Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana
This position is on the northeast side of Indianapolis and the general salary range is $44-$50K with full benefits (below):
The Coach promotes continued student engagement in the Excel Center and serves as a student advocate. Each coach carries a caseload of 65-80 students. The Coach guides student learning and productivity by coaches building relationships with students and providing resources to remove barriers from their educational progress. Coaches triage their caseloads by managing their core duties while also being reactive to student crises as they arise. The position works with all academic teams and the College and Career Readiness Specialist in meeting educational goals and adhering to the Indiana Academic Standards.
Example Duties and Activities
Meets with students one-on-one to set goals, creates action plans, connects to resources, and ensures all is met within a provided timeline. Utilizes coaching strategies to build rapport with students to influence decision-making.
Makes modifications to academic, personal, and employability goals by assessing student performance, availability, and life challenges to help students reach their full potential. Partners with students and staff to identify specific action steps to reduce academic barriers preventing optimal student performance.
Builds and maintains networks with key community partners including Goodwill staff (community agencies, educational institutions, financial liaisons, and employers) to connect students to wrap-around services.
Works with the College and Career Readiness Specialist to connect students to post-secondary opportunities.
Identifies and tracks relevant student/school data to set improvement and/or achievement goals and to drive future evaluation and feedback.
Evaluates data to inform decision-making, drive outcomes and develop interventions for students.
Develops personal professional/performance goals and action plans to reach goals. Reflects on prior goals and makes adjustments to professional practice and goals.
Contributes to the overall achievement of school-wide goals around graduation outcomes, enrollment needs, student achievement, retention, etc.
Sets and maintains a high-performance culture for staff and students.
Participates in student recruitment, enrollment, and outreach efforts.
Required Competencies
Degree and Credential Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in psychology, human relations, social work, rehabilitation counseling, education, or related fields.
Communication Skills - Articulates thoughts and expresses ideas effectively using oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to comprehend others' needs. Delivers information in person, in writing, and in a digital world.
Meeting Facilitation - Adept at scheduling, coordinating, and managing productive meetings of large and small groups; professionally manages conflict and commitment; ensures follow-through of participants.
Student Engagement - Takes a strengths-based, student-centered approach to developing relationships at all levels while establishing appropriate boundaries. Adept at delivering feedback that is constructive and unbiased. Creates and maintains a safe environment for open discussions.
Diversity Awareness – Works with diverse populations including people who have experienced barriers to their education.
Building Collaborative Relationships - Develops, maintains, and strengthens partnerships with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.
Technical Knowledge – Has working knowledge of G Suite and MS Office, as well as student information systems.
Adaptability - Maintains effectiveness when experiencing shifts in priorities; adjusts effectively while maintaining a positive learning environment.
Informed Decision-Making - Identifies and comprehends issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Organizational Aptitude - Plans and attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing multiple tasks in an organized and timely fashion. Exhibits careful attention to detail and follow-through.
Preferred Competencies
Bilingual- Fluency in both English and Spanish
Industry Standards - Displays a working knowledge of the Indiana Academic Standards, Common Core State Standards, and 21st Century Skills and knowledge of disciplinary literacy.
Counseling Expertise - Provides academic, career, college/certification access, and social-emotional mentoring, counseling, or advising ideally to high school-age students in a nontraditional, and/or in an adult education setting.
Established Contacts - Maintains and grows a professional network of community resources, health care providers, employers, and others as appropriate to the organization.
Other Requirements
Is willing to travel to participants’ homes, workplaces, community centers, and other venues at times that are convenient to individuals being served.
Background Screening - All candidates must pass a pre-employment background check. Must have a valid driver’s license, up-to-date auto insurance, and a good driving record.
Benefits: Full-time employees may participate in a comprehensive benefits program that includes:
Continuing education and leadership development as well as tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive health plan
Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
Life, dental and vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability plans
Parental and sabbatical leaves
Nationally recognized preventive health and wellness program
Section 125 pretax health spending account, dependent care spending account, and premiums
Retirement plan with generous match or contribution into Teachers’ Retirement Fund for eligible employees
Eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Goodwill Education Initiatives
Goodwill strongly believes it is essential to raise education attainment levels in Indiana. Not only are the lifetime earnings of high school graduates significantly higher than those of dropouts, children of high school graduates are 50% less likely to drop out of high school than the children of dropouts are. Goodwill provides opportunities for adults (The Excel Center) and youth (Indianapolis Metropolitan High School).
