Goodwill Hiring for Financial Coach for the Economic Security for All grant (Eastside 98404)
More info here:
https://www.goodwillwa.org/careers/jobs/
Who we are looking for: The best fit for this Financial Coach role will be patient, empathetic and love to guide others. You must be capable of relating to individuals with barriers to employment, including long periods of unemployment
and limited work skills. We handle confidential information in this department, and you must be able to respect the members of our community regardless of where they are in their personal and financial journey. You care about ethics, and must be capable of
working with staff members in a team approach. We serve a diverse community, and therefore Spanish fluent applicants are preferred but not required.
Position Summary: The Financial Coach reports to the Manager of Financial Education and Initiatives and will play a key role on GORR’s Workforce Development team for the Economic Security for All initiative (EsCA) in Eastside Tacoma. The
team also includes a Program Coordinator, Career Readiness Education & Development (CRED) instructor as well as partners and volunteers through all aspects of the work. The position require Financial coaching as well as Instruction of Financial Education courses
and classes designed to provide participants of all ages with invaluable skills essential to building financial stability and self-sufficiency in a creative and engaging style designed to fit the community. Financial Coaching assist participants over time
understand banking basics, budgeting, debt management, investing, critical thinking skills, reading and understanding credit reports/scores, how to access community programs and resources such as free tax preparation. The EsCA team will also work together
to develop and implement career plans for all EcSA participants that identify how they will reach earnings above 200% FPL. Career plans should access leveraged resources and services from all local partners as needed. The intention is to bring the resources
of multiple programs together to support EcSA participants in a user-friendly and streamlined manner.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•Provide one on one financial coaching and track ongoing financial progress of participants.
•Assist clients with identifying and applying income supports as well as financially preparing families about to go over benefit cliffs.
•Enter client information into case management systems including Salesforce and CaseWorthy.
•Instruct financial education course offsite with Eastside community partners.
•Strategize creative ways to provide varying financial education classes, course and events to engage trust and reach more community members.
•Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for financial education offerings.
•Assist with participant career plans leveraging resources and services from all local partners.
•Assist with marketing VITA and community outreach efforts.
•Attend all staff meetings and necessary professional development trainings.
•Performs other duties as assigned by management necessary to accomplish program goals.
•Spanish Fluent applicants preferred but not required.
Wage:$18.00-$21.00 per hour
Kelly Blucher
Manager of Community Engagement & Outreach
Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region
Desk: 253.573.6853
Cell: 253.302.2347
www.goodwillwa.org
Our mission is to help people reach their fullest potential through education, job placement,
and career pathway services made possible by community donations, purchases, and partnerships.