Title: Career Services Volunteer
Department: Career Services
Reports to: Career Services Manager
Time Involvement: Three Months Minimum; 15 hours per week
Summary: This individual will assist our Job Developers with clients within our Employment programs, assisting clients to develop resumes and cover letters; and fill out job applications.
Special Requirements:
To participate, you must complete the following requirements. We will provide instructions.
- Successful Completion of Sterling Volunteers Background Check, at the cost of $9 (if working directly with clients)
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
- Record of Covid-19 vaccination
- Complete Staff Exclusion List Search
- Possession of valid New York State driver’s license and access to vehicle (if driving clients)
Major Responsibilities:
- Assist staff with assessment, information-gathering, and client education during individual and group counseling programs
- Provide outreach and responses to people, organizations, schools, colleges, and other groups for program development
- Prepare reports and notes for sponsoring agencies
- Research information, such as market and industry trends, employer prospects, or job openings
- Develop career services materials, such as client resumes, handouts, or social media content
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
JFS Career Services is willing to provide additional relevant experiences as available to coincide with individual volunteer interests and agency opportunities whenever possible
Qualifications:
- Good Writing Skills
- Good Relational/Interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates compassion for refugees, patience, and the ability to operate from a mindset of cultural humility.
- Multilingual is a plus!
Client interaction level: High
Time commitment: Short-term (3 months) or Long-term (6 months)
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