Career Navigator

Brighton Center • Newport, KY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Brighton Center, Inc. is a private non-profit community-based organization with the mission to create opportunities for individuals and families to reach self-sufficiency through family support services, education, employment, and leadership. We have been named a finalist for the Best Places To Work four years in a row, as well as a Top 50 Nonprofit to work for in the Nation! As the Career Navigator, you will identify, engage, and empower individuals seeking to learn and establish themselves as a professional in the Healthcare or Skilled Trades industries. By partnering with prospective trainees to understand their goals and potential barriers, you will work collaboratively to facilitate a smooth transition through the pre-apprenticeship process and support their transition to apprenticeship, education, or employment opportunities.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in customer service.
• Demonstrated experience in marketing and/or community engagement.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive, professional relationships.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ability to navigate database applications.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to adapt and maintain flexibility in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will possess the ability to connect and engage with individuals of diverse backgrounds, passionately believe that each person has inherent worth and dignity and the ability to become self-sufficient, and be a strategic thinker with demonstrated skills in growing referral bases, relationship management, and marketing.

Responsibilities

• Connect with prospective trainees and community referral partners via direct outreach at events, information sessions, and one-on-one appointments in community settings and through digital outreach.
• Recruitment and retention of customers.
• Complete intake & barrier assessments.
• Perform ongoing case management and service planning.
• Assist customers with connecting to community resources to stabilize their situation.
• Assist with career planning, resume development, and job search.
• Maintain data entry requirements, track and report outcomes, and work with community partners to coordinate services and schedule programming.
• Organize, host, and facilitate workshops during the four-week cohort sessions.

Benefits

• Competitive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits.
• Retirement Plan-employer contribution of 4% of gross salary for 403b and additional 2% match option.
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave.
• 11.5 Paid Holidays.
• Childcare Discount.
• Agency Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Professional Development.
• Education Awards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed