Career Navigator (Flex NonAD)

Position Summary:

The Career Navigator (Flex/Non-AD) provides services for students in our Financial Industry Training, including individual career counseling and coaching, job placement, retention. This role will also provide employment readiness training, case management, documentation of student progress, and work with the team on recruitment and student enrollment. This role will work with internal and external stakeholders including employers in the financial services industry to ensure that positive relationships are maintained resulting in optimal employment outcomes for individuals served.

Day in the life: In a typical day, the Career Navigator...

• Career Navigation Services: Provide job placement assistance and career counseling resulting in optimal employment outcomes for individuals served.
• Case Management Coordination: Ensure that seamless and comprehensive services are delivered to the individual providing coordinated service options and resources to meet their needs resulting in positive outcomes for individuals served. Serve as the main contact and coordinator for the individual and other involved partners, persons or agencies.
• Documentation: Maintain complete, accurate and timely documentation of individuals served by following established applicable procedures, guidelines, funder requirements, and laws. Organize and report essential caseload information on a regular basis to support program and organizational goals.

Job Pay & Perks:

• Pay range: $22.26-$30.00hr
• This is a Flexible-hybrid role whose essential functions allow the employee to primarily work from a personal home office but also require the employee to work at a physical GESMN or partner facility as business needs require, sometimes with great urgency and little notice.
• Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) prioritizes work-life balance. We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, generous paid time off (PTO) program, competitive medical, dental and vision plans, employer-paid life insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, and an employee discount!

About you:

Required Knowledge & Skills:

*Ability to work well with individuals with diverse backgrounds and across cultures to develop personal and professional skills
*Organizational skills
*Ability to meet deadlines and achieve required outcomes
*Adaptive and open to change and flexibility within job
*Professional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and ability to represent GESMN positively.
*Capable of multi-tasking
*Independent decision making and problem-solving skills
*Experience successfully managing a case load
*Knowledge of data privacy requirements and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
*Self-starter and ability to work independently as well as in a team.
*Proficient in Microsoft Office

About Us:

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that has been creating career possibilities together with partners since 1919. Many people know Goodwill stores, but don't know store proceeds support nearly 20 programs for job seekers to access resources and find careers that lead to advancement. Read more about us here.

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GESMN will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person's race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other categories protected by law.

Prior Experience & Education:

*Relevant Experience required (1-3 years)
*Associate or bachelor's degree in a related field preferred