LACP Works Career Coach at Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD)
About the Employer
Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) is a community development corporation with a mission to better sustain, coordinate, and improve local planning, development, and community services that address the needs of low-income and working-class residents and small business in South LA. CRCD serves 100% LMI within South LA. CRCD was founded by neighborhood residents and community leaders to revitalize the area after decades of disinvestment and to improve the quality of life for youth and the community. Since 2005, CRCD has partnered in a combined investment of $168 million in South LA housing and real estate, including 370 units of affordable housing, plus community space for support services, youth programs, a homeless youth drop-in center, a community garden, and commercial space for our social enterprise. CRCD has connected over 1,500 young people to education, jobs, and housing.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Under the direction of the VCN YouthSource Manager, the LACP Works Career Coach will be part of an innovative team of service providers and educational experts that will work collectively to create/run an innovative program for college students that face the greatest barriers to finding employment. The LACP Works Career Coach will be a change-agent and will provide comprehensive career planning and retention support services to Los Angeles College Promise Works (LACP) students of all backgrounds with a primary focus on job placement at one or more of the nine Los Angeles Community College campuses. The LACP Works Career Coach will also provide one-on-one supportive services to at-risk and transition-age who are preparing to join the workforce. The LACP Works Career Coach will collaborate with LACP Success Coaches to ensure every LACP student has a career plan, including application assistance options for youth worker positions and internships, support students in applying to Work-Study job opportunities, and job placement. The LACP Works Career Coach should spend 50% of time providing individual and group career planning workshops. 30% of the Career Coach time will be spent on comprehensive work readiness training for employment and solidifying relations with other services providers. The final 20% of Career Coach time will be used for subsidized and unsubsidized job placement.
Requirements / Qualifications
Requirements / Qualifications
BENEFITS - Dental, Vision, Medical Benefits: CRCD is in the top 10% for excellent employee benefits for non-profit organizations. CRCD offers 80% employee paid and 60% dependent paid medical - 401K eligibility to participate from day one and up to 6% matching after one year - Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity - Whole Life Insurance, College Funding Plans/529 Savings Plan from Principal - Pet insurance, Legal/ID Theft - Generous work/life balance
BENEFITS - Dental, Vision, Medical Benefits: CRCD is in the top 10% for excellent employee benefits for non-profit organizations. CRCD offers 80% employee paid and 60% dependent paid medical - 401K eligibility to participate from day one and up to 6% matching after one year - Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity - Whole Life Insurance, College Funding Plans/529 Savings Plan from Principal - Pet insurance, Legal/ID Theft - Generous work/life balance
Comments and Other Information
Email Resume and Cover Letter to: resumes@coalitionrcd.org
Comments and Other Information
Email Resume and Cover Letter to: resumes@coalitionrcd.org