Part Time Case Manager

The Brooklyn Public Library Adult Learning Program provides student centered adult literacy services throughout Brooklyn communities. We are seeking a part-time floater Case Manager to support the needs of IELCE (ESOL non-native speakers) participants at various programming sites. The case manager will help ensure that program participants are knowledgeable of free programs/ resources that will help alleviate any barriers to completing their educational goals.

• Relevant experience in counseling individuals and/or facilitating informational sessions
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with key staff and instructors to ascertain barriers that specific participants may be experiencing that prevent them from meeting their educational needs.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Google Drive, Outlook, Social Media
• Attend community partner meetings and attend bi-monthly case management team meetings.
• Collaborates with and refers participants to various community partners for wrap around services including health literacy, financial literacy, and more.
• Identifies post secondary transition programs and assists out of school youth and adults to earn their high school diploma, improve their English skills, and improving their reading and writing skills and succeed in post secondary education, apprenticeship programs or training.
• Initiative and resourcefulness; tact and courtesy; Good judgement and problem solving ability
• Some college required and/or preferred Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field; relevant experience in adult education (ESOL, & HSE)
• Monitors participants progress and follow up frequently.
• Able to travel to various program sites throughout the week and work alternate Saturdays, evenings, and day shifts
• Performs other tasks deemed necessary to assist in achieving service and programmatic goals.
• Researches and assists participants in acquiring related supportive services such as computer literacy, transportation, public assistance and child care.
• Good knowledge of labor market trends and requirements and the skill, abilities and experiences required in a wide variety of occupations.
• Conducts a comprehensive ESOL and educational/vocational assessment to develop a plan of service to meet participant’s needs (approximately 50-60 clients per year).
• Must have a good knowledge of the available educational, training, and employment resources.
• Facilitates and/or coordinate various workshops/information sessions.
• Maintains case notes by documenting client’s goals, outcomes, and goals using ASISTS database.
• Strong awareness of the barriers facing adult learners looking to integrate workforce, technology, and academic environment.

Schedule

Mon. 10-3

Tues./Wed./Thurs. 3-8

two Saturdays a month 10-2

Must be willing to travel and work from various library branches.

• 14 hours of professional development per year.

This is a grant funded opportunity through June 30, 2023 with possibility of renewal based on work performance. Contracts are renewed annually based on performance. The work week is up to 19 hours per week @ $35 per hour.