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Outreach & Retention Specialist, Youth & Young Adult Workforce
Edith & Carl Marks JCH of Bensonhurst
7802 Bay Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11214

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Department Overview

The Marks JCH is a citywide leader in workforce development -- job training, placement, and retention services -- for some of NYC's most vulnerable populations. We are a go-to workforce development resource for low-income immigrants. Over the last 15 years, the Marks JCH has trained 4,500+ people for new jobs; provided ESL to 20,000+ clients, and placed 9,000+ clients in jobs. We have decades of experience with job training, placement, and retention. Through its Summer Youth Employment Program and other initiatives, the Marks JCH has introduced approximately 5,000 youth to the world of work

Position Overview

The Outreach and Retention Specialist is responsible for supporting program growth and ensuring the ongoing engagement and retention of youth participants (16-26 years old.) With at least 2 years of relevant experience, strong community ties, and the ability to relate effectively to youth, the Outreach and Retention Specialist will focus on participant recruitment, providing support to Case Managers in improving program retention, and acting as a credible messenger within the community. This position is key to increasing participant engagement, ensuring access to essential services, and conducting client follow-ups to promote long-term success.

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Send resume and cover letter to Farangiza Razakova, Director Youth & Young Adult Workforce, Farangiza@JCHB.ORG

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$45000

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Who We Are

The Marks JCH of Bensonhurst, known as the JCH, is a center of community life in Brooklyn, rooted in Jewish values and fostering an inclusive environment. We help at every life stage, providing critical services that lift people out of poverty, as well as innovative programing that educates and inspires our community members. The Marks JCH is a full-scale human service agency, providing social services, older adult services, resettlement support, job placement in addition to being a Jewish community center offering children's, youth, family, and cultural programs. Marks JCH prides itself on its 360-degree holistic service model, providing services for the whole family, meeting the needs of low- and moderate-income New Yorkers, specializing in helping refugees and immigrants.