Career Coach - Omaha Bilingual Spanish $21/hr

Equus•Omaha, NE

About The Position

The Career Advisor builds professional one-on-one relationships with clients to help remove barriers to obtaining and retaining employment. The role includes assessing clients, providing individualized attention and career coaching, coordinating services, and developing employment and career advancement plans. The Career Advisor provides case management and follow-up to support job retention, career progression, and long-term employment goals. The role includes orienting new customers to career pathways, in-demand industries, and H2/H3 employment goals; delivering job-readiness and career-development workshops; and helping participants complete planned activities and progress toward employment objectives. The position also involves assessing participants’ skills, interests, goals, and readiness; referring them to community or social service agencies when needed; identifying training and credentialing opportunities; and documenting participant contacts and outcomes. The Career Advisor manages program activities and workshops, tracks employment and advancement outcomes, addresses participation barriers, and collaborates with business services staff to align training with available jobs and employer qualifications. The role supports center-wide communication and requires ongoing training and professional development to maintain expertise in labor market trends, career coaching, and workforce development.

Requirements

Bilingual Spanish/English communication skills are required.
Two years of experience in career advisement and development, case management, customer service, or a similar role assisting individuals.
Working knowledge of MS Office.
Ability to prioritize tasks and document visits and contacts.
Demonstrated telephone, computer, written, and verbal communication skills.
Typing speed of at least 35 WPM.
Strong leadership skills and ability to thrive amid multiple stakeholders, frequent change, and diverse objectives.
Professional understanding of a wide range of occupations and career paths.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in education, social services, or communications, and/or two years of relevant experience in human services, people-helping, or customer-service-related fields.
Ability to maintain flexibility as contract or contractor needs require.

Responsibilities

Build one-on-one relationships with clients and help eliminate barriers to obtaining and retaining employment.
Assess clients, coordinate services, provide career coaching, and develop individualized employment and career advancement plans.
Provide case management and follow-up to support job retention, career progression, and long-term employment goals.
Conduct new customer orientations covering career pathways, in-demand industries, and H2/H3 employment goals.
Help meet contract-required outcomes, emphasizing sustainable employment and career advancement placements.
Facilitate professional development workshops on job readiness, career exploration, advancement strategies, and preparation for high-demand occupations.
Ensure participants complete planned activities and progress toward career pathway and employment objectives.
Assess participants’ work-related needs and refer them to community or social service agencies when appropriate.
Identify training and credentialing opportunities that support career advancement and access to H2/H3 occupations.
Document participant contacts and activities in case notes, make required post-placement contacts, and track retention and career progression outcomes.
Address attendance problems and barriers to participation in training, employment, and career advancement activities.
Coordinate introductory workshops, facilitate weekly workshops, issue grants according to predetermined allocation targets, and collect employment and advancement outcome data.
Manage job preparation workshops to provide business-driven curriculum, quality presentations, satisfactory participation, clear next steps, and practical preparation for high-demand industries and occupations.
Collaborate with the business services team to identify available jobs and qualifications and align workshops and training with employer needs and career pathways.
Maintain a standard communication plan so staff understand center-wide issues and their roles in operational and participant outcome goals.
Participate in training, capacity building, and professional development to maintain expertise in labor market trends, career coaching, and workforce development.
Assist with Center intake, including assessment of participant skills, interests, career goals, and readiness for H2/H3 opportunities.