Work Readiness Training Facilitator

Easterseals • New York, NY

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About The Position

Reporting to the Work Readiness Supervisor, the Work Readiness Facilitator delivers life skills, work readiness, and financial empowerment training to WeCARE participants. The role also coordinates with other VRS staff to help ensure job-ready participants are referred to positions that match their skills and abilities.

The facilitator develops curriculum and individual lessons, creates lesson plans based on Fedcap’s Power of Possible curriculum, and updates materials in response to changes in the economic and workforce environment. The role includes researching New York’s job market and employment growth sectors; facilitating in-person and virtual groups of up to 25 participants; helping participants understand cash assistance benefits, budgeting, and the transition from public assistance to self-sufficiency; and collaborating with vocational rehabilitation, employment services, job development, outreach, and timekeeping staff. The facilitator also supports accurate attendance and engagement records and performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bilingual English-Spanish candidates are required.
• At least three years of prior group teaching or training experience, including at least one year with adult students.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in education, human services, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of related education and experience, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop life skills, financial empowerment, and work readiness training curriculum and individual lessons.
• Create lesson plans based on Fedcap’s Power of Possible curriculum and update them as the economic and workforce environment changes.
• Research and stay informed about the New York job market and employment growth sectors.
• Facilitate in-person and virtual work readiness groups of up to 25 participants to motivate and prepare them for employment.
• Educate participants about cash assistance benefits, budgeting, and transitioning from public assistance to self-sufficiency.
• Use motivational techniques to support individual success and program outcomes.
• Consult with vocational rehabilitation and employment services staff about curriculum and training needs.
• Work with job development staff to identify job-ready individuals for employment opportunities.
• Help ensure on-site and virtual attendance and engagement are accurately recorded.
• Coordinate with outreach and timekeeping staff to ensure missed appointments are accounted for promptly and excused absences are accurately recorded.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time