JVS is a non-profit, non-sectarian workforce development agency. Our mission is to empower individuals from diverse communities to find employment and build careers; and to partner with employers to hire, develop and retain productive workforces.
JVS provides a broad range of services including adult education, skills training, job readiness training, job placement and support, and access to post-secondary education. JVS assists employers in their search for well-qualified job applicants and their initiatives to upgrade the skills of their incumbent workforce.
Program/Department Overview:
The Business Services program has provided customized services, workplace ESOL, and other trainings to local businesses and organizations for over 20 years. Business Services partners with employers to plan, design and deliver customized workforce development programs at the employer’s site, with the two-fold goal of helping lower-skilled employees perform their jobs more effectively and transition to higher-paying jobs, while supporting employers to develop, retain, and advance their workforce. We partner with 20+ major employers throughout Greater Boston in the healthcare, hospitality, retail and manufacturing sectors; providing basic education, job training, career ladder, coaching, college readiness and citizenship services to over 1,400 workers per year.
Responsibilities:
Use tools to create short videos used in virtual recognition/graduation ceremonies and for client testimonials (for workplace education ESOL classes).
Skills/Qualifications:
Good communication and organization skills
Interest in supporting people of various linguistic, cultural, religious, ethnic and national backgrounds
Attention to detail
Must be able to work remotely and with your own computer and software
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About JVS, Jewish Vocational Service
Location:
75 Federal St. 3rd floor, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02110, US
Mission Statement
JVS empowers individuals from diverse communities to find employment and build careers, and partners with employers to hire, develop, and retain productive workforces.
Description
Our Impact
For 75 years JVS has been helping people secure financial independence through educational and employment services. Each year, JVS empowers more than 21,000 individuals through more than 36 services that guide clients on a pathway to meaningful employment; some of which include educational testing, skills training, English for Speakers of Other Languages, job search training, career counseling, Adult Basic Literacy and Adult Diploma Program instruction, citizenship education and financial literacy.
For several years, JVS has been recognized as a leading agency in the workforce development field, serving individuals such as professional-level job seekers, entry-level employees, welfare recipients, individuals with disabilities, refugees, immigrants, and career changers, and partnering with employers to help fill vacancies and provide the education their employees need to ascend their career ladders.
Education & Literacy
Employment
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity, with no fixed address.