The Excel Center Model
The Excel Center® is operated by Goodwill Education Initiatives, Inc., a not-for-profit organization formed by Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana.
Recognizing that nearly a half million working-age Hoosiers lack a high school diploma, Goodwill opened The Excel Center for adults in 2010. The Excel Center is a tuition-free public high school for adults offering an Indiana Core 40 high school diploma.
This position is on the northeast side of Indianapolis and the general salary range is $44-$50K with full benefits (below):
The Coach promotes continued student engagement in the Excel Center and serves as a student advocate. Each coach carries a caseload of 65-80 students. The Coach guides student learning and productivity by coaches building relationships with students and providing resources to remove barriers from their educational progress. Coaches triage their caseloads by managing their core duties while also being reactive to student crises as they arise. The position works with all academic teams and the College and Career Readiness Specialist in meeting educational goals and adhering to the Indiana Academic Standards.
Example Duties and Activities
Meets with students one-on-one to set goals, creates action plans, connects to resources, and ensures all is met within a provided timeline. Utilizes coaching strategies to build rapport with students to influence decision-making.
Makes modifications to academic, personal, and employability goals by assessing student performance, availability, and life challenges to help students reach their full potential. Partners with students and staff to identify specific action steps to reduce academic barriers preventing optimal student performance.
Builds and maintains networks with key community partners including Goodwill staff (community agencies, educational institutions, financial liaisons, and employers) to connect students to wrap-around services.
Works with the College and Career Readiness Specialist to connect students to post-secondary opportunities.
Identifies and tracks relevant student/school data to set improvement and/or achievement goals and to drive future evaluation and feedback.
Evaluates data to inform decision-making, drive outcomes and develop interventions for students.
Develops personal professional/performance goals and action plans to reach goals. Reflects on prior goals and makes adjustments to professional practice and goals.
Contributes to the overall achievement of school-wide goals around graduation outcomes, enrollment needs, student achievement, retention, etc.
Sets and maintains a high-performance culture for staff and students.
Participates in student recruitment, enrollment, and outreach efforts.
Required Competencies
Degree and Credential Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in psychology, human relations, social work, rehabilitation counseling, education, or related fields.
Communication Skills - Articulates thoughts and expresses ideas effectively using oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to comprehend others' needs. Delivers information in person, in writing, and in a digital world.
Meeting Facilitation - Adept at scheduling, coordinating, and managing productive meetings of large and small groups; professionally manages conflict and commitment; ensures follow-through of participants.
Student Engagement - Takes a strengths-based, student-centered approach to developing relationships at all levels while establishing appropriate boundaries. Adept at delivering feedback that is constructive and unbiased. Creates and maintains a safe environment for open discussions.
Diversity Awareness – Works with diverse populations including people who have experienced barriers to their education.
Building Collaborative Relationships - Develops, maintains, and strengthens partnerships with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.
Technical Knowledge – Has working knowledge of G Suite and MS Office, as well as student information systems.
Adaptability - Maintains effectiveness when experiencing shifts in priorities; adjusts effectively while maintaining a positive learning environment.
Informed Decision-Making - Identifies and comprehends issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Organizational Aptitude - Plans and attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing multiple tasks in an organized and timely fashion. Exhibits careful attention to detail and follow-through.
Preferred Competencies
Bilingual- Fluency in both English and Spanish
Industry Standards - Displays a working knowledge of the Indiana Academic Standards, Common Core State Standards, and 21st Century Skills and knowledge of disciplinary literacy.
Counseling Expertise - Provides academic, career, college/certification access, and social-emotional mentoring, counseling, or advising ideally to high school-age students in a nontraditional, and/or in an adult education setting.
Established Contacts - Maintains and grows a professional network of community resources, health care providers, employers, and others as appropriate to the organization.
Other Requirements
Is willing to travel to participants’ homes, workplaces, community centers, and other venues at times that are convenient to individuals being served.
Background Screening - All candidates must pass a pre-employment background check. Must have a valid driver’s license, up-to-date auto insurance, and a good driving record.
