Full-Time Training Navigator
Job Description
Are you ready to help clients break the spirit of poverty through the dignity of work? As a Training Navigator, that’s just what you’ll do.
Career Path Services is looking for a Training Navigator in Spokane to join our team, to be an ambassador of hope. As the Training Navigator for the Washington Jobs Initiative (WJI) Healthcare and Construction Talent Pipeline Development Project, this role focuses on coordinating with trainees, providing support services, and fostering partnerships to facilitate job placements. With a focus on participant success, you will play a vital role in coordinating training activities, addressing barriers to employment, and connecting trainees with job opportunities in the healthcare and construction sectors.
This Position will be full time and will be hybrid (remote and in-person at our Spokane office). Career Path Services values the power of diversity and endeavors to build upon this vital strength. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all of our staff and customers. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We are committed to attracting, recruiting, retaining and advancing a diverse team that is responsive to the needs of our diverse clients. Under-represented groups, Black, Indigenous, Latinx and Persons of Color, women and veterans encouraged to apply.
ABOUT THE JOB
Cohort Facilitation/Support:
- Coordinate with identified employers/training programs to ensure shared understanding on course timelines, qualifications, and deliverables.
- Determine appropriateness for program; enroll and explain program participation requirements.
- Customize service plans for participants using program model service components and help participants progress through their service plan/cohort training.
- Assist participants in identifying strengths to overcome barriers that lead to successful completion of program and employment through one-on-one coaching during course of program.
- Understand the program performance measures and customizes retention services to ensure a good return on investment.
- Conduct timely, accurate and complete data input for cohort registrations and enrollments, status changes, exits/terminations, and post exit MIS in the division’s operating system.
- Provide wrap-around support services to mitigate barriers to employment and to increase the ability to complete their training activities.
- Develop, expand, and maintain working relationships with partners, employers, and fund sources that achieve desired outcomes by identifying needs, developing solutions, establishing goals, and executing plans. Timely, consistent, and professional communication is essential to the success of the program.
- Participate in training and peer-to-peer learning with local partnerships throughout the state and identify positive practices for reproduction and continuous improvement.
CORE COMPETENCIES
We look for individuals who exhibit our organizational core competencies and who have the knowledge of, or ability to learn the key technical competencies and skills for this job.
Technical Competencies and Skills
- Ability to foster strong inter-agency relationships and partner through outreach, as well as understand the role of workforce development in economic development.
- Ability to develop excellent customer relationships as well as assess needs, meet standards for service and evaluate customer satisfaction.
- Ability to synthesize information from a variety of sources to draw conclusions and an ability to communicate information in a respectful manner (verbally and in writing) that ensures full comprehension for all parties.
- Understand the change management process, and the ability to guide staff through change effectively.
- Exceptional communication and writing skills.
- Ability to adapt to business needs and work well under pressure.
- Ability to organize individual work tasks and outcomes and meet deadlines.
- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
Organizational Core Values
- Integrity: Stay true to our mission, purpose, and vision; act in harmony with our beliefs and values; gain trust while respecting boundaries; keep commitments, hold ourselves and others accountable.
- Courage: Take smart risks and challenge status quo; challenge actions inconsistent with organization’s values; speak up, even when uncomfortable; perform heroic actions advocating for those the organization serves.
- Generosity: Extend hospitality, appreciation, and have dedication to serve others; seek what is best for the organization rather than self; act humbly; treat everyone with kindness and dignity.
- Visionary: Embrace an entrepreneurial spirit; pioneer new ideas and demonstrate curiosity; embrace failure to break boundaries and learn rapidly; be willing to do things differently; adapt and stay nimble by finding time to simplify.
- Leadership: Humbly guide and lead others to make a positive difference; contribute to the larger good; share knowledge; commit self and others to professional growth; be a life-long learner; engage in open, honest communication.
- Excellence: Perform with integrity to ensure accurate and competent results with a positive impact; extend beyond minimum expectations; consider other points of view; think critically and problem solve by identifying root causes; show unity through teamwork.
EXPERIENCE/POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Required
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Two-three years of experience working with workforce development, social services, job placement, job development, sales, job coaching, employment and training, or related field.
- Experience in program outreach and coordination, training delivery, job development and program development.
- Use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; LinkedIn, and other business-related networking applications, as appropriate.
- Flexibility in working some evening and/or weekend hours
- Must be able to work in a culturally diverse and fast-paced environment and demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and cultural competency.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Social Work, Communication, Workforce Development, Psychology, or Sociology.
- Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP).
- Over three years of demonstrated success in a performance-based system and one-year of experience working with employers, job placement, job development, sales, workforce development, job coaching, employment, and training.
- Demonstrated success working with people from a variety of backgrounds which may include disabilities, criminal history, homeless, family violence, poverty, etc.
- Experience in public speaking and presentations to a diverse community.
BENEFITS
- Leading health care package, including medical with both F.S.A. and H.S.A. options, dental, and vision
- Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary/supplemental group term life insurance, group AD&D insurance, hospital indemnity coverage, accident coverage, critical illness coverage, legal coverage, and identity theft coverage
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with a leading employer discretionary contribution
- Paid Vacation (accrue 12 hours/month), Sick (accrue 8 hours/month), Bereavement, Jury Duty and Military Leave
- 13 Paid Holidays, including a Floating Holiday and a Birthday Holiday
- Internet Reimbursement Allowance and Personal Development Reimbursement Allowances
- Tuition Reimbursement program and a qualified employer for the Federal Loan Forgiveness Program
ABOUT CAREER PATH SERVICES
Career Path Services is a workforce development and employment training 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Spokane, WA. As an organization, we pride ourselves in being a part of our community and truly enriching the community we work in. We value our diverse team-based environments while recognizing the creativity and initiative of individuals. Career Path Services is committed to honoring our employees’ service to our mission and values by providing continuous training and development opportunities. We have been honored to be named a top 50 Best Nonprofits to Work For by the Nonprofit Times seven years in a row, and are more than proud of our employees who make this happen. Our amazing employees make us a great place to work because of their high character and competence.
Career Path Services is an equal opportunity employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to persons of disability. TTY relay 1-800-833-6388.
Job: Training Navigator
Primary Location: Spokane WorkSource
Salary: Full Salary Range is $53,000-78,000 annually. Most starting salaries will be at or near the base of that range, DOE.
Recruitment Closing Date: Open until filled
How to Apply
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