Starting October 18th, we are partnering with Full Circle Computing on a 25 session Technology/ Digital Literacy training. There are laptops available for participant use.
For more information contact:
jwylie@cc-oic.org, Call: 610-235-4598 OR Text: 484-378-9033
If you need help writing your resume, developing your interviewing skills, or finding references to prepare you for any of the listed positions, please call us at 610-692-2344 and press 0 for the receptionist.
Position – Executive Administrative Assistant to Superintendent
APPLY HERE: https://casds.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=896
Job details
Salary$45,000 – $70,000 a year
Full Job Description
This position performs full executive confidential functions as the administrative assistant to the Superintendent. This position is also responsible for communication duties including attending meetings, taking and transcribing minutes and attending evening and community functions.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Position – Part Time General Cerk
Apply Here
Job Opportunities | Chester County Career Pages (governmentjobs.com)
Summary
Applicant must demonstrate strong attention to detail and accuracy along with a willingness to learn in a dynamic team-oriented environment. Duties are diverse and include customer service, data entry and administrative support. Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word and basic Internet skills (for research purposes) and the ability to learn recording software.
Preferred shifts would be Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30-4:30.
Groups are held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday evening of the month from 7-8 PM.
Registration is required and will close 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the event. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the program starts. Make sure to check the email address you registered with to receive the link. You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual program.
Here are the dates and links to the registration:
EVENT DATE: Monday, May 10, 2021
Chester County Women’s Services is partnering with the CYWA to offer a FREE Dad’s & Dinner night on Monday, May 10th at 6pm. Dads will learn valuable parenting skills and hear from other dads, while earning free supplies for their little ones for attending. This event is open to everyone but participants must register by calling 610-383-0930.
Please share with others who might be interested.
Week 16
In the Chester County OIC News this week, you will find information on career development workshops, learning opportunities, a hiring event, job openings, resources for U.S. citizenship, news and activities for ESL students, a virtual conversation group, mental health services, free breakfast and dinner, and tax assistance.
WORKSHOPS & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
The Job Readiness Program by Someone Cares About Me prepares job seekers for the workplace. The next session, “Interview Etiquette,” will be on 4/23 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Register via e-mail, director@upperchichesterlibrary.org or phone, (610) 485-0200.
Join Cynthia Ericson, owner of Ericson Strategic Marketing Solutions, LLC for a free career development workshop. The next workshop in the series is How to Craft a Powerful Resume. You can join this workshop on February 16th from 10 to 11:30 am.
CCOIC Career Development Workshops provide practical career development skills, you’ll learn about LinkedIn, The Art of the Interview, Networking, How to Present Yourself if you have a Criminal Record and Creating Goals for Career and Life and more.
To participate and receive the zoom link, email Cynthia at: cynthia@ericsonsms.com
Tuesday – February 16, 2021 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Graphic Packaging is hiring for the following positions at their Phoenixville location:
If you are interested in applying for any of these positions and would like to attend the virtual recruitment please complete our Interest Form by 8:00 AM on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.
If you have been laid off, the Economic Transition Grant might help you. It provides money for training and funds to cover housing, food, transportation, childcare, and more. For more information, contact Chante Allen at (610) 280-1032 or callen@edsisolutions.com.
The PA Career Link is hosting a 3-week Virtual Manufacturing Training Boot Camp starting on February 15, 2021 to prepare individuals to gain and retain employment in the Manufacturing Industry. Applications accepted until February 12th. Call today at 610-280-1062 or email rspatichia@edsisolutions.com.
Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (CCOIC) recently purchased its first van to be used for transporting program participants to workshops, training, and job interviews. The 12-passenger Chevy van was purchased through a state grant sponsored by (now) retired PA State Senator Andrew Dinniman. In addition to offering transport to students, CCOIC is looking to hire one of its own program participants or graduates as driver.
As said by Dinniman, Job training leading to employment opportunities is the important function of Chester County OIC. I am glad that before retiring from the senate I was able to secure a grant for OIC to purchase a much-needed van to transport those, who they serve, to job training and employment.
Week 3
In the Chester County OIC newsletter this week you will find information on career development workshops, job openings, learning opportunities, virtual job fairs, food cupboards, and a program that helps individuals enroll in health insurance, SNA10P benefits, and cash assistance.
