The New Beginnings (NB) program participants are those who have been touched by the criminal justice system and are in need of education and/or employment development. To be part of the New Beginnings Program, participants are required to participate in prescribed training. Participants will be assigned a Coach to mentor and facilitate activities for training to improve employability by utilizing appropriate training methods and motivational techniques to help reduce the recidivism rate and help participants reintegrate back into society, and ensure job retention. The placement opportunities for employment could be at Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana retail stores and/or Goodwill Commercial Services manufacturing facilities.

Required Competencies

• Degree and Credential Requirements - NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute. We believe in continuous learning and professional development.

• General Labor Skills - Is able to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions and deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Preferred Competencies

• Communication Skills - Reads and comprehends two- and three-syllable words and recognizes similarities and differences between words and a series of numbers. Communicates simple sentences through both speech and written words.

• Mathematical Aptitude - Adds and subtracts two-digit numbers and multiplies and divides with 10s and 100s. Is able to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Other Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Light to Moderate Physical Work - is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Can manage frequent exposure to moderate/loud noise and frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts.

• Visual Acuity - Has the ability to adjust focus.

• Minimum of 18 years of age

Benefits: Full-time employees may participate in a comprehensive benefits program that includes:

• Continuing education and leadership development

• Comprehensive health plan

• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays

• Life, dental and vision insurance

• Nationally recognized preventive health and wellness program

• Section 125 pretax health spending account, dependent care spending account and premiums

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