Full time
Institute for Nonviolence Chicago
Chicago, IL
Back of the Yards Job Type Full Time Workspace In-office About the Role The Institute for Nonviolence’s workforce programming is offered in three Chicago neighborhoods, Austin, West Garfield Park, Back of the Yards and Brighton Park. The Workforce Development Specialist will facilitate a professional job-readiness curriculum that focuses on interviewing techniques, workplace competencies, and socio-emotional skill-building for participants from Back of the Yards. When not in the classroom, the specialist also oversees overall participant management, such as addressing individual participant needs, monitoring attendance and ability to complete assignments, and evaluating overall socio-emotional skill development. The specialist therefore also completes case notes and provides referrals for additional services, as needed. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES: Facilitate a professional job readiness curriculum that focuses on interviewing...

