Career Readiness Advisor

Rooted in the Bronx, New Settlement stands with community members to break systemic barriers, advance justice, promote leadership and strengthen neighborhoods. By ensuring agency around education, employment, housing, wellness and creative expression, we help cultivate an equitable society where individuals and families have the power to use their voice to create the change they wish to see.

Since New Settlement’s inception in 1989 as a settlement house rooted in the Bronx, our organization has been a responsive community partner. Originally established to revitalize abandoned buildings into affordable housing, New Settlement has since evolved into a multi-generational, forward-looking organization. We support 15,000 members of the community annually by providing organizing in housing and schools, and programs in education, college access, youth development, arts, workforce development, wellness and more. EEO/AA

JOB SUMMARY: The SYEP Pinkerton Summer Bridge Program was developed as an opportunity to address summer melt with college bound graduating seniors by providing them with employment at our New Settlement Summer Camp through SYEP, a CUNY summer course that will be 3 hours a week on site, and the opportunity to get certified in CPR and First Aid. The Career Readiness Advisor works collaboratively with our partners: ExpandED Schools and College Access: Research in Action (CARA) to provide comprehensive work and learning experience for our Pinkerton Summer Bridge Program. The Career Readiness Advisor hires a college student as their Pinkerton Coach as a main pillar in supporting this initiative as part of our College Access and Success programs.

Job Duties include but not limited to:

• Oversee the SYEP Pinkerton Program logistics:
  • Review student applications and finalize the selection of twenty-five students.
  • Coordinate with the advisors and applicants in the collection of documents and upload them into the database.
  • Ensure the students’ completion of the summer camp hiring packet, SYEP training, First Aid/CPR training, and the placement of New Settlement summer camp worksites.  
  • Communicate the timeline of the summer program to students and staff.
  • Complete the SYEP worksite applications, update the applicant tracker including the documents and training.
• Administrative: managing student SYEP payroll hours through attendance (Youth Development course and summer camp hours) and payment at the end of the bi-weekly paid period.
• Communicate and follow-up with students using the various platforms: phone, email, and in-person. 
• Assist with the hiring and onboarding of the Pinkerton Coach and ensure the coach is attending their training off-site facilitated by College Access: Research in Action (CARA).
• Review the content curriculum focused on preparing first-year college students and provide facilitation feedback to Pinkerton Coach.
• Regularly check-in with New Settlement’s Student Success Director, ExpandED Schools, CUNY School for Professional Studies professor and New Settlement’s Pinkerton Coach.
• Organize, implement, and lead the orientations, end of the program evaluation, and the end of the summer celebration for the last day of class highlighting the students’ summer course and the summer camp experience.
• Arrange lunch orders with the Administrator Coordinator for the six weeks of class.
• Transition all our Pinkerton students into the Success Program – New Settlement’s internal pipeline program for matriculated to college and vocational pathways. 
• Meet established goals and objectives and other tasks as provided by the Director.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree required and 2+ years of work experience with young adults, and career coaching.
• Experience in college career services or related environment. (Preferred)
• Experience working with diverse populations and youth development.
• A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team; demonstrated willingness to take initiative and aptitude to work independently.
• Good organizational skills and ability to effectively plan, coordinate, and oversee events.
• Skilled in use of online career resources, networking platforms, career center management system and other online resources.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain professional relationships with students, alumni, employers and colleagues.
• Excellent written, verbal, and oral communication skills.
• Technical/computer skills needed include experience using Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, experience with Microsoft Office platforms, electronic communications and databases.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills are required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to make evaluative judgments.
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be cleared and maintain clearance throughout duration of employment by NYC DOE fingerprinting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• The ability to sit, stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
• The ability to frequently sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to utilize office equipment such as desktop/notebook computers, copiers, printers, scanners, telephones, and calculators.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employment is at will and employees will undergo 45- and 90-day check-ins during their 90-day probationary period.

NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. The employee will be required to follow other instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.

New Settlement is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state, or local law.

This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions expected of an employee. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of you as an employee. You may be asked to perform other duties as required.