Roswell Youth Career Coach

Position Summary:
The Youth Career Coach provides job readiness training and coaching, individual mentoring, and post-secondary support services to adolescents. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) serves Youth in the Eastern New Mexico Region according to the contract with the Eastern Area Workforce Development Board.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Typical duties include, but are not limited to:

• Develop an individualized service strategy for each participant that identifies educational and employment goals and objectives with services and support for positive outcomes
• Assess participant's job readiness and determine needs, provide career counseling, and assist participant with meeting long and short-term employment and educational goals
• Coordinate the recruitment and enrollment of program participants
• Provide individual and group-based career readiness training/ life skills workshops
• Develop and execute professional curricula related to job skills and post-secondary education
• Use labor market information and industry trends to help participants assess employment and educational opportunities
• Develop relationships with potential employers and coordinate the placement of well-prepared youth into those opportunities
• Coordinate supportive services and provide follow-up services to program participants
• Provide training as requested by administration
• Perform routine administrative functions (statistics, client record keeping, research, etc.) and special administrative assignments
• Other duties as assigned

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent amount of education and/or experience.(one year of experience in a related field equals one year of education)
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
• Excellent computer and office skills
• Ability to establish good professional relationships with staff, employers, clients and diverse populations
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment
• Must possess a valid driver's license as travel is required

• One year or more experience in Workforce Development activities is preferred

• Ability to learn and apply campus policies and procedures
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with the College community and campus visitors
• Ability to gather and analyze data necessary for informed decisions involving the community, students and employees
• Skills in interpersonal communications are needed
• Must have the ability to read and write at a level appropriate to the duties of the position; to follow oral and written directions; to understand and follow safety procedures; to operate and use standard office equipment
• Must be of good moral character with conduct consistent with the university and state code of conduct.

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:
Work is sedentary in nature that at times requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Work is performed during normal work hours, with some evenings and weekends to meet deadlines. Traveling is mandatory, some overnight stays might be required.

Essential Functions: [As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned responsibilities, minimum job requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities and physical demand and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]

Application Review Date: Open Until Filled

Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents:

Please ensure that you attach all required documents even if you have applied for other positions at ENMU as the committee does not have access to those records.

Letter of interest
Resume
Contact information for three references (blind or off list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)

ENMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Eastern New Mexico University does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please contact the office of human resources at (575) 562-2115 . New Mexico is an open records state, therefore ENMU complies with the Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA 1978, Chapter 14, Article 2, from the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General. Requests for records should be sent to planning.analysis@enmu.edu . For any other inquires please contact Human Resources at (575) 562-2115 or e-mail ENMU.HRrecruiter@enmu.edu .