Youth Career Advisor - $25.00 Per Hour

Equus•Las Vegas, NV

18d

About The Position

The Youth Career Advisor guides and supports young people ages 16–24 as they navigate career paths. The role helps participants identify interests, strengths, and goals, then develop strategies to pursue employment or higher education. Through personalized coaching, mentorship, referrals, and resources, the advisor supports at-risk youth in overcoming barriers and building the skills and confidence needed to achieve their goals. The position provides case management, career and employment advisement, orientation, workshops, participant follow-up, and program coordination. It also supports center operations, compliance, documentation, reporting, and coordination with schools, business services teams, management, and community agencies. The position works within Clark County and may involve multiple locations.

Requirements

Two years of experience in career advisement and development, workshop facilitation, workforce curriculum development, public speaking, and content development.
Working knowledge of MS Office and Google Docs.
Ability to prioritize tasks and document visits and contacts.
Demonstrated telephone, computer, written, and verbal communication skills.
Strong leadership skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders, frequent change, and diverse objectives.
Professional understanding of a wide range of occupations and career paths.
Customer service experience.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in education, social services, healthcare, or communications, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to remain flexible as contract or contractor needs require.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of career paths in the healthcare field.

Responsibilities

Build professional one-on-one working relationships with clients to help address barriers to obtaining and retaining employment through assessment, individualized attention, and coordination.
Provide personalized coaching and mentorship to help at-risk youth explore career options, overcome barriers, and pursue their goals.
Provide consistent and comprehensive case management and follow-up.
Conduct new customer orientation and help ensure required outcomes and goals are met.
Coordinate with schools, account managers, and management to ensure appropriate documentation is completed and received.
Facilitate professional development workshops and coordinate introductory and weekly program workshops.
Maintain an organized client database and detailed documentation of client contacts and activities.
Ensure participants follow planned activities outlined in the funding agency contract.
Assess participants' work-related needs and refer them to appropriate community or social service agencies when needed.
Complete enrollment documentation and case notes, including required post-placement contacts.
Develop solutions to participant attendance problems.
Assist with project reports, including participation and placement reports.
Manage program activities, including workshops, grants within predetermined allocation targets, and collection of placement data.
Manage job preparation workshops to support a business-driven curriculum, high-quality presentation, satisfactory participation, clear next steps, and tangible outcomes.
Collaborate with the business services team to identify available jobs, required qualifications, and suitable workshops and training.
Develop and maintain a communication plan to keep staff informed about center-wide issues and operational goals.
Participate in training, capacity building, and professional development.
Work with leadership to identify operational challenges and implement process improvements.
Provide operational support and coverage as needed, assist with center intake, and support compliance-driven standards.
Perform other tasks reasonably related to the role and other duties as assigned.