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POSITION: Full-Time Youth Employment Counselor: Career Development Counselor; MassHire; Merrimack Valley Career Center (MVCC); Lawrence Campus (420 Common Street); MCCC/MTA Unit Professional Position; 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM (Occasional evening hours. Hours may be adjusted and compensated in alignment with contractual guidelines); Pay Grade 4; Grant Funded Position.
SUMMARY: The youth employment counselor provides services for job seekers between the ages of 18 - 24 to help them identify and embark upon a career pathway that will lead to stable employment in a demand industry that offers potential for advancement, as well as assist them to become job ready. The individual in this position must possess knowledge of the developmental needs of individuals in this age range and strategies to support their success; including appropriate levels of empathy and flexibility balanced with structure and guidance. Position entails outreach and recruitment, assessment and eligibility determination, career counseling, support with training and/or post-secondary education program selection and enrollment, administrative procedures to secure training funding for individuals, case management, job search and placement support, follow-up, and service and activity tracking in the state database (MOSES). The Youth Employment Counselor will provide workshops and information sessions and conduct math and reading assessments. Position will focus on the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program, but may provide services for other specially funded youth initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Specific duties for this position include:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
BACKGROUND CHECK: Candidates will be required to pass a CORI and SORI check as a condition of employment.
GRADE AND SALARY: Anticipated salary range is $52,754 to $57,546 annually with complete fringe benefit package. Complete fringe benefit package including competitive health insurance, free dental insurance, basic life insurance, long-term disability insurance, paid sick, vacation and personal leave, educational benefits for employee/spouse/dependents, and excellent retirement benefits. Actual salary calculated in compliance with MCCC/MTA classification system. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.
ANTICIPATED START DATE: ASAP
Full Time
$66k-82k (estimate)
10/15/2023
04/26/2024
mass.edu
Haverhill, MA
500 - 1,000