Youth Navigation Center-Career Pathway Navigator (L1)

Youth Navigation-Career Pathway Navigator

Are you ready to make a difference in someone's life?

New Horizons, a nonprofit serving special needs adults in the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Ventura and Glendale, California, for more than 60 years, seeks a self-starter to be a Youth Navigation-Career Pathway Navigator.

This will be a very rewarding experience for reliable people who have a passion to help others.

A perfect part-time job! Flexible availability. 20-29 hours a week (may include weekends) Rate: $21-$22 Per Hour

Summary: The Career Pathway Navigator plays a key role in developing and supporting New Horizon's Youth Navigation Center programs. Guided by student preferences, services may be delivered in school settings, NH Campus, within the community, at their home, and/or remotely. All programs are designed and led with a person-centered approach, ensuring that each young adult's voice, choice, and goals are at the heart of their experience. The Career Pathway Navigator fosters a welcoming, engaging, and outcome-oriented environment for young adults with disabilities. In addition, the CPN provides support and serves as a back-up for other Youth Navigation programs as needed, whether at the main campus or any satellite office.

Essential Duties by Program Area:

Pre-Employment Services: Support Job Exploration, Postsecondary Counseling, Workplace Readiness Training, Self-Advocacy Training, and Paid Student Work-Experience

Facilitate Pre-Employment Transition Services Sequencing Guide

Facilitate all activities that align with student interests, strengths, and goals.

Communicate with family, students and supervisors on student schedule, all changes and updates must be reported to supervisor

Paid Student-Work Experience

• Coordinated and secure student job site placements to fulfill work experience requirements
• Complete DOR reports: ISP Report, 1st report/30 hours, 2nd Report/30 hours, and 3rd Report/40 hours (100 hours)
• Track student weekly timesheet
• Worksite Development
• Maintain communication with all sources of support: Job Site Manager, job coaches, parents, supervisors, etc..

Camp CapAbility and Youth Leadership Forum (Summer): Lead Pre-ETS in an inclusive summer programming that promotes leadership, social skills, and community engagement

Plan and deliver engaging summer activities that foster leadership, teamwork, and self-advocacy.

Supervise outings, workshops, and community-based activities that promote inclusion and independence.

Facilitate group discussions and reflection activities that support personal growth.

Mentor students in practicing social skills and building peer relationships.

Digital Literacy Playbook: Deliver engaging and accessible training modules: Privacy & Safety, Communication Skills, and Relationship Building that equip participants with the knowledge and skills to safely, responsibly, and effectively navigate the digital world

Facilitate discussion on online safety, effective communication, and professional relationship building.

Support learners in developing safe online habits that protect personal data and digital identity.

Travel Training: Build Independent travel skills for safe and confident community access.

Assess each student's/class transportation needs, comfort level, and goals to create individualized training plans.

Teach students/classes how to safely use public transportation (bus, metro, paratransit) and pedestrian routes.

Provide real-world practice trips in the community, modeling safety and problem-solving strategies.

Collaborate with schools to reinforce travel skills across settings.

Monitor progress and adapt training methods to ensure skill mastery and increased independence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Complete daily notes per Youth services program on Knack

Complete and follow weekly schedule as approved by manager

Attend all meetings as directed/required

Support promoting the NH agency so that high school graduates are aware of NH and its potential programs and services in the community.

Encourage trainees to advocate for themselves and others

Support the Agency's mission and partners with others to accomplish the mission.

Always maintains the highest professional and ethical standards.

Maintains proficiency in computer applications and databases as required for this position.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Must speak English

High School diploma

Experience with special needs / developmental disabilities (preferred)

Driver's License for 3+ years required. Must be at least 21 years of age.

Authorized to work in the United States.

Work Environment

This is a community-based position. The role requires flexibility to work at various community settings, including partner locations, training sites, and other off-site environments. The position may also involve providing transportation to members using your personal vehicle, in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.

Flexible work hours to accommodate program schedules.