Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour

JOB AD

CAREER PLANNER

Forward Careers, Inc. seeks a detail-oriented and results driven individual with prior case management, job placement, and recruiting experience to join our team as a Career Planner to deliver the NEXT program. Bilingual in Spanish is a plus but not required. 

 

This is a terrific opportunity for anyone looking to get a start in the nonprofit sector to gain valuable knowledge of the workforce development system. You will learn best practices and advance your knowledge of the employment and training structure in Wisconsin. Our organization has a rich history, a stellar reputation, healthy momentum, and abundant potential.  Plus, you may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Details under Benefits. 

ABOUT N.E.X.T.

Forward Careers has been awarded a $2.4 million Nursing Expansion Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to support training programs and to diversify the pipeline of nursing professionals while advancing equity and creating pathways for workers to fill these jobs and improve the nation’s healthcare system. The award is 1 of 25 grants that were issued nationally.

 

The NEXT (Nursing. Equity. eXpansion. Training.) program will tackle the need for more nurses and other healthcare related occupations through a multi-facet approach based on new innovative strategies and training activities that have proven to be successful. Through a mix of occupational skills training, on-the-job training, work experiences, and incumbent worker training, Forward Careers will help support 165 individuals through training and advance them into middle to high-skilled healthcare positions over the course of the grant period .

 

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL ENTAIL

• Deliver group presentations, conduct outreach, and network for program awareness to marginalized and underrepresented population, including community-based organizations;
• Determine client eligibility based on grant requirements;
• Determine client’s strengths, screen for barriers, build relationships with clients, determine job readiness, administer and interpret assessment tools to assist client develop their individual employment plans;

• Manage an average case load of 40 to 50 eligible clients, at a given time, according to grant regulations to receive work readiness, training services, occupational skills training, and determining types of supportive services to maximize success;

• Provide on-going case management including resume preparation, interviewing skills, networking, and the job search process;
• Maintain accurate case files, develop case notes, ensure data is accurately entered into the appropriate tracking systems, and work closely with related departments and agencies to ensure a seamless process for helping clients;
• Ensure confidentiality of all files and records, maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, guidance, policies, and procedures;
• Develop and maintain close connections with community-based organizations and resources to provide wrap around services to clients;
• Provide follow-up services to clients;
• Support the organization to meet performance outcomes;
• Attend community outreach events as required; and
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Forward Careers seeks an individual with:

• A bachelor’s degree in social welfare, psychology, or related field.
• Ability to work with underrepresented and diverse populations.
• Prior case management, job placement, and recruiting experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

 

Don’t rule yourself out; if you are not bilingual or don’t have college coursework in the above, relevant work experience may be considered in exchange.

ABOUT FORWARD CAREERS

Forward Careers is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization with over 30 years of experience serving Southeast Wisconsin with a variety of job training programs and services to job seekers and businesses. Our workforce professionals specialize in providing high quality, effective and accessible career services to individuals seeking to improve their employment potential in demand-driven and high growth professions and to businesses, of any size and industry, seeking quality services to help attract, train, and retain the talent needed to succeed and grow. Our mission is to develop a thriving workforce and strong economy by being the preferred source for career exploration, education and skills training, and employment connections to every person and business.

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HOURS & SCHEDULE

40 hours a week, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, occasional morning and evening work may be required as job duties demand, but rare. 

OUR LOCATIONS

Forward Careers’ offices are located at the American Job Centers in Waukesha and West Bend, and at the Ozaukee Nonprofit Center in Grafton. The primary location for this position will be at our Waukesha office , with regular travel per job responsibilities.

 

WAGE RANGE

$18.00 - $23.00 per hour

BENEFITS

Health, Dental, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance; 401K; Paid Time Off; 10 Paid Holidays, Adjusted Summers Hours, and more.

Assistance applying for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, a program that forgives the remaining balance on eligible student loans while working full-time for a qualifying not-for-profit organization such as Forward Careers.

TYPE

This is a full-time grant-funded position.

 

EEO

Forward Careers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

 

If you have a disability and need information in an alternative format, including language assistance or translation, and/or need assistance with this information, please contact us at (262) 695-7880 or call through Wisconsin Relay Service 7-1-1.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Summer work, Local area, Day shift, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,

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