We are currently accepting new students for our free GED and ESL programs. Bring a friend! For more information, please contact Maryann Stravous at (610) 235-4588 or email at mstravous@cc-oic.org.
WORKSHOPS & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Despite the fact that we live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, poverty and poor education is still rampant. Today technology can make a difference yet far too many families do not have a home computer.
By simply writing a letter explaining the need for a low-cost computers or devices, families obtain devices necessary to better educate their children.
Team Children has a digital inclusion program that offers refurbished laptops and desktops at low prices. For more information, please check the flyer attached. To apply, please follow the three steps listed in the website: http://www.teamchildren.org/2020-computer-application.html.
Week 2
This is the first Chester County OIC News of 2021 and today you will find information on career development workshops, job openings, learning opportunities, virtual job fairs, refurbished laptops and desktops at low prices, counseling videos, and free income tax preparation services.
WORKSHOPS & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
The PA CareerLink in Chester County is offering professional development workshops this week. Please see details below. Register at https://www.pacareerlinkchesco.org/ or contact them at 610-280-1031.
John Custer ACHIEVED his GED!
John Custer joined the OIC GED program on August 10th. Prior to attending our program, John had attended a two-year trade school. In this program, he was assured that he would have a high school diploma when he completed the program. When he graduated the program, he received a certificate that he was told was a “high school diploma”. He shared this with two successive employers. Later when attempting to apply to college, he discovered that the trade school was not accredited to issue a valid high school diploma, so his diploma was not accepted by the college. This brought John to the doors of OIC in search of a GED program. When John went through the intake process on August 10th, he shared his goal of attending DCCC in January to get an associate’s degree in the area of machine and tool/die cutting.
CCOIC offers a variety of training programs and workshops. Learn more.
Virtual English as a Second Language and GED classes that are accepting registration NOW! LEARN MORE
Career Development Workshops were you’ll learn about LinkedIn, Having a Mentor, How to Present Yourself if you have a Criminal Record and Creating Goals for Career and Life. LEARN MORE
Our new SOAR Coursera Training Program with classes like Covid Response Contact Tracker, Google IT Support Pro Certificate, Skills of the Future: Advanced Manufacturing and Skills of the Future: Entrepreneurship. LEARN MORE
Join CCOIC for a new virtual Time Management Workshop: Keys to Getting the Bag. In this workshop you’ll learn about planning and the workplace.
When?
SEPTEMBER 29TH
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Where?
YOUR OWN HOME, THROUGH ZOOM!
TO SIGN UP CALL:
610-235-4717
Topics include:
What is a PLAN
• BECOME ORGANIZED
• IMPORTANCE OF PLANS
• PLANNING YOUR DAY
• BACKUPS, BACKUPS, BACKUPS!
• EXTRAS
The Workplace
• PLANNING FOR THE RULES
• THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
COVID-19 Reopening Protocol as of 7/1/20
The safety of our staff and clientele is our highest priority. As our County is now in the green phase, we have been thinking through necessary operational changes to safely conduct program operations. We are resuming operations in July with the CDC guidelines in mind and the goal of exercising an abundance of caution and precaution. Staff will be following these protocols:
Join CCFWG and PathWays PA and hear insight from Joyce Chester, President and CEO of Chester County-OIC in this virtual dive into the latest Self-Sufficiency Standard for Pennsylvania, a report that includes data on Chester County households overlooked and under-counted in the federal poverty level.
To register for the event, visit bit.ly/3hKPtFf.
This workshop is designed for both entrepreneurs thinking about opening their first business and existing business owners looking for a “checkup.” Presented in partnership with the Small Business Adminstration and City of Coatesville.
Date: 6/23/20 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Registration Deadline: 6/22/20 8:00 AM (EDT)
Fee: $25.00 Registration Policies
For more information visit Webinar Registration.
I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe. Mom. Mom. I can’t breathe.
As a mother myself, these words bring instant panic, fear and reaction. If I saw my son, my brother, my nephew, my cousin voicing these words on news feed over and over again, those instant reactions would ultimately move into raging anger.
That’s what we see in our streets repeated all over this country. Chester County OIC wishes to bring honor to the name of George Floyd and so many like him, who have lost their lives in the struggle of being Black or of color in America.
