WIOA Career Navigator
Elgin Community College
- Elgin, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Considerable skill in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite, including but not limited to Word, Excel, Access and Publisher
- Considerable skill in organizing work to meet established deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
- Considerable skill in interpersonal interaction to be applied to a variety of individuals with differing education, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Considerable skills in verbal and written communication.
- Working skill in operating a personal computer, applicable software and peripheral equipment as well as learning and adapting to new and updated programs and technology.
- Valid Illinois driver's license and the ability to commute to offsite locations on a frequent basis.
- Available to attend appropriate workshops and conferences.
- Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends when required by the department's needs.
- Review and determine eligibility of potential participants. Enroll new participants and complete proper paperwork with participants as required by the funding agency. Meet with and review case files with participants regularly. Add case notes of all participant activities and youth goals into the required data entry system. Collaborate with various college departments to ensure participants' success (financial aid, student accounts, bookstore, and registration).
- Conduct professional ongoing case management/career/life counseling for grant clients through the four steps of participation; recruitment, enrollment, carry-over, and follow up.
- Identify community resources and support services that would benefit the student; housing, daycare, emergency food, rental assistance, utility assistance.
- Assist Kane County with coordination of services and monitoring of student success in areas of education, employment, and personal development through workshops, supportive services and training. Identify and connect community resources and services that would benefit the participant. Track all payments made for the program.
- Assist with production of required grant reports as well as development of activities and programming for current and future cycles.
- Maintains required training, licensure and/or certifications
- Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to applicable privacy laws
- Demonstrates sensitivity, understanding and respect of diverse populations within the workplace.
- Maintains an understanding of the work of colleagues to effectively provide backup and/or support for co-workers during times when the division is short-staffed or experiencing an increased volume of work.
- Adheres to department guidelines for attendance and punctuality
- Ability to work a flexible schedule which includes days/evenings/weekends as needed by the department.