Duties & Responsibilities:
Community Engagement
● Develop partnerships with local businesses and organizations to create employer partner opportunities.
● Network and collaborate with other providers to increase the pool of resources for workforce development and education opportunities.
● Coordinate and plan events to increase exposure to education and employment opportunities (e.g. Career Day Event, college tours, etc)
● Contribute to creating and maintaining an engaged, safe, and thriving community within our housing sites.
● Build and maintain meaningful relationships with residents; promote personal growth, independence, responsibility, and accountability and inspire individuals to reach their full potential.
Workforce Development and Education Support
• Administer career and education assessments
• Facilitate sessions to coach residents through job readiness tasks
• Provide services and referrals to increase resident awareness and placement of vocational training programs, job postings, internships, etc.
• Create and facilitate monthly workshops to provide guidance on various required life skills topics, such as financial aid assistance, college applications, resume building, etc.
• Oversee a caseload of residents who need support in obtaining their high school diploma, or need specialized support to attain a goal (e.g. completion of a financial aid application, a college transfer, or other education and employment specific service)
• Complete site visits at job placements to evaluate youth’s performance and provide feedback
Administration and Reporting
• Complete weekly case notes
• Submit monthly outcome reports, and as requested
Other
• Other duties as assigned.
General United Friends Responsibilities
• Act as a role model within the organization to uphold and implement United Friends’ organizational
values:
○ Embrace program evaluation that leads to excellence and impact.
○ Build effective and empowering partnerships with the youth, community, and each other.
○ Create a fun and exciting environment that inspires learning and innovation.
○ Communicate openly, honestly and with humility across all groups.
○ Work together as one organization.
• Staff hold a commitment to:
○ A culturally responsive Trauma-Informed Approach to our population and client centered advocacy
○ Strong knowledge of the communities served and centralize this cultural understanding into the work.
○ Support in Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)
○ Evaluating the completeness, accuracy and relevance of data to determine information value and improve
client services.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, psychology or related field preferred. Related work or
lived experience will be strongly considered in place of or in addition to a bachelor’s degree.
• 2+ years of experience in job development, employer recruitment, and/or managing relationships with
employer partners
• 2+ year of experience working directly with vulnerable populations to provide workforce development
and education services
• Experience working with vulnerable populations
• Establishes and cultivates respectful relationships with people from diverse backgrounds
• Activates network to produce results that benefit program participants
• Demonstrated experience engaging groups and individuals in effective learning activities
• Works collaboratively and cooperatively as a member of a multi-disciplinary service team
• Works responsibly with sensitive and confidential information
• Balances multiple competing priorities with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Holds self-accountable, sets high expectations for self and others, works independently and
collaboratively
• Conveys thoughts and ideas clearly, listens well, communicates in a solution-oriented manner, and
incorporates others’ views into work
• Trauma-informed and client-centered advocacy
• Understand the communities served and centralize this cultural understanding into the work
• Passionate about United Friends’ mission
• Must have valid California Driver’s License and an insured and reliable vehicle
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in a related field
• 2+ years in housing setting with TAY population
• An understanding and sensitivity to issues concerning former foster care youth
• Knowledge of the TAY resource landscape in Los Angeles
• Knowledge of the Los Angeles County Coordinated Entry System
• Knowledge of Positive Youth Development
