Community Career Pathway Navigator

DPS•Denver, CO

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position works primarily in the community with Emily Griffith’s CAREERS program for refugees and immigrants who are seeking to re-enter or advance in their field. This position provides pathway navigation, academic advising, career coaching and resource referral services in the community and on campus. This position serves as the direct liaison between workforce and community partners and assists with streamlining the process for students to transition between the Adult Education and Language Learning Center programs and Career and Technical Education programs and in to the workforce. Other professional responsibilities include recruiting new students/participants; coordinating with human services agencies; consulting with faculty, staff, and administrators on a variety of issues related to student success.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree minimum required
Valid driver's license, appropriate insurance coverage, and an acceptable driving record for the past three years
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work, Higher Education, or related area preferred.
Strong preference for work experience in a multicultural and multilingual setting
Experience with various industry and career trends is preferred
Experience with student information systems
Experience or training in career coaching and/or academic advising is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Support students/participants one-on-one to explore pathway options, set and manage short and long term education and employment goals, maintain and reinforce those goals ongoing, follow up strategies to remove barriers to meeting those goals, provide access to supportive services, manage the referral process. Supportive services includes referrals to partner organizations
Edit and target student/participant resumes and cover letters for desired experience (job, apprenticeship, etc). Prepare students/ for interviews, through workshops, written materials and/or one-on-one phone calls/meetings
Coordinate with referring agencies and workforce system partners to create streamlined pipeline for students entering and exiting Emily Griffith and the workforce, including meeting students/participants in the community and hosting recruitment sessions at referring agency and workforce centers
Coordinate with faculty and staff to improve the enrollment process for students/participants and help navigate students/participants through the enrollment process
Attend partnership meetings with organizations concurrently serving students/participants (such as resettlement agencies, government programs, and workforce partners)
Works collaboratively with In-take/Exit Specialist and Job Developer to ensure seamless services to students/participants
Works with Adult Education, English Language Acquisition (ELA), Career Technical Education (CTE), apprenticeship, and short-term training program advisors and instructors to ensure student success (including retention and completion) while in the program of choice
Partners with community based organizations, other colleges, and training programs, making students/participant referrals as needed and in alignment with student/participant goals
Support grant-related activities by aligning EGTC’s work plan with achieving grant goals, collecting data for grant reporting, meeting with funders, and collaborating on reports and applications
Report on program outcomes and provide support for various grant requirements as needed/assigned