Coach in utilizing basketball to teach life and job skills (i.e., teamwork and conflict resolution).
• Responsible for recruitment and enrollment of youth to the program with Sr. Program Manager and Basketball Coach.
• Build Partnerships via community canvasing, tabling events, and facilitation of presentations.
• Assist youth in preparing for and securing employment opportunities.
• Monitor and provide support to participants once they have gained employment.
• Provide alumni outreach and support including career counseling, referrals and skill development.
• Provide referrals to internal and external partners including housing, mental health counseling, educational and vocational programs and other community resources.
• Perform statistical, narrative, and record keeping duties as required, including monthly and quarterly reports.
• Utilize technology daily to execute job functions including computers, tablets and phones to perform administrative tasks, data entry, virtual workshop facilitation, word processing, email correspondence, text messaging, social media marketing and internet navigation/research.
• Respond to needs of participants during programming in workshop, sports activities and special events.
• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree or 2+ years of experience developing employment opportunities for youth and/or young adults required.
• Experience working with disengaged and/or justice involved youth preferred.
• Strong group facilitation or teaching skills required.
• Knowledge of Internet, Word Processing, Internet Research, Social Media Marketing, Data Entry and Reporting.
• Ability to work with diverse staff and participants and network with diverse employer constituents.
• Ability to lift object weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to travel across NYC.
• Excellent verbal and written communication a strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice a plus
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, and/or youth development perspective.

Good Shepherd Services is an equal opportunity employer that is proudly committed to becoming an anti-racist and multicultural organization that stands up for justice and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse backgrounds, for administrative support and direct service and leadership roles, who will join us on that journey, uphold our values and approach, and believe in our mission. Additionally, we aim to have a racially representative leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.

Good Shepherd Services is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and termination of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.

We are committed to providing a workplace that is accessible and accommodating to employees with disabilities. As part of our commitment to providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process, we will provide reasonable accommodations upon request for candidates with disabilities. If you require any accommodations to participate in the hiring process, please inform us of your needs in advance. We value diversity and inclusivity in our workplace and encourage applicants of all abilities to apply.