Education/Vocational Specialist: BRAG

Company: Good Shepherd Services
Location: New York
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Are you ready for new challenges and new opportunities?Join our team!Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.Subscribe to our RSS feeds to receive instant updates as new positions become available.The Cure Violence Bronx Educational/Vocational Specialist works with program staff to help program participants connect with jobs, job readiness training, and continuing education by developing contacts and networks in the public and private sectors. The specialist provides economic support and employment-related services to promote individual and family self-sufficiency within the Bronx 46th, 47th, and 52nd Precincts.LOCATION: 1995 Jerome Avenue Bronx NY 10453HOURS: 35 Hours/Week, ExemptMajor Duties:

• Assist participants in obtaining and maintaining employment aligned with their vocational goals.
• Assess ongoing vocational functioning using background info and work experiences.
• Conduct job development and search activities tailored to the interests of the population served.
• Engage with employer contacts and advocate for participants and staff, connecting them to opportunities within and outside of CMS.
• Help participants and community partners with paperwork for the Anti-Gun Violence Employment Program.
• Support participants and staff with housing, healthcare, social services, and educational issues.
• Build community relationships through outreach to residents, businesses, and agencies.
• Represent the program at community meetings to develop coordinated strategies.
• Assist the Program Director in engaging and coordinating volunteers.
• Document all work, including case notes and referrals, using the approved database.
• Provide support and linkages to community programs and opportunities.
• Participate in meetings with MOCJ-OPGV, DOHMH, and GSS as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications:

• HS diploma required; four years of related community work experience preferred.
• Baccalaureate degree preferred.
• Deep knowledge of educational and vocational processes.
• Proven community outreach and mobilization skills.
• Experience working with at-risk youth and gang-involved young people.
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration.
• Proficiency with computers and office software.
• Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, holidays.
• Ability to walk 30 blocks and use public transportation.
• Criminal justice history preferred but not under current supervision.
• Valid, clean NYS driver's license preferred.
• Commitment to community change and trauma-informed practices.Good Shepherd Services is a leading multi-service agency serving over 30,000 youth and families annually. We value dignity, diversity, and inclusion, and are committed to an equitable work environment. Join us to make a difference!General Requirements: All staff must uphold the mission and values of Good Shepherd Services, participate in quality improvement, and work in a culturally diverse environment.We are committed to inclusivity and do not discriminate based on race, gender, age, disability, or other protected statuses in all employment activities.
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