Career Advisor
Hyattsville, Maryland, United States On-site
$49,000–$53,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
Career Team is looking to hire a Career Advisor who will perform professional work providing career counseling, intensive and case management, and follow-up services. Work is performed under the supervision of the Executive Director. This is an on-site role, the selected candidate will be required to work at Career Team’s PG County location. 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
What you'll bring
- Career Team requires a minimum educational requirement of a GED/HS Diploma;
- A Bachelor’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Strong communication skills and knowledge about community resources
- Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make well-thought-out decisions
- Must be computer literate and have MS Word and Excel skills at minimum, and the ability to learn specialized databases and software systems
- Ability to work in a variety of settings with a culturally diverse customer base with the ability to be culturally sensitive
- Ability to serve as a role model to customers and motivate them towards achieving goals
- Ability to meet and/or exceed set goals and objectives
- Excellent interpersonal, time management, customer service, organizational skills, and communication skills, both oral and written required
- Knowledgeable about the WIOA program and other workforce program requirements
- A demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient in maintaining a high level of confidentiality
- Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure