What are the responsibilities and job description for the Work Readiness Training Facilitator position at The Fedcap Group?
Position Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Work Readiness Facilitator is responsible for facilitating life skills, work readiness, and financial empowerment training to WeCARE participants as well as coordinating with other VRS staff to ensure that job-ready participants are referred to positions that match their skills and abilities
What You'll Do
Curriculum Development and Facilitation
$23.08-$25.00/hr./$48k-$52k annually
Equal Opportunity Employer
About Us
Mission: We are committed to improving the economic and social well-being of the impoverished and disadvantaged.
For 85 years, The Fedcap Group has developed scalable, innovative and potentially disruptive solutions to some of society’s most pressing needs. The Fedcap Group is the parent company of a growing number of top-tier nonprofit agencies dedicated to serving over 300,000 children and adults each year across the United States and the United Kingdom. The Fedcap Group provides educational services to every age group, vocational training in high-growth labor industries, behavioral health services, work readiness skill-building and jobs—all targeted to helping people achieve long-term self-sufficiency.
The work of The Fedcap Group is structured within four major practice areas: Education, Workforce Development, Occupational Health and Economic Development, which are strategically aligned for maximum impact.
The Fedcap Group also invests its time and resources in broader systems change—working in partnership with federal, state and local government to improve the way services are designed, funded and delivered.
Website: http://fedcapgroup.org/
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Work Readiness Facilitator is responsible for facilitating life skills, work readiness, and financial empowerment training to WeCARE participants as well as coordinating with other VRS staff to ensure that job-ready participants are referred to positions that match their skills and abilities
What You'll Do
Curriculum Development and Facilitation
- Develop life skills, financial empowerment, and work readiness training curriculum and individual lessons.
- Create lesson plans based on principles of Fedcap’s Power of Possible curriculum with continuous updates based on changes to economic and workforce environment.
- Research and stay abreast of the New York job market and growth sectors in employment.
- Facilitate in-person and virtual work readiness groups of a maximum of 25 participants at any given time to motivate and prepare participants for employment.
- Educate participants on their cash assistance benefits, budgeting, and transitioning from public assistance to self-sufficiency.
- Apply motivational techniques to increase probability of individual success as well as meeting program outcomes.
- Interdepartmental Collaboration
- Consult with vocational rehabilitation and employment services staff regarding curriculum and training needs.
- Work with job development staff in identifying job-ready individuals for employment opportunities.
- Assist with timekeeping by ensuring that all on-site and virtual attendance and engagement is accurately recorded.
- Liaise with outreach and timekeeping staff to ensure that all missed appointments are properly accounted for in a timely manner and that all excused absences are accurately recorded.
- Perform other related duties as assigned. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities.
- Bachelor’s Degree in education, human services, or other related field preferred or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
- Minimum three (3) years of prior group teaching or training experience, of which at least one (1) year must have been with adult students.
- Bi-lingual (English Spanish) candidates preferred.
$23.08-$25.00/hr./$48k-$52k annually
Equal Opportunity Employer
About Us
Mission: We are committed to improving the economic and social well-being of the impoverished and disadvantaged.
For 85 years, The Fedcap Group has developed scalable, innovative and potentially disruptive solutions to some of society’s most pressing needs. The Fedcap Group is the parent company of a growing number of top-tier nonprofit agencies dedicated to serving over 300,000 children and adults each year across the United States and the United Kingdom. The Fedcap Group provides educational services to every age group, vocational training in high-growth labor industries, behavioral health services, work readiness skill-building and jobs—all targeted to helping people achieve long-term self-sufficiency.
The work of The Fedcap Group is structured within four major practice areas: Education, Workforce Development, Occupational Health and Economic Development, which are strategically aligned for maximum impact.
The Fedcap Group also invests its time and resources in broader systems change—working in partnership with federal, state and local government to improve the way services are designed, funded and delivered.
Website: http://fedcapgroup.org/
Salary : $52,000