Education and Training Coordinator

Department: Corpsmember Development and Evaluation Department

Reports to: Director of Corpsmember Development and Evaluation

Classification: Non-exempt| Full-Time| M-F | 7am – 3:30 pm

Compensation: $27.00 – $31.00 hourly

Licenses/Certificates Required: Valid CA Driver’s License, insurability on SFCC driving insurance; DOJ/FBI Background Check

Organizational Summary

San Francisco Conservation Corps (SFCC) is a non-profit that provides professional job‐training and educational development opportunities for individuals ages 18‐26 years old. The program provides participants with opportunities to improve academic skills & abilities, job readiness, and prepare for higher education, career development or employment, and identify and remove barriers to employment through case management and supportive services. SFCC focuses on two job‐training pathways: natural resources management and recycling. Natural resources management projects include habitat restoration, fire fuel reduction, plant care and farming, landscaping maintenance, and trail building. Recycling projects include the collection of and education around recycling beverage containers, e‐waste, waste tires, and used oil.

Job Summary

The Education and Training Coordinators work to help SFCC’s Corpsmembers who are aged 18-26 with career development, development of soft skills including time management, professionalism, conflict resolution, goal setting, and self -exploration. This is done both in one-on-one meetings with individual corpsmembers and in providing training to groups of corpsmembers during twice a week development session, either individually or in conjunction with other staff or an outside trainer. The Coordinator may assist with providing supportive services and/or making referrals. These services can include housing, childcare, transportation, substance use, resolving legal issues, grief/loss, and resolving family issues. The Coordinator will be responsible for making sure all intake documentation for corpsmembers including an inventory of services needed, self-assessments, and eligibility documents for funding sources are complete. This will help the development of an individualized plan for each corpsmember that has educational, training, and career development goals designed to occur over the one-year duration of the program. The Coordinator will work closely with other staff to make sure that corpsmembers are making progress on both their work experience, career readiness, and personal development goals. The coordinators will serve as a liaison with John Muir Charter School and its teacher, who is co-located at SFCC’s admin building. The Coordinator will also build relationships with other non-profits, community partners, local schools, colleges, and sponsor organizations with the goal of helping corpsmembers graduate the program in a year prepared for various career tracks and opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assessing Corpsmembers interests, aptitudes, and abilities in order to assist in career and educational planning by utilizing a comprehensive self-exploration tool.

  • Developing and implementing in-service development training sessions and workshops to achieve career readiness and educational goals.

  • Working with corpsmembers in developing individualized service plans based on their self- assessments as well as an inventory of needed services.

  • Assists with the planning, development, and implementation of monthly orientation sessions including explaining rights and responsibilities of corpsmembers, explaining the corpsmember handbook and the corpsmember agreement to corpsmembers.

  • Coordinating with Field Operations Supervisors and staff to be present when Corpsmembers work experience ends ensuring that corpsmembers attend education and development activities on a daily basis.

  • Making sure that all paperwork and application documents have been collected to determine corpsmember eligibility and that the information is entered into funding source portals as well SFCC’s Salesforce database.

  • Meeting with each corpsmembers individually at least once a quarter to make sure that progress is being made on their individual service plan.

  • Coordinating with the Business Development Coordinator on job fairs, employer showcases, resume development, interview preparation, and job placement activities to ensure that services are delivered for corpsmembers efficiently.

  • Serving as a liaison with John Muir Charter School to ensure that SFCC’s corpsmembers who are pre-diplomas students are making progress and that if there are barriers that need to be addressed that they are brought to their supervisor’s attention.

  • Coordinating with the Case Manager as needed as it relates to providing supportive services for corpsmembers.

  • Make sure that individual corpsmember files contain the necessary documents as it relates to annual certification from the California Conservation Corps and coordinate with other departments, as necessary.

  • Track and enter corpsmember outcomes and progress in both SFCC’s Salesforce database and as well as required funding source portals.

  • Creates programs to audit corpsmember records and determine progress toward meeting corps and JMH academic requirements and to assess eligibility for graduation. Maintains appropriate files and records.

  • Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

  • At least 21 years of age

  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience with one or more of the following service areas: training, transitional aged youth development, community outreach, intake services, mentoring, or related other related work.

  • Ability to work independently on and off site.

  • Knowledge of and comfortable with using Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel, Word and PowerPoint). Salesforce preferred.

  • Valid CA Driver’s License and ability to be covered on agency license (preferred)

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk; use hands to operate objects, tools, or controls. Also, the employee may be required to lift up to 75 lbs., pull up to 150 lbs., reach with hands and arms, and perform simple grasping and fine manipulation. Other situations include sitting at a desk while using a computer and in meetings; driving or riding in a flatbed truck for long periods of time; intermittently twisting to reach equipment surrounding the desk and climbing a ladder to a flatbed truck.

Compensation

The salary range for this non-exempt position is $27 per hour to $31 per hour.

Benefits

This is a full-time, benefitted position offering generous packages for health, dental and vision.

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The SFCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The SFCC does not discriminate against any individuals on the basis of sex, sexual orientation or preference, gender, race, color, religion, national origin, creed, citizenship status, ancestry, age, marital status pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, medical condition, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

Americans With Disabilities ACT (ADA)

Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, protect qualified applicants and employees with disabilities from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, job training, fringe benefits, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment on the basis of disability. The law also requires that covered entities provide qualified applicants and employees with disabilities with reasonable accommodations unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the employer.

About San Francisco Conservation Corps:

Organizational Summary

San Francisco Conservation Corps (SFCC) provides professional job-training and educational development opportunities for individuals 18-26 years of age through a variety of environmentally focused, community service-based programs. In coordinator with job training and educational attainment, SFCC offers wrap-around services, such as housing assistance and mental health and wellness referrals, aimed at reducing social and financial barriers, and uplifting low-income and disadvantaged communities in San Francisco. SFCC focuses on two job-training pathways: natural resources management and recycling. Natural resources management projects include habitat restoration, fire fuel reduction, plant care and farming, landscaping maintenance, and trail building. Recycling projects include the collection of and education around recycling beverage containers, e-waste, waste tires, and used oil.