Virtual Career Trainer

About the Organization

Career Team is a workforce development organization focused on helping people improve their careers through a combination of modern technology and personalized support. The organization works with job seekers nationwide and brings together software, trainers, case managers, job developers, and external partners to deliver practical employment outcomes.

Role Summary

Career Team is hiring a Virtual Career Trainer to lead a remote career-training cohort and help participants strengthen the tools and confidence they need for job search success. In this position, you will guide learners through a 5-week virtual program, coaching a group of 20 to 25 participants through resume building, interviewing, professional branding, and job search strategies.

Work Setup and Schedule

This is a part-time, fully remote role delivered through Zoom. The program runs in weekly virtual cohorts and may last between 3 and 5 weeks depending on the assignment. The standard schedule is Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM EST.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Career TEAM’s core training content on resume writing, professional branding on LinkedIn, interviewing, and current job search methods.
• Create and sustain an online learning space that feels supportive, energetic, and inclusive.
• Use varied teaching approaches and digital tools to keep participants interested and actively involved.
• Review attendance and progress, and step in with coaching or encouragement when participants need extra support.
• Serve as a liaison between participants and program funding partners as needed.

What You Need

• A high school diploma or GED.
• At least 2 years of experience in career services or career coaching, plus 2 years of teaching experience in a classroom or online setting.
• Strong command of Zoom-based facilitation and social media platforms, especially LinkedIn.
• Excellent written and spoken communication abilities.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to keep an online cohort organized and on track.
• Preference will be given to candidates who hold a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) credential.
• Bonus consideration for candidates who can juggle multiple tasks well and anticipate issues before they occur.

Additional Information

Career Team, LLC was founded in 1996 and is a private workforce development organization. The company has received recognition for growth and innovation, including being named one of America’s 500 fastest growing privately held companies by Inc. Magazine, receiving the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award, appearing in coverage by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine, and the British Broadcasting Network, and being invited to the White House after being recognized as a top 10 U.S. training provider.

The organization describes itself as socially conscious and aims to reduce the nation’s opportunity divide through government-funded workforce sites while also strengthening the capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Career Team is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check

Employment depends on successful completion of a background screening that includes criminal history, prior employment verification, and education verification. Failing to complete the check satisfactorily may affect the application outcome or continued employment.

California Consumer Privacy Act Notice

Career Team states that it follows the California Consumer Privacy Act and related privacy requirements in the jurisdictions where it recruits and hires. It may collect and use personal information for recruitment, hiring, benefits, safety, and legal compliance purposes.

Examples of information that may be collected include identifying details, demographic data, contact details, dependent or other individual information, national identifiers, educational and professional background, employment details, financial information, health and safety information, information systems data, biometric information, and geolocation data.

The company says this information may be used to comply with laws, recruit and evaluate applicants, conduct background checks, manage employment, administer payroll and benefits, support training and development, maintain accounts and systems, reach emergency contacts, handle workers’ compensation, assess performance, manage access to facilities and systems, conduct audits and investigations, enforce policies, support corporate transactions, maintain insurance, perform analytics, administer operations, support client marketing, defend legal rights, and meet government grant requirements.