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Job Club Assistant for Refugees and Immigrants
ORGANIZATION: Jewish Family Service
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13 people are interested
The JFS Refugee and Immigrant Service Center in Kent is seeking volunteers to assist with our Job Club for refugees and immigrants in south King County. Job Club helps newly arrived refugees and immigrants gain the skills they need toi find employment. Volunteers will assist the teacher with curriculum delivery and support students, who have varying English language skills, to understand the educational materials.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to work with individuals from diverse cultures who are forging new lives in the United States. The volunteer "job coaches" will help new refugees apply, obtain, and retain employment. They will assist refugees in creating resumes and cover letters, searching for jobs using the internet, filling out job applications, and navigating the job market. Put your experience to work! Employment is one of the most crucial steps to refugee resettlement and self-sufficiency. Help make a difference in someone's life today!
Responsibilities:
Work directly with our clients
Career and job coaching
Practice interview skills and prep clients for interviews
Assist refugees to complete job applications, both online and on paper
Create resumes for refugee job seekers
Take refugees to job fairs and encourage them to speak directly with employers
Coach refugees on job search strategies and American work culture, including one-on-one coaching or mock interviews.
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About Jewish Family Service
Location:
1601 16th AVe, Seattle, WA 98032, US
Mission Statement
JFS Refugee & Immigrant Service Centers offer refugees and immigrants culturally sensitive employment programs, English as a Second Language instruction and related social services. Participants are supported and encouraged as they integrate successfully into their new environments. The JFS Refugee & Immigrant Service Centers are staffed with professional case managers/job developers fluent in Cantonese, Hmong, Mandarin, Laotian, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Somali, Arabic, Farsi and Lithuanian. The culturally diverse staff is recruited directly from the ethnic communities we serve. Our staff provides individualized and effective guidance to hundreds of clients each year. The Centers are located in Kent and Bellevue and serve families mainly in South King County and the Eastside.
Description
Jewish Family Service of Seattle began in 1892 with the sole purpose of resettling Eastern European and Sephardic Jewish refugees. Today, JFS supports the adjustment and employment of refugees and immigrants from all religions and cultures worldwide, including Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. With our many social service programs like family mentoring, financial assistance, ESL, citizenship classes, and job placement - we help new Americans become fully integrated members of our community. We encourage volunteers from all backgrounds!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1209 Central Ave SSuite 134Kent, WA 98032
DATE POSTED
June 20, 2017
SKILLS
- Basic Computer Skills
- Adult Education
- People Skills
- Cross-cultural Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 3 hours per week: Fridays 9am - noon