JVS Boston · 1 month ago
Career Coach – RAISE Program
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$46K/yr - $52K/yr
1+ years expJVS Boston is a non-profit agency dedicated to empowering individuals from diverse communities to find employment and build careers. The Career Coach is responsible for providing high-quality career counseling to immigrants and refugees, helping them connect to jobs, training, and education for career advancement.
Career PlanningSkill AssessmentVocational Education
Responsibilities
Provide goal-based career coaching to caseload of clients
Enroll and intake clients via outreach, including referrals of clients who have recently completed an entry-level program at JVS
Assist clients in initial goal setting, career planning, and training, leading to new or better jobs and/or enrollment in training and education programs, and/or recertification for career advancement
Assist clients in individual, group, and classroom settings in job search-related activities; provides job readiness and vocational training as needed
Escort clients to job interviews and facilitate interview and hiring process, as needed
Actively develop new and maintain strong connections with community education and training partners, as well as employers as needed to support client and program goals
Provide post-placement services including follow-up with clients and training /education partner or employer
Establish, track and meet program goals (enrollments, placements, retention, job quality, etc.)
Support and promote the mission and philosophy of JVS both internally and outside the agency
Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. clients/participants, employers, partner organizations, funders, interns, etc.)
Connect with programs across the agency to refer interested clients to relevant training and education programs at JVS
For clients enrolled through internal referrals, work collaboratively with the clients’ prior career coach during the transfer process
Work as part of a team, sharing training/education/job leads and collaborating on workshops, group-based services, and any other tasks as needed
Attend and actively participate in staff meetings and team-based projects
Assist fellow team members when needed
Maintain accurate, up-to-date information in Salesforce and all databases (i.e. Excel)
Organize and maintain files and records in SharePoint
Communicate regularly with Supervisor to ensure smooth delivery of services
Contribute to summary reports for employers, funders, JVS leadership and other stakeholders
Perform other duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Associate Degree in Human Services, Business Administration or related field required
1-3 years of experience working with individuals with barriers to employment strongly desired
Strong Microsoft Office Suite / Microsoft 365 skills required
Ability to work in-person at JVS offices as needed weekly is required
Preferred
1-3 years of experience in workforce development, coaching, or related field preferred
Familiarity with career ladders, professional advancement, and training and educational resources preferred
Knowledge of refugee and immigrant services, community resources and web-based resources preferred
Bilingual or additional language proficiency in Arabic, French, Haitian Creole, or Spanish preferred
Ability to work one to four evening shifts per month preferred
Company
JVS Boston
JVS Boston is a workforce development organization in New England. It helps individuals gain skills, education, and find good jobs.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$10.25MKey Investors
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
2022-06-12Grant· $10M
2013-06-14Grant· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Kira Khazatsky
President and CEO
Recent News
2025-09-26
Rochester Business Journal
2025-06-08
BostonGlobe.com
2025-03-01
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