Job Description: Job Title: In-School Youth Career Advisor Salary: $58,000 + benefits Classification: Non-exempt *Frequent travel will be needed across the Eastern Gulf Coast Region including Baytown, East End, Lake Jackson, Northline, Pearland, Southeast Houston, and Texas City. Scope of Position: The Youth Career Advisor (In-School Youth) provides outreach, enrollment, case management, career coaching, and transition support to In-School Youth in an assigned Gulf Coast region. As participants’ primary contact, the Advisor helps them address barriers, stay engaged, and move toward their education and career goals. Essential Functions: • Build relationships with high schools, colleges, school staff, community partners, students, and families in the assigned region. • Conduct school and community outreach, including recruitment and tabling, to identify eligible youth. • Follow up with interested students and help them complete screening, eligibility, intake, and enrollment requirements. • Manage an assigned caseload, maintain regular contact, and support participant retention and progress. • Conduct career assessments, develop individualized career and service plans, and coach participants on education goals, career pathways, and next steps. • Identify barriers and arrange supportive services, accommodations, referrals, and follow-up. • Prepare participants for career exploration, employer events, industry tours, job shadowing, and work-based learning (WBL). • Coordinate participation in SEAL, Summer Jobs, and other youth employment opportunities. • Help participants develop resumes, workplace skills, financial literacy, and employment readiness. • Work with the WBL Specialist to connect participants with employers, internships, micro-internships, and other WBL opportunities. • Monitor progress in education, training, WBL, and employment, and track caseload results against outreach, enrollment, retention, and outcome goals. • Help graduating participants plan their next steps and coordinate handoffs to postsecondary education, occupational training, employment, WBL, or Out-of-School Youth (OSY) services. • Maintain complete, accurate, and timely records of services, activities, progress, and outcomes. • Raise participant needs and concerns with the Program Manager (In-School Youth) and relevant partners. • Participate in staff meetings, case reviews, training, and service improvement efforts. • Follow EDSI and program policies and procedures. Education and Experience Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, human services, workforce development, social services, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience. • Experience working with youth, students, jobseekers, or people receiving education, career, or workforce services preferred. • Experience in case management, career coaching, student services, workforce development, education, or a related field highly desirable. • Ability to build professional relationships with youth, families, school staff, community partners, and employers. • Strong communication, coaching, organizational, and follow-up skills. • Ability to manage a caseload, competing participant needs, and deadlines. • Customer service experience required. • Bilingual Spanish/English preferred. • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to maintain accurate program data. • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required. • Regional travel is estimated to be at least 50–75%. • This position may include work on nights and weekends. EDSI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.