Employment & Career Counselor

$47,840 - $47,840/Yr

Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Ac - Minneapolis, MN

Full-time - Entry Level

Minneapolis, MN

About the position

The Employment & Career Counselor at COPAL is responsible for empowering the Latine community in Minnesota through advocacy, leadership development, career exploration, and job placement. This role involves facilitating intake events, conducting skill assessments, supporting job searches, and providing training on employment-related skills. The counselor will also engage with community members to identify their needs and help them navigate employment opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating scheduled weekly in-person and virtual intake events.
• Creating physical files for members seeking to join the worker's center.
• Ensuring records meet minimum programmatic expectations.
• Conducting participant skill assessments and referring them for internal support services.
• Supporting job search and job placement activities and aiding in job retention.
• Providing interpretation support as needed.
• Helping program users identify employment options that match their job interests.
• Providing training on resume writing, cover letters, interviewing techniques, and finding job referrals.
• Participating in and organizing job fairs to actively recruit members for the program.
• Scheduling and following up on interviews with prospective employers.
• Advocating for renewable energy by engaging with government and education institutions.
• Collaborating with relevant partners to maintain a database of potential employers in various industries.
• Working with staff to plan and execute cross-organizational events, grassroots fundraising, new member cultivation, communications plans, digital outreach plans, training, and other issue campaign actions.
• Supporting monthly orientations so members become acquainted with COPAL's and the worker center's mission and vision.

Requirements

• At least 2+ years of experience working with community members around employment or Latine community organizing.
• Ability to initiate conversations with community members and assess and determine community needs.
• Ability to facilitate meetings, training, and/or group gatherings that move people to action.
• Accountable and able to follow through, with a proven track record of delivering and completing tasks on time.
• Fluency in both Spanish and English.
• Willingness to learn a variety of tasks and a thorough understanding of nonprofit practices.
• Strong work ethic and desire to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently, establish priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge and experience with diverse groups of people from lower socioeconomic conditions.
• Skills in conflict management.
• Competence in MS Office, including Word, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with all co-workers and the public.
• Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Eight paid holidays per year
• Two floating holidays
• Competitive health plan with BlueCross, BlueShield of MN
• Dental and vision insurance offerings
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employer paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage
• Employer paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement plan with 4% employer match plus a 2% employer contribution after one year of service and immediate vesting