Benefits: Full-time employees may participate in a comprehensive benefits program that includes:
Continuing education and leadership development as well as tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive health plan
Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
Life, dental and vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability plans
Parental and sabbatical leaves
Nationally recognized preventive health and wellness program
Section 125 pretax health spending account, dependent care spending account, and premiums
Retirement plan with generous match or contribution into Teachers’ Retirement Fund for eligible employees
Eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Goodwill Education Initiatives
Goodwill strongly believes it is essential to raise education attainment levels in Indiana. Not only are the lifetime earnings of high school graduates significantly higher than those of dropouts, children of high school graduates are 50% less likely to drop out of high school than the children of dropouts are. Goodwill provides opportunities for adults (The Excel Center) and youth (Indianapolis Metropolitan High School).
The Excel Center Model
The Excel Center® is operated by Goodwill Education Initiatives, Inc., a not-for-profit organization formed by Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana.
Recognizing that nearly a half million working-age Hoosiers lack a high school diploma, Goodwill opened The Excel Center for adults in 2010. The Excel Center is a tuition-free public high school for adults offering an Indiana Core 40 high school diploma.
Oregon Health Authority
Salem, OR, USA
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Health Licensing Office in Portland, OR is recruiting for an Office Specialist 2 to provide support for administrative office duties to the team.
OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.
What you will do!
Review applications for qualifications, process, and issue licenses or renewals; or send correspondence regarding details of a denial.
Processes applicant requests for duplicate licenses, information packets, insufficient funds check payments, civil penalty payments and other requests.
Prepare and submit applicant refund requests.
Review all over-the-counter transactions, run and reconcile financial reports, and cash for the next day’s till, securing extra cash and financial documents in office safe.
For a full position description, click here .
What's in it for you? The public health division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development, and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.
We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits packages for you and your qualified family members, with very low monthly out-of-pocket costs. Try this free virtual benefits counselor by clicking here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx
Paid Leave Days:
11 paid holidays each year
3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year
8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month
Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
Pension and retirement programs
Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits.
This position is not eligible for working remotely due to the need for regular face-to-face contact with customers, the public, and coworkers. This position may also require a higher level of oversight with direct supervision, access to hardcopy files, financial transactions, or office resources.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Minimum Qualifications
Two years of general clerical experience that includes keyboarding, word processing, or other experience generating documents; OR
An associate degree in any field; OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Attributes
Experience in creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members and the people we serve.
Experience providing a high standard of customer service, communicating with a variety of persons, orally and in writing and by using a variety of media, answering questions, and occasionally dealing with upset, demanding, and difficult clients.
Experience with computers and software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and related Office products.
Experience formatting and editing; with practical knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Experience working with office equipment (e.g., fax, photocopiers, printers).
Experience with methods of data collection, analysis, and evaluation.
Experience multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with cashering duties, including counting drawers at the beginning and end of shifts.
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Health Licensing Office in Portland, OR is recruiting for an Office Specialist 2 to provide support for administrative office duties to the team.
OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.
What you will do!
Review applications for qualifications, process, and issue licenses or renewals; or send correspondence regarding details of a denial.
Processes applicant requests for duplicate licenses, information packets, insufficient funds check payments, civil penalty payments and other requests.
Prepare and submit applicant refund requests.
Review all over-the-counter transactions, run and reconcile financial reports, and cash for the next day’s till, securing extra cash and financial documents in office safe.
For a full position description, click here .
What's in it for you? The public health division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development, and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.
We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits packages for you and your qualified family members, with very low monthly out-of-pocket costs. Try this free virtual benefits counselor by clicking here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx
Paid Leave Days:
11 paid holidays each year
3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year
8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month
Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
Pension and retirement programs
Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits.
This position is not eligible for working remotely due to the need for regular face-to-face contact with customers, the public, and coworkers. This position may also require a higher level of oversight with direct supervision, access to hardcopy files, financial transactions, or office resources.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Minimum Qualifications
Two years of general clerical experience that includes keyboarding, word processing, or other experience generating documents; OR
An associate degree in any field; OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Attributes
Experience in creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members and the people we serve.
Experience providing a high standard of customer service, communicating with a variety of persons, orally and in writing and by using a variety of media, answering questions, and occasionally dealing with upset, demanding, and difficult clients.
Experience with computers and software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and related Office products.
Experience formatting and editing; with practical knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Experience working with office equipment (e.g., fax, photocopiers, printers).
Experience with methods of data collection, analysis, and evaluation.
Experience multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with cashering duties, including counting drawers at the beginning and end of shifts.