TC Futures Case Manager

Department:            Student Services 
Reports To:              TC Futures Center Director 
Classification:          Classified
Full Time Equiv.:      260 days 1.0 FTE (Mon-Fri)
Location:                  TC Futures Center, Kennewick WA
Hourly Rate:            Step 1/Year 1 ($30.65 per hr) –  Step 5/Year 5 ($34.50 per hr) 

SUMMARY:  ESD 123 is looking for a bilingual candidate who is able to speak and write in English and Spanish to fill this role. The TC Futures Case Manager position is part of the Open Doors [HB 1418] Youth Reengagement Initiative which provides multiple pathways of educational programming for youth and young adults 16-21 who have given up or are very likely to give up on their education. This position serves as a critical link in helping these youth and young adults succeed academically.

The TC Futures Case Manager will provide academic advising, assessments, career guidance information, intervention and advocacy, employment assistance or referrals, and referrals to social and health services for youth and young adults who have dropped out of school, been suspended, expelled, fallen seriously behind in academic credit, or who may be pregnant and/or parenting. This position will connect students to the necessary resources to help them complete their high school diploma or GED, and make transitions to post-secondary education, advanced training and/or enhanced employment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

– Recruit students and provide comprehensive needs assessments to arrive at the best pathway for each youth or young adult.
– Provide academic advising, career guidance information, employment assistance, and referrals to social and health services based on individual student needs.
– Connect youth and young adults to job search and job retention training, career exploration and job opportunities, and coordinate and monitor work experience training.
– Regularly meet with students in order to foster growth, increase motivation, and support retention.
– Help youth and young adults set goals, check regular progress, modify goals when needed, create plans for their future, and celebrate any and all successes.
– Identify individual barriers to education and employment. Create plans for helping students overcome the identified barriers.
– Collaborate with youth and their families, guardians, and/or other positive adults to establish and support students goals.
– Collaborate with community agencies and advocate for the youth and young adults to increase their access to community resources that address the identified barriers to education and employment.
– Maintain monthly status check documentation and any other necessary notes for each youth or young adult on the case load.
– Maintain follow-up beyond graduation of the program to ensure that barriers to access community resources are continuing to be addressed.
– Collaborate with schools, employers, community colleges and universities, businesses and other agencies, as necessary, to ensure youth and young adults are actively engaged in programs.
– Regularly collaborate and communicate with participating programs to ensure successful referrals and direct services.
– Maintain cooperative working relationships with educational, social, legal and health service agencies.
– Maintain confidentiality.
– Follow all Board policies and procedures. 

Supervisory: None

OTHER JOB FUNCTION Skills:

Effective decision making, problem solving, organizational, and time management skills

Ability to work