Career Development Coach

Description of Organization: Rung for Women is looking for like-minded individuals to join our team of passionate and enthusiastic individuals who are committed to inspiring women to climb the economic ladder. We envision a world where all women can lead equitable and abundant lives. Rung offers professional and personal development opportunities, along with a supportive community of women who want to earn a thriving wage and overcome the systemic economic, social, and health barriers to wealth creation.

We believe in unlocking potential and possibilities in our staff and Members. In 2024, Rung will focus on career pathways in the technology and advanced manufacturing industries. Rung for Women partners with employers and training providers who offer a fast-track to a new career through short-term industry-specific training, on-the-job training, and/or apprenticeships. Our Members gain access to a community of like-minded women, health and wellness amenities, and childcare to support them in achieving their goals.

Since our launch in March of 2021, more than 500 women have begun a journey with Rung. Many of them have completed coaching, and career training, and have achieved better employment opportunities and increased their income.

Rung for Women’s model provides a focus on industries with the most high-impact career and income opportunities for women. If you would like to be a part of an organization that is disrupting the status quo in women’s personal and professional lives, Rung for Women is the place for you!

Our Mission:  Inspiring all women to climb the economic opportunity ladder.

Our Values: 

•  Innovate
• Collaborate
• Invite Joy
• Promote Self-determination
• Uphold Equity

Our staff are: 

• Passionate about Rung’s vision & mission
• Collaborators
• Effective communicators
• Self-directed
• Value-adders
• Have a growth mindset and high EQ

Position summary: Utilizing the GROW (Goal/Reality/Options/Way Forward) Coaching model, this position is responsible for guiding Members through Rung’s Career Development Process.  The Career Development Coach provides advisement on career exploration, skills training selection, goal setting, and mindsets/knowledge needed for career attainment.  If you love making connections with people, motivating and inspiring them to achieve results, and thrive on dynamic variety in your day, then this position is for you.

How you’ll help Rung achieve our vision: This position serves as the Member’s coach, career development advisor, and success partner to ensure that they successfully complete Rung’s programming and are prepared to enter into a new career.

What you will do:

Individualized Career Development Coaching

• Responsible for ensuring 70% to 80% of caseload of typically 20 – 30 Members is retained in the program.
• Responsible for ensuring 80% to 90% of caseload selects a skills training program in alignment with their career-related aspirations.
• Provide coaching and guidance for Members to complete key decision points in their member development process.
• Provide coaching and advisement on Members’ career-related aspirations, concerns, and uncertainties to encourage the selection of appropriate career choices.
• Administer and review results of various assessment tools to guide Members through career selection and confirmation process.
• Conduct regular sessions to coach Members on clarifying, setting, and following through with individual goals.
• Maintain awareness and understanding of skill and job requirements for Rung’s selected career options.
• Track Members’ meeting attendance, performance, and progress in program to ensure ongoing engagement.
• Provide accountability and guidance to manage Members’ completion of all program components.
• Assist Members in navigating program logistics, including ensuring Members are enrolled in required classes, trainings, and appropriate optional activities.
• Maintain accurate meeting notes and ensure required data input to Salesforce database.
• Use Member data to identify Members who need additional support or intervention to stay in alignment with organizational policies.

Group Coaching & Facilitation

• Lead group coaching sessions to ensure Members develop the mindsets and confidence for transitioning to a new career.
• Facilitates presentations on personal and professional career development issues.
• Provides group discussions related to career exploration and career planning.
• Coordinate the day-of execution of group coaching sessions and volunteer support sessions.

General Program Support and Administration

• Participate in cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of program and achievement of organizational goals.
• Attend admissions, recruitment, and member training events to assist with cultivation of prospective members and current member support.
• Administer surveys and collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of individual and group sessions with Members.
• Maintain weekly Salesforce data entry standards along with meeting monthly quality audits.
• Proactively assist with researching and learning targeted industries.
• Proactively assist with designing, developing, and refining programmatic processes and assets
• Assist other departments as needed.

Schedule and Training

• This position requires working at least 2 nights per week until 8:00 p.m. and/or on Saturdays for Member support.
• Requires occasional weekends for programmatic support.
• Ability to flex work schedule for extended hours with approval from supervisor.
• Required to work a minimum of 3 days in the office unless internal meeting schedules dictate additional days.
• Employees are expected to occasionally assist with Rung’s non-programmatic programs as requested.
• Completion of basic Coach training within the first year of employment unless proof of previous training completion is provided.
• Completion of a Coursera training program within the first 6 months of employment.

What you need to bring us:

• Passion for Rung’s vision & mission
• Demonstrated experience in working with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Previous experience working with people on a one-to-one, high capacity, basis
• Previous coaching, leadership, and career development experience
• Previous experience and demonstrated comfort in facilitating groups
• Program design experience is a plus, or a demonstrated deep interest in learning this skill
• Ability to make connections with, motivate, and inspire others to achieve results
• Empathetic communication style
• People- and relationship-orientation
• Comfort with using data to assess Member progress, setting priorities, and making modifications to encourage successful outcome attainment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Familiarity with CRM systems (particularly Salesforce) preferred
• Previous workforce development and/or social work experience a plus

Why Rung for Women?

Rung for Women knows that our success is the result of attracting, retaining, and investing in high caliber staff who have a passion for our vision and mission. When you thrive, Rung thrives. We therefore offer a competitive array of benefits, including:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision (majority of the cost for employees is paid by Rung) plus short- and long-term disability insurance (fully paid by Rung)
• Retirement: dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% of the employee’s annual salary
• Paid Time Off: Up to three weeks of vacation, 1 week off at end of December, 1 week of sick time, 20 hours of volunteer time, and 9 holidays each year
• Flexibility: flexible work schedule to adjust for longer workdays. A minimum of three or more workdays required in the office; remote work may be allowed for up to two days per week.
• Paid personal and family leave: up to 12 weeks paid time off annually for the birth of your child or to respond to your own serious illness; up to 2 weeks to respond to a loved-one’s illness
• Cell Phone Reimbursement: up to $75 monthly
• Professional Development: up to $2,000 annually to further your professional development, plus monthly professional development in-services
• Team Building: organized activities throughout the year for departments and all staff to build a strong staff community

Rung for Women is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.

Application Process Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and any other relevant materials, to careers@rungforwomen.org no later than 5:00 pm, on December 1, 2024. Please also complete a short, 5-minute assessment by clicking the following link: https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/47feaf92-cda4-4ba8-91f8-7a9bbd4631a3.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.