Workforce Development Specialist - San Jose

New Door Ventures is dedicated to preparing young people from culturally rich communities for work and life. They are seeking a Workforce Development Specialist to provide advocacy, job readiness coaching, and life skills development for youth, ensuring they have the resources needed to succeed in their internships and employment opportunities. Responsibilities Conduct high-impact Job Readiness Workshops in various topic areas, including but not limited to positive communication and conflict management techniques, goal setting towards career advancement, digital literacy, job application process, resumes and cover letters, interviewing skills, and job retention techniques using various instructional methods Create and maintain a positive, highly interactive, respectful, and participatory learning environment Collaborate with the curriculum team to plan, recommend, and develop new or improved activities and ensure high-quality service to all participants in the program Identify and seek out guest speakers to facilitate additional workshops, career panels, etc Analyze clients' learning styles and develop course plans accordingly Serve on internal task groups and committees as requested Ensure participants are supported and advocated for during their internship experience Provide consistent communication with the employment worksite partner and Business Partnerships team in a collaborative and solutions-focused approach Empower participants to learn the skills they need to be actively engaged at their internship site, and help problem-solve and develop the soft skills to remain employed Provide individual supportive services to participants and coordinate with external providers to meet youth needs, such as housing support, cash benefits, mental health services, legal support, etc Support youth in the development and attainment of post-program employment and education goals Connect participants with other resources to support them in the job market as well as youth pursuing vocational and career development interests Monitor youth program performance and consistently evaluate efforts. Use New Door's online case management system (Apricot) effectively to record client work Support program intake process to help ensure that youth participants meet enrollment criteria and target population goals Conduct community outreach to recruit new program participants Complete special projects and assist with special events (youth outreach events, program graduation, etc.) Attend outreach and community events to increase New Door's visibility in the community Skills Self-motivated and accountable youth services provider Effective relationship building skills Comfort working in an adaptive and innovative work environment Superior communication and interpersonal skills Commitment to advancing equity and economic mobility for youth Culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and youth-centered practices Ability to conduct high-impact Job Readiness Workshops Ability to create and maintain a positive, highly interactive, respectful, and participatory learning environment Ability to collaborate with the curriculum team Ability to analyze clients' learning styles and develop course plans accordingly Ability to ensure participants are supported and advocated for during their internship experience Ability to provide individual supportive services to participants Ability to support youth in the development and attainment of post-program employment and education goals Ability to conduct community outreach to recruit new program participants Ability to complete special projects and assist with special events Ability to attend outreach and community events The equivalent of, or a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a related field 1-3 years of experience in vocational training for transition-age youth, adult education, or similar settings Demonstrated success as a Workforce Specialist or a similar role Superior youth engagement and relationship management skills Demonstrated excellence in youth development principles and practices Strong written and oral communication skills Attention to detail, strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills Ability to work independently, be nimble and dependable, and demonstrate initiative Knowledge of San Jose transition-age youth needs and resources Ability to use appropriate computer and reporting systems, including Windows operating system, Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom Desired, but not required: Bilingual language capabilities, preferably Spanish Benefits Medical Dental Vision Mental health Commuter benefits FSA plan Matched 403(b) retirement savings plan Tuition support Annual individual PD budget PTO of 8+ weeks in the first year including 13 vacation days ~10 sick days 13.5 company holidays Annual year-end rest (typically the week of January 1st) Company Overview New Door Ventures is a non for profit group that helps high risk young people get access to education and training. It was founded in 1981, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is