Program Description:

The Young Adult Borough Center (YABC) and Learning to Work Center at 
Performing Arts and Technology High School is an evening 
educational/youth development program that provide New York City 
high school students an alternative pathway to graduation. Students 
enrolled in YABC also include young adults who chose to leave 
daytime classes due to circumstances such as employment or adult 
responsibilities. YABC offers students an opportunity to participate 
in a non-traditional educational program geared toward helping them 
prepare for a high school diploma and making critical career choices 
(i.e. college, employment or vocational training). This unique 
program combines academic classroom instruction, tutoring, career 
exploration, case management, work readiness training, and 
subsidized internships. Students attend classes Monday through 
Sunday. In addition to YABC students accumulating credits toward 
graduation at an accelerated rate, they receive an elective credit 
for participating in paid internships. Our overall goal is to 
provide the students with internships that provide them with the 
skills necessary to pursue their individual career goals. Once all 
of the credits toward graduation have been completed students obtain 
a local and or regents diploma from their sending school.

Position Description:

The Employment Coordinator will supervise the operation of the YALWC 
employment process by actively monitoring candidate’s activity; 
providing feedback on candidate activity and counseling students on 
proper work readiness skills. Additionally the employment 
coordinator will contact potential employers and make job placements.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Recommends qualified candidates for paid internships 

Monitors job postings.

Contact qualified candidates of scheduled interviews.

Follow-up on the status of all applicants in the interview process.

Update all candidate status changes as candidate goes through 
interview process.

Responsible for the collection and review of paperwork of internship 
participants and prepares written reports relative to participant 
status

Counsel candidates on proper work readiness and other work related 
processes and procedures.

Responsible for LTW weekly workshops and arranges for external 
presenters on a weekly or monthly basis. 

Manages day-to-day operations of program to assist students in 
obtaining their employment and training needs and other community 
resources.

Develops and monitors system of information and data collection 
related to outcome measures.

Supervises workgroups and/or special projects (e.g. business day, 
assessment committee, etc.)

Arranges for and/or participates in program presentations (e.g. 
civic and school groups, community organizations, etc.)

Recruits businesses to become involved in the Young Adult Learning 
to Work Center through listing jobs, and conducting on-site 
recruitment

Assist in the daily student advocate responsibilities of the YABC   
Youth Development Model

					

Assist in the daily student advocate responsibilities of the YABC 
Youth Development model.

Other duties as assigned and deemed necessary by director for 
functionality of the overall program.
					

The ideal candidate will possess a minimum bachelor’s degree in a 
related field. Minimum 4 years employment placement experience 
preferably with youth between the ages of 17-21. Experience within a 
high school or post secondary setting is highly preferred.
					

Position will remain open until 12/4/2009 12:00 PM.