• Conducts a comprehensive literacy and educational/vocational assessment to develop a plan of service to meet client needs
• Identifies post secondary transition programs and assists out of school youth and adults to obtain a NYS High School Equivalency diploma and succeed in post secondary education, apprenticeship programs or training
• Communicates effectively and collaborates with staff and instructors to ascertain barriers that specific students may be experiencing that prevent them from meeting their educational needs
• Collaborates with and refers students to various community partners for wrap around services including health literacy, financial literacy, family literacy, and more
• Researches and assists students in aquiring related supportive services such as one-stop career counseling, transportation, public assistance and child care
• Facilitates and/or coordinate various workshops/information sessions
• Coordinate quarterly partner advisory meetings within LZ target area, coordinate and host a bi-annual career and resource fair
• Supervise part-time LZ resource specialist and LZ data assistant
• Maintains case records by documenting client's situations/progress
• Monitors clients planned actions by periodic follow up
• Inputs client related data into ASISTS database and provide statistics and reports as needed
• Performs other tasks deemed necessary to assist in achieving service and programmatic goals
• Participate in a minimum of 14 hours of professional development

• Some college credits or Bachelor's degree in Education or related field preferred or minimum of 2 years working in adult education.
• Relevant experience in counseling individuals and/or facilitating information sessions
• Experience working directly with families of diverse demographics and cultures
• Strong awareness of the barriers facing adult basic education students looking to integrate into the workforce and academic environment
• Must have good knowledge of the available educational, training, and employment resources
• Good knowledge of labor market trends and requirements and the skill, abilities and experiences required in a wide variety of occupations specifically healthcare
• Initiative and resourcefulness; tact and courtesy
• Available to work alternate Saturdays, evenings, and day shifts
• Familiar with community
• Good judgement and problem solving ability
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Google Drive, Outlook, and social media
• Knowledge of databases such as ASISTS

This is a part-time grant funded position funded through June 30, 2023. Hours for this position are up to 19 hours per week at $35 per hour. Renewal is contingent upon work performance.

The Case Manager will be expected to work on following schedule:

Literacy Zones are a reform initiative developed by the New York State Board of Regents and the State Education Department to close the achievement gap in urban and rural communities.