Make the Road New York (MRNY) builds the power of immigrant and working-class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services. Make the Road New York operates community centers in Bushwick, Brooklyn; Jackson Heights, Queens; Port Richmond, Staten Island; Brentwood, Long Island and White Plains, Westchester County. With a membership of 24,000, MRNY tackles the critical issues facing our communities, including workplace justice, tenants’ rights, immigrant rights and civil rights, TGNCIQ justice, public education, health care access, and immigration reform. (TGNCIQ = transgender, gender non-conforming, intersex and queer) ). Make the Road New York is in a bargain agreement with National Organization of Legal Services Workers (NOLSW).

MRNY is a multi-service organization. Our member-led organizing committees - which work on the issues named above - implement strategies to combat shared problems, and develop leadership and the capacity for civic participation. We also provide an array of high-quality bilingual services: We offer English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Spanish-language literacy, computer literacy, citizenship preparation, and in-school and after-school youth programs. We have a robust legal program that offers direct representation across a spectrum of practice areas, including employment law, immigration law, housing and benefits, and TGNCIQ civil rights; we also take on impact litigation as a strategy for achieving broad change. Our health program offers facilitated enrollment into health insurance programs and SNAP benefits, a community health worker home visit program, nutrition education and emergency food pantries, health care navigation, and more."

Current Opening:

Make the Road New York seeks a full time SSC Career Advisor who will work with Bushwick Campus High School staff and administrators to support students on their pathway to career connected learning.

Key Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Work with Student Success Center (SSC) staff to support career readiness programming for students from four high schools at Bushwick Campus.
• Conduct one-on-one career advisement for students in temporary housing
• Support students with career exploration, resume development, mock interviews, etc…
• Plan and execute career preparation workshops, events and activities
• Connect students to work based learning opportunities and develop partnerships with career readiness organizations
• Coordinate and outreach for workshops and events for families
• Participate in school based and partner meetings, research, events and activities as needed.
• Collect and provide quantitative and qualitative programmatic data.
• Attend all required department and staff meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Eligible to work in the US
• Required to be fully vaccinated with an FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine prior to first day of employment.
• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years’ experience working with youth
• Ability to engage and move students to research and apply to career opportunities
• Experience providing case management
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders
• Experience facilitating workshops.
• Strong ability to work with a team as well as independently
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, writing and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Commitment to social justice and youth development
• Ability to communicate in both English and Spanish

Job Competencies:

• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Be highly professional and team oriented with a passion for excellence and eagerness to help the department meet our goals.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and complete assignments under strict deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure required.
• Have a working knowledge of spreadsheets, Microsoft Office suite, and using a database (ideally Salesforce) to run reports.
• Flexible work schedule, some evenings or weekends required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High level of accountability and initiative; needs to be a self-starter and eager to do team work to support the organization as a whole

Salary and Benefits:

Starting salary is based on a scale set by a democratically-elected personnel committee and will depend on factors such as experience and education. MRNY offers an excellent benefit package including health insurance, 401K, and generous paid vacation, sick, personal days. The salary range for this position is from $56,370 to $66,370

How to Apply:

Please attach cover letter/resume and submit all documents to the Make the Road New York career center.

MRNY is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse staff. Women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities and people of color strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, disability or marital status.