Job Description

The Facilitator & Counselor would play an important role in building agency of the youth i.e. the ability to make informed life decisions. They would be responsible for building meaningful relationships with the youth to influence their emotional, social and mental wellbeing.

The ideal candidate would be someone who is motivated and passionate in working with the underprivileged youth and invested in their betterment, has experience in career counseling and conducting workshops/courses on life skills and soft skills.

Reporting To: Centre Head

Roles and responsibilities:

• Facilitate the Foundation Course (introductory course of the Lighthouse) for the new students at the Lighthouse.
• Make sure that each student completes the Foundation Course as designed and that their attendance is complete.
• Ensure that all the students enrolled in FC (Foundation Course) take the counseling test to evaluate their aptitude, ability and personality for further skilling.
• Conduct one to one counseling of the students as per the results of the test. Explain the gap in their understanding of the test results and help the students in making appropriate choices of course.
• To make a note of any differences between the test result and the outcome of one to one counseling and take corrective action as may be required.
• Supporting the rest of the team members as and when required.

Preferred Skill sets, Years of Experience, Professional Background:

• BA/MA in Psychology/Counseling/Training or Post Graduation in any field, with 2-3 years of experience preferably in Counseling
• Ability to conduct a batch of 25 to 30 students.
• To be able to focus on the self-transformation of the students through facilitation
• Ability to counsel the students appropriately which will enable them to take the right decision towards their careers
• Strong and empathetic behavior
• Ability to build a strong cultural system and be a role model for the youth/students
• Commitment towards the upliftment of the youth and city transformation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in local language (Marathi),Hindi and English
• Immediate joiners preferred.

All candidates applying for the position should submit a resume via email to careers@lighthousecommunities.org.

Applicants for the position should specify "Facilitator & Counselor - PCMC" in the subject line of the email application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ?30,000.00 - ?38,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person