Youth Education Advocate
About The Position
The Youth Education Advocate provides comprehensive guidance and counseling to youth residing in Wake, Lee, and Chatham Counties. The role guides participants toward earning a high school diploma or GED, pursuing post-secondary education, or connecting with sustainable full-time employment. It also provides GED tutoring and activities supporting successful GED attainment, along with post-GED activities to keep participants engaged until they meet their goals. The position provides individualized support and case management, connects participants with mentors, employers, training providers, and community partners, and conducts career assessments, workshops, and outreach. It maintains required documentation and participant records in accordance with funder and WIOA guidelines. GED-specific duties include individualized tutoring, exam preparation and registration support, customized study guides, attendance tracking, and incentives for passing practice and official exams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Experience working with disconnected or at-risk youth.
- 1–3 years of human services, training, or teaching experience.
- Experience in a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to converse with a wide range of professionals and demonstrate a positive professional attitude.
- Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and automobile.
Nice To Haves
- Skills and experience providing career development and counseling assistance.
Responsibilities
- Meet regularly with active youth participants to provide guidance and counseling.
- Provide individualized, holistic support tailored to each participant’s needs.
- Identify potential mentors for youth participants.
- Collaborate with the business services team to connect youth with employment opportunities at local employers.
- Partner with local training providers and refer participants as appropriate.
- Refer participants to community partners when appropriate.
- Conduct regular assessments to guide participants in their career goals.
- Conduct case management and maintain compliance with funder and WIOA guidelines.
- Complete enrollment documentation accurately and upload it into the NCWorks database.
- Update service and follow-up activities and enter participant information into appropriate databases and files in a timely manner.
- Assist with keeping participants engaged in planned activities.
- Conduct workshops on site and off site.
- Conduct community outreach to recruit participants.
- Provide individualized GED tutoring to help clients pass official GED exams.
- Conduct weekly one-on-one tutoring sessions twice per week, tailoring instruction to each client’s learning needs and progress.
- Serve as case manager for GED clients, coordinating test preparation, assisting with exam registration and payment, and scheduling official testing dates.
- Prepare customized take-home study guides to reinforce learning.
- Maintain accurate attendance records and provide incentives for passing practice and official exams.
- Work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
- Perform other opportunities as available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
