Remote Career Advisor

Zeiders Enterprise•Woodbridge, VA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Zeiders is an industry leader in military and family support, seeking individuals with a strong passion for quality service. Headquartered in Woodbridge, VA, Zeiders employees support clients worldwide in behavioral health, military family resiliency, work-life education programs, and related services. The SECO program delivers individualized career support to military spouses by exploring their career interests, finding education and financial assistance opportunities, developing career plans, and connecting them to employment opportunities through SECO Coaching Services, the MySECO web presence, and the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) Component. Career Advisors provide support to military spouses through the Military OneSource Military Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) Program Contract by connecting military spouses with academic and employment opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree AND 4+ years professional experience providing high quality and in-depth educational, career, or employment advising or coaching to diverse ADULT populations.
Three (3) years' experience in training development and delivery, public speaking, group presentation and facilitation skills preferably in adult education, medical or non-medical setting.
Two (2) years' experience supervising or overseeing the delivery of social services and/or education programs, systems and services.
U.S. Citizenship due to US Government systems access.
Home internet service with speeds in excess of 3Mb in both directions (upload and download) through a broadband internet service (e.g. Cable, Fios, etc. as opposed to DSL, Satellite, dial-up).
Strong technology and research skills, as well as ability to navigate multiple computer systems simultaneously.
Positive, approachable personality coupled with strong communication skills.
Active listener to interpret the needs of the client and provide the required support and/or resources.
Use critical thinking skills to connect the client to applicable resources, including SECO career coaching, in support of reaching their education and career goals.
Able to accommodate a full-time training schedule for the first 6-8 weeks of employment if hired.

Nice To Haves

Active certification through one of the following: the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP), the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) or the National Career Development Association (NCDA).
Experience working in a contact center or educational service operations environment.
Former Military or Military Spouse or Veteran or Wounded Warrior.
Experience working in a structured environment with set schedules.
Ability to build rapport with individuals in a remote/virtual setting.

Responsibilities

Maintain readiness in a fast-paced contact center work environment to support military spouses.
Receive initial calls from military spouses via a live hand off using call center technology.
Receive incoming live chats from military spouses.
Assess military spouses’ needs and provide them with individualized available Government-approved resources.
Provide education and career advising, including but not limited to: Provide recommendations regarding opportunities for online and distance education and training; Educate military spouses on the availability of financial assistance resources to assist in decision making, assist spouses with understanding Federal, state and local occupational licensing Provide credentialing information for select career fields.
Schedule career coaching appointments.
Assist spouses with troubleshooting website access associated with SECO programs.
Assist with the administration of a Department of Defense military spouse scholarship program.
Maintain government provided case management system, spouse profiles and scholarship accounts.