Career Readiness Lead

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We're looking for someone interested in flexing their people skills and helping young people build the skills they'll need to be success in their future careers after college.

Expected Time Commitment: 3 hours/week; 12 weeks/year + special events

General Description of Position:

The Career Readiness Lead is responsible for facilitating sessions and leveraging the support of other volunteers to assist with the career development of Minds Matter students. The Career Readiness Lead will collaborate with the Program Director and other members of the leadership team to support student growth.

Major Responsibilities:

• Facilitate scheduled Saturday sessions for career readiness topics with pre-developed lesson plans, including

• Academic & career exploration activities (2-3 lessons/year)

• Developing a personal pitch/elevator pitch (1-2 lessons/year)

• Interviewing skills (2-3 lessons/year)

• Build relationships with scholars to support their career development and understanding of different career paths

• Clearly communicate session expectations and individual goals

• Collaborate with Program Director, mentors, and corporate partners to improve upon existing lesson plans and deliver additional content based on student needs and individual motivations, including

• Career conversations or roundtables

• Personal Pitch practice sessions

• Mock Interviews sessions

• Track student engagement and areas for growth

• Meeting regularly with the programming team to review needs and areas for improvement (month/quarterly).

Critical Criteria:

• Experience in HR, recruiting, or college career services

• Exhibits an intimate understanding of the Minds Matter mission to include constituents served as well as the socioeconomic and cultural issues Minds Matter aims to address

• Possesses an undergraduate degree

• Familiarity with project management practices, principles, and tools

• Exhibits excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrates skill managing groups and tracking individual performance

While this position does not require teaching experience, we are looking for a driven individual who can apply relevant skills with groups of students (20-25 students).