Pedagogical Specialist (m/w/d)

Do you want to commit to more equal opportunities for young people who have had difficult starting conditions? Then join JOBLINGE. For our full-time salaried team at JOBLINGE gAG Südwest at the Stuttgart location, we are looking for a pedagogical specialist (m/w/d) to start immediately in full-time. What will your everyday work at JOBLINGE look like? We value joy in the work just as much as success. Fighting youth unemployment and the opportunity to truly make a difference in society are close to our hearts. That is why we give our best every day for our participants – and we look forward to you helping shape our mission. Your tasks with us: Coordination of the recruitment and admission of new participants as well as providing information about the JOBLINGE program in workshops and individual conversations. Support and counseling of young adults – from program entry through the application process and throughout the entire JOBLINGE program period (in group and individual settings). Support with career orientation, choice of occupational field, applications and entry into vocational training. Design, organization and implementation of workshops, trainings, group reflections and experience exchanges. Development, implementation and documentation of individual development and support plans. Conducting intervention talks, prevention of training dropouts and networking with regional support and counseling agencies. Advising and supporting vocational schools and training companies with challenges. Care for socio-pedagogical issues that stand in the way of a successful training path. Recruitment, training and guidance of volunteer mentors as well as coordination of the tandems. Close collaboration with contact persons in public authorities, including communicating group start dates and fulfilling contractual reporting obligations. Further development of existing concepts as well as development of new workshop, training and project ideas. Who are we looking for? Personality and team fit are particularly important to us, and we look forward to getting to know you better in the application process. We would be happy if you already bring some of the following hard facts: You have a successfully completed degree with a pedagogical focus or a comparable vocational qualification. You have at least two years of professional experience in this field. Ideally, you have good knowledge of the German vocational training and labor market and prior experience working with young people with and without a refugee background. You are willing to try new things, can work independently as well as solution- and result-oriented, and work constructively in a team. You enjoy working with diverse target groups, have strong communication skills and a confident manner when dealing with decision-makers. You have experience supervising and working with (disadvantaged) young adults, particularly using activation and motivation methods, and you bring passion for this work. You are resilient, have coordination and organizational skills and are experienced in conflict and crisis management. You are willing to supervise events in the evening hours when necessary. What else does JOBLINGE offer? We work as a team, complement each other with our individual strengths and together make an important contribution to equal opportunities for young people. It is important to us that you feel comfortable with us, can help shape things and experience appreciation. What you can expect from us: Meaningful work with real, tangible social impact. A lived hands-on mentality with plenty of room for your own ideas and topics that matter to you. An appreciative team that supports and complements each other. Regular regional and nationwide employee events within the JOBLINGE community. Partial mobile work/home office, e.g. for documentation or preparation phases. Opportunities for further training and professional development, educational leave and access to external employee counseling INSITE – for professional and private matters. Family-friendly benefits, e.g. up to ten paid days off for a sick child. Do you think we are a good match? Then please apply to us! Please use only our application portal for this. We ask for your understanding that we cannot consider other applications. If you have any questions about the job posting, please contact: Stephanie Schrage Deputy Managing Director E-Mail: stephanie.schrage@joblinge.de We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/worldview, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.