Staff Positions Available

Nine Star Education & Employment Services offers a competitive salary and benefits package for full time staff members*, including optional medical and vision coverage, life insurance and long term disability coverage, 10 holidays, and an annual leave bank of twenty (20) days (prorated based on hire date/probation). After two full years of service each July 1, full time employees qualify for an additional leave day each fiscal year, up to ten (10) bonus leave days. We make a 403(b) plan available, as well as Flexible Spending Account for eligible employees. Add to that an excellent work environment with supportive supervisors and energetic coworkers, and you have one of the ingredients for Nine Star’s enduring success: our employees have a home with us as we all strive to make life better for our clients! Nine Star is simply an excellent place to work.

Case Manager (Work Services Specialist)

Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week
Must have reliable transportation

JOB SUMMARY

Nine Star’s Case Managers (Work Services Specialists) provide support to Alaska’s Public Assistance recipients to ready them for employment. They utilize a holistic approach to help under- & unemployed Alaskans leave the public assistance rolls by helping them increase their income. They provide work readiness activities, connectivity to community resources, career plan development, “get ready for employment” activities, work skills training, and more. Ultimately, the Case Manager’s objective is to move job seekers to economic self-sufficiency.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION

Possess an Associate’s Degree in Human Services or closely related field and two years experience in Social Services or a closely related field. (4 years of direct case management experience may be substituted.)
Have a minimum of one year related teaching experience.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and FileMaker Pro.
Adept at working independently as well as with team members.
Hold excellent customer service skills.
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
Able to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks.
Work with minimal supervision.
Able to coordinate multiple tasks and follow-up in spite of frequent interruptions.
Maintain a professional attitude with enthusiasm and dependability.
Exercise time management skills.
Willing to take on new tasks with an eagerness to learn new skills.
Flexible and willing to shift to new tasks when needed.

This position offers you an opportunity to help move the under- and unemployed job seeker to economic stability. If this sounds like a great opportunity for you, please, send your cover letter and resume to zoes@ninestar.org or fax to (907) 644-9925, ATT: Zoe.

Career Mentor/Coach

Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week

JOB SUMMARY

The Career Mentor/Coach works one-on-one with Job Seekers to identify their specific employability needs and help them eliminate challenges to their employability success. They help the job seeker assess their challenges and their skills so they can match them to a job that “fits” them. They also provide “ready for a job” workshops, skills assessments, resume development, interview coaching, and many other things to prepare them for the world of work.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION

Possess a college diploma (experience may be substituted)
Possess a strong knowledge base of program requirements, policies and procedures
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and FileMaker Pro
Adept at working independently as well as with team members
Hold excellent customer service skills
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
Able to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks
Work with minimal supervision
Able to coordinate multiple tasks and follow-up in spite of frequent interruptions
Maintain a professional attitude with enthusiasm and dependability
Exercise time management skills
Willing to take on new tasks with an eagerness to learn new skills

Job Developer/Job Coach

Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week
Must have reliable transportation

JOB SUMMARY

The Job Developer/Coach works intensively with Job Seekers to identify their specific employability needs and help them eliminate challenges to their employability. The Job Developer/Coach initiates and maintains ongoing personal contact with a variety of business and industry representatives to match the “right” position to each individual Job Seeker. It is also the role of the Job Developer/Coach to help the Job Seeker identify their skills and strengths to ensure they will be well-matched to the positions they are seeking.

Youth Employment Assistant Director

The Youth Education and Employment Assistant Director falls under the guidance of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA rules allow Nine Star to provide employment and/or education services to at-risk, out-of-school youth aged 16-24. Nine Star helps the neediest youth in the areas we serve.

DUTIES:

Recruit, assess and enroll qualified at-risk youth into programming
Provide pragmatic, goal-oriented case management to assist youth in goal attainment
Have an expert level knowledge of the WIOA program and the VOS state database
Ability to assist staff in completion of their duties
Operate in professional partnership with other organizations
Organize and promote Nine Star youth success to the community
Support the Youth program Director as needed
Perform other duties as assigned by the Youth program Director
Take initiative to expand the Youth program to help in its mission success
Be able to write correspondence to staff, vendors and partners in professional manner
Display rock steady calm and professionalism with youth, vendors and business partners, no matter the circumstance
Stay up-to-date with all paperwork and pass, with excellence, all internal and state audits
Assist staff so that they too can pass, with excellence, all internal and state audits

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor Degree from an accredited university or an Associate Degree in Human Services
Documentated experience working with an at-risk youth population
Ability to work with a diverse population
Ability to show calm and sound decision making under stress
Demonstrated leadership capabilities

Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to eugenea@ninestar.org

Matsu Youth Employment Specialist

Nine Star Education and Employment Services is currently recruiting for a Youth Employment Specialist. This position falls under the guidance of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide employment and/or education services to at-risk youth aged 16-24. The Youth Employment Specialist will also recruit employer partners to provide vocational training to the youth. This position will be based at the Wasilla office located in the MYHouse building.

DUTIES:

Recruit, assess and enroll qualified at-risk youth into programming
Provide goal oriented case planning to assist youth in completing objectives
Complete one year of follow up services on exited youth
Coordinate youth services with local employers, educators and other service providers
Operate in partnership with the MYHouse organization
Enter all relevant data into the database

Desired Qualifications:

A Bachelor Degree from an accredited university or an Associate degree in Human Services
Experience working with an at risk youth population
Ability to work with a diverse population
Background check will be completed prior to any offer of employment

Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to eugenea@ninestar.org

Nine Star Education & Employment Services is an equal opportunity employer.