Career Advisor

Career TEAM is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives.  We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country.  At Career TEAM, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

Career TEAM has an exciting opportunity awaiting a dynamic and highly motivated individual to join our team and excel in the Career Advisor position. The main focus of this position is to work directly with the VIPs to make sure they start and stay in school, match them with appropriate employment opportunities, and assist them in retaining their jobs. The person filling this position reports directly to the Lead Career Advisor. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site at the listed location.

The Career Advisor will play an integral role in Career TEAM’s mission of accelerating the human condition! 

Career Team also offers a competitive package including:

• 401k with a generous employer match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with an employee-sponsored HSA on some qualifying plans
• Disability insurance
• Supplemental insurance

 Your Impact on Career TEAM’s Success:

• Ensures VIPs stay in the program, become employed, and are retained on the job 
• Counseling VIPs about the various issues affecting education and employment: daycare, transportation, personal/family issues, wardrobe, attitude, goal setting, completing Individualized Employment Plans, etc.
• Conducting in-home and on-the-job visits.
• Providing support and referrals to other agencies when necessary.
• Solving problems.
• Monitoring attendance and punctuality.
• Working collectively with the Job Developer to schedule VIPs for appropriate job interviews, following up with VIPs on interviews, and assisting VIPs in choosing the best job offer.
• Guiding VIPs' professional development and creation of corresponding attitudes.
•  Conducts formal assessment of each candidate
• Prepares VIPs for the demands of the classroom program.
• Schedules community organizations, past graduates, and others to visit VIPs in the classroom.
• Helps graduates meet the demands of employment.
• Conducts employer- or home visits as needed to support both the VIP and the employer at the workplace.
• Meets with VIPs for appointments, classroom visits, etc.
• Attends staff meetings and presents data on VIP retention, problems/concerns, and other VIP service issues.
• Adheres to regular VIP contact schedules and records contacts in state systems.
• Attends and facilitates job retention sessions as required.
• Performs special additional assignments and related duties as required.
• Provide service to TANF Participants in New Castle County
• Other duties and projects as needed

To Qualify for This Role, You Must Have: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of experience combining elements of training, counseling, case management, or other services
• 2+ years of substantial case management experience and the ability to read and interpret policies and procedures
• 2+ years of experience with computer proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Google Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Mail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Drive
• 2+ years of demonstrated ability working in a dynamic team environment with an aptitude for communication, interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with others, show courteousness, and having a high level of professionalism
• A Demonstrated ability to serve and influence as a role model to customers and motivate them towards achieving goals
• A Demonstrated ability to work in a variety of settings with a culturally diverse customer base with the ability to be culturally sensitive

Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A Valid Driver’s License

Salary: $45,000

Travel: Position may require local travel up to 10% 

About Career TEAM:
Founded in 1996, Career TEAM, LLC is a private workforce development organization.

Career TEAM’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career TEAM has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA").  Career Team is committed to complying with the CCPA and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. Career Team collects and uses Personal Information for human resources, employment, benefits administration, health and safety, and business-related purposes and to be in legal compliance. Below are the categories of Personal Information we collect and the purposes for which we intend to use this information:

Identifying information, such as your full name, gender, date of birth, and signature; Demographic data, such as race, ethnic origin, marital status, disability, and veteran or military status; Contact information, such as your home address, telephone numbers, email addresses, and emergency contact information; Dependent's or other individual's information, such as their full name, address, date of birth, and Social Security numbers (SSN); National identifiers, such as SSN, passport and visa information, and immigration status and documentation; Educational and professional background, such as your work history, academic and professional qualifications, educational records, references, and interview notes; Employment details, such as your job title, position, hire dates, compensation, performance and disciplinary records, and vacation and sick leave records; Financial information, such as banking details, tax information, payroll information, and withholdings; Health and Safety information, such as health conditions (if relevant to your employment), job restrictions, workplace illness and injury information, and health insurance policy information; Information Systems (IS) information, such as your search history, browsing history, login information, and IP addresses on the Company's information systems and networks; Biometric information, such as facial recognition, fingerprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, or other physical patterns; and Geolocation data, such as time and physical location related to use of an internet website, application, device, or physical access to a Company office location.

The Company collects Personal Information to use or disclose as appropriate to:

(1) Comply with all applicable laws and regulations; (2) Recruit and evaluate job applicants and candidates for employment; (3) Conduct background checks; (4) Manage your employment relationship with us, including for: (a) onboarding processes; (b) timekeeping, payroll, and expense report administration; (c) employee benefits administration; (d) employee training and development requirements; (d) the creation, maintenance, and security of your online employee accounts; (e) reaching your emergency contacts when needed, such as when you are not reachable or are injured or ill; (f) workers' compensation claims management; (g) employee job performance, including goals and performance reviews, promotions, discipline, and termination; and (h) other human resources purposes; (5) Manage and monitor employee access to company facilities, equipment, and systems; (6) Conduct internal audits and workplace investigations; (7) Investigate and enforce compliance with and potential breaches of Company policies and procedures; (8) Engage in corporate transactions requiring review of employee records, such as for evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions of the Company; (9) Maintain commercial insurance policies and coverages, including for workers' compensation and other liability insurance; (10) Perform workforce analytics, data analytics, and benchmarking; (11) Administer and maintain the Company's operations, including for safety purposes; (12) For client marketing purposes; (13) Exercise or defend the legal rights of the Company and its employees, and affiliates, customers, contractors, and agents; and (14) to comply with requirements of government grants, including, but not limited to, program and audit requirements.