Full Time: 100% FTE, 40 hours per week

Compensation Range: $22.21 - 24.00 per hour, non-exempt

Benefits Overview: Medical, vision, dental and life insurance, vacation and sick time off, paid federal holidays, and retirement plan (See full job description for more details).

Organization Size: 50+ employees

Reports to: Director of Program Operations

Location(s): Modesto or Stockton, CA. Will be required to travel for work between Modesto and Stockton as needed. May be eligible for a hybrid work schedule after a successful completion of the first 90 days of employment.

Organization OVERVIEW:

Digital NEST is an innovative workforce development center that has welcomed thousands of youth from working-class, farmworker communities to develop the technical and professional skills they need to achieve their dreams. It is an exciting time for the NEST. We are focused on growth and expansion to five communities across the Monterey Bay (MBR) and San Joaquin Valley (SJVR) Regions in Northern California. Digital NEST has Centers in the heart of Watsonville, Salinas, Gilroy, Modesto, and Stockton.

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Career Services Specialist is a vital part of our programs team, directly supporting Digital NESTs Career Services. This role is responsible for guiding members throughout their time in our programs. Offering 1:1 career coaching, helping the members map their professional trajectories, and facilitating successful transitions into industry opportunities; while also offering support with internal program systems and facilitation. 

The Specialist will spearhead Career Coaching at our Modesto and Stockton centers, serving as the regional bridge for impact reporting. In this role, the Specialist will collaborate cross-departmentally by capturing the member data, projects, and milestones that our Pathways, Development, and MarComm teams need to showcase our work. This position balances direct youth mentorship with organized data collection, ensuring San Joaquin Valley success is tracked accurately and celebrated organization-wide.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Career Coaching & Member Success (45%)

• Deliver personalized career coaching to members across both SJV centers (Modesto & Stockton), focusing on youth planning next career steps.
• Assist members with career navigational essentials such as, but not limited to, resumes, portfolios, and mock interviews.
• Lead, facilitate, or support Career Services workshops that equip members with essential professional and career navigational skills.
• Partner with the program team to ensure members receive holistic, well-rounded Career Services support.
• Proactively research and identify targeted scholarships, internships, and career opportunities tailored to member goals assisting the Monterey Bay Region’s (MBR) Career Services Coordinator in sharing and noting the opportunities.

Program Impact Collection & Member Engagement (35%)

• Log quantitative and qualitative insights gathered from coaching sessions and 1:1 member interactions into internal systems.
• Systematically track, organize, and manage member projects and technical milestones across the SJV region.
• Identify high-impact member achievements, projects, or breakthrough moments and bring them forward for organizational visibility.
• Utilize collected member data and project assets to co-create compelling regional impact narratives in collaboration with the MBR Career Services Coordinator.
• Partner with SJV Staff to develop and coordinate targeted recruitment and outreach activities specifically related to expanding Career Services and program engagement.

Regional Programmatic Support (15%)

• Assist in the execution of Program Visibility Projects.
• Assist with and take part in the development of center or pathway events that are made to engage and recruit members.
• Gather feedback and assist with the coordination of Career Services activities between Modesto and Stockton, serving as the regional lead for collecting and sharing impact data to the broader team.
• Be a thought partner for pathway team and center team members for curriculum, events, and member engagement.
• Assist or cover for instructors in classroom instruction when needed.
• Be a thought partner for pathway team and center team members for curriculum, events, and member engagement.

Operational Requirements (5%)

• Follow organizational policies and procedures (e.g. keeps calendars and other documentation up-to-date, attends mandatory meetings); proactively and promptly communicates problems with policies and procedures to the supervisor.
• Serve as a role model for Members regarding career aspirations and becoming tech-s