Career Readiness Facilitator; Cleveland Lorain Early Advancement to Reentry (CLEAR)
CLEVELAND, OHPosted a month ago
Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Towards Employment
Job overview
The Career Readiness Facilitator at Towards Employment leads workshops to prepare individuals, especially those in correctional facilities, for employment and career advancement.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves facilitating career readiness workshops, supporting participants with job search documents, creating training materials, maintaining positive learning environments, collaborating with team members, and managing participant records.
Compensation and benefits
The position offers a salary range of $45,000-50,000, employer-subsidized medical, prescription, vision, and dental insurance, matching 401(k) plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, sick days, holidays, and additional voluntary benefits.
Experience and skills
Candidates should have skills in adult learning techniques, workshop facilitation, and experience working with individuals facing employment barriers; specific experience requirements are not detailed.
Career development
The job includes opportunities to participate in trainings and team meetings, supporting professional growth within the organization.
Work environment and culture
Towards Employment values equity, inclusion, and supports a respectful, participatory learning environment focused on empowering individuals for career success.
Company information
Towards Employment is a non-profit founded in 1976, focused on moving people out of poverty into quality jobs, with a staff of 74 and an $8 million budget.
Team overview
The facilitator reports to the Senior Program Manager of the DOL-CLEAR program and works closely with case managers and team members.
Job location and travel
The job is based in Cleveland, OH, with workshops conducted in correctional facilities, Towards Employment offices, or community partner sites.
Unique job features
The role uniquely involves delivering career readiness training within correctional facilities and using adult and accelerated learning techniques to support participants facing multiple barriers to employment.
Company overview
Towards Employment is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals in Northeast Ohio by providing career readiness training, job placement services, and support for long-term employment success. Established in 1976, the organization focuses on breaking barriers to employment for underserved populations, including those with limited education, criminal records, or other challenges. It generates impact by partnering with employers, offering workforce development programs, and connecting individuals to sustainable career pathways. Their mission-driven approach emphasizes economic mobility and community transformation.
How to land this job
Tailor your resume to emphasize experience in facilitating career readiness workshops, especially in correctional or community-based settings, highlighting your skills in Adult Learning and Accelerated Learning techniques.
Highlight your ability to develop and update job searching documents like resumes, cover letters, and thank you letters, as well as your experience supporting participants with multiple barriers to employment.
Apply through multiple platforms including Towards Employment's official website, LinkedIn, and job boards that list non-profit or workforce development roles to maximize your application visibility.
Connect on LinkedIn with current employees or program managers in the CLEAR division at Towards Employment; start conversations by referencing their impact on workforce equity or asking about innovative approaches they use in career readiness training.
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