Career Coach

Community Teamwork is a private non-profit organization located in Lowell MA. We employee over 600 employees and are a catalyst for social change. We leverage our programs, our partnerships, and our collective voice to foster equity, compassion, and community engagement by creating housing, education, and economic opportunities.

The Career Coach will be responsible for providing job search, job readiness skills and referrals for job training with a goal of helping individuals attain a living wage. The Career Coach will coach clients in ways to reduce barriers to maintaining employment, including working closely with the Senior Financial Education Staff.

1. →Minimum of one year of experience in career coaching, workforce development, employment services, case management, or a related field.
2. →Experience working with low-income, unemployed, underemployed, or otherwise underserved populations.
3. →Demonstrated knowledge of community resources available to low -income households
4. →Skills in resume development, job searching, interview preparation, networking, and career planning
5. →Knowledge and experience working with low income, culturally diverse, and at-risk individuals
6. →Excellent customer service, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
7. →Ability to maintain accurate records and maintain confidentiality of information
8. →Strong ability to problem-solve and use crisis management skills
9. →Public speaking and outreach
10. →Ability to attend training on job related skills
11. →Ability to travel to work sites
12. →Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
13. →Knowledge of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
14. →Must be able to pass CORI and Federal background check

Preferred Qualifications

• →Bilingual skills (English/Spanish, English/Khmer English/Portuguese)