The County Health Department opens first testing site at Gordon Early Literacy Center! The Center will be the FIRST public site for the County with diagnostic testing
“Who would have thought the job I love so much could kill me.” Christiana
The words of our former C.N.A. graduate haunt me every day. Christiana is now an LPN at Chester County Hospital. Like all front line workers, she endures every day, caring for those in dire need while risking her own safety and that of her young family.
“The virus is here and it’s real. Don’t wait for it to change your life, change your behavior.”
By now you have heard the reports of one (1) COVID-19 positive case in the City of Coatesville. The bells are now ringing close to home. It is time to step up our commitment to inform this community of what is inevitable, more positive cases.
We are going to see more families devastated
Please read this information from the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention about the proper use of cloth face covering
For more information about cloth masks go to this link:
At Chester County OIC we are doing are best to ensure the safety and wellness of our community and staff by doing our part in social distancing and other measures. We are closely monitoring this pandemic and keeping our office closed to the public until such time as COVID 19 has subsided. Stay tuned for further notice. We look forward to seeing you all again – soon!
⭐Today is Census Day⭐
Census results impact and influence our community every day, including school lunches, plans for highways, support for firefighters and families in need.
Complete the 2020 Census – mail it or complete on-line!
The surge is coming say most experts. Let’s not get complacent. Please continue to wash your hands frequently, self-isolate as much as possible, keep a safe social distance when out. Remember when you’re out at the local grocery store or handling money, or getting your mail, any surface could carry the virus. –
Ten things to you can do while waiting to exhale …
1-Exhale – when was the last time we got to sit with ourselves and just think? My world has definitely slowed down and given me a time to just breathe out.
Sign up for the CC-OIC GED program at https://ccoic.org/adult-education/ged-classes/ or call 610-235-4588 to register!
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Remember to mark your calendars and buy tickets early because the formal Chester County OIC Awards Gala is returning for its 40th year with a whimsical Wizard of Oz inspired theme–“There’s No Place Like Home!” Join us on November 15th, 2019 at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern, PA for a night of dinner and celebration as we commemorate those who have helped to make our mission a success. For more information, sponsorship opportunities, and ticket sales please call us at 610-692-2344.
We raised 62,650 thanks to you! Thank you to the support of the Chester County Hospital Foundation, Citadel Credit Union, Chester County Workforce Development Board, Fox Chase Bank Charitable Fund, Bentley, Diane DeVestern, Jeffrey Fleming, LINKBANK, TD Bank, Full Circle Computing, Comcast, Presence Bank, Countryside Consulting, Debbie Weger, Margaret Hamilton, Javonna Wylie, Lisa Hancock and all of our community contributors for your generous donations to our goal! We are making steady progress towards $120,000 thanks to you! There is still time to donate and sponsor our 4th Annual Block Party!
Learn about our programs, get to know our staff and help us raise money to help improve and strengthen our education and career programs for the betterment of Chester County, PA! For specific details on program advertising, sponsor details and what your donation will go towards read below!
Where is the event?
Coatesville Country Club 143 Reservoir Rd, Coatesville, PA 19320
Learn more about Coatesville County Club https://www.coatesvillecountryclub.com/!
When is the event?
June 23rd | 5pm-9pm
How should I dress?
The dress is evening brilliant.
TICKET PRICE: $150.00 PER TICKET.
Why the GALA is a great opportunity:
Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (CCOIC) is a non-profit organization located in Coatesville, serving Chester County by providing FREE adult basic literacy education and life skills programs that prepare individuals for employment and economic self-sufficiency. In operation since 1979, CCOIC helps over 800 adults per year.
CCOIC is funded entirely by grants and fundraising dollars.
Grants are provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Chester County Department of Workforce Development, The Chester County Workforce Development Board, PA Department of Labor, Housing and Urban Development, CCRES, Alliance for Health Equity, American Water, and other private foundations and businesses.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE:
Day and evening classes assisting non-native English speakers to learn English and skills to obtain and retain employment, post-secondary education, and/or prepare for citizenship.
GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT:
Day and evening classes up to four times a week in locations around the county to prepare adults without a high school diploma to take the GED exam.
ADULT TUTORING PROGRAM:
Volunteer tutoring program based at Chester County Library in Exton to assist students to improve English language skills, prepare for the GED exam, or to improve math and reading skills to gain or upgrade employment or to enter post-secondary education and training.
DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM:
Online independent study program, workbooks and materials are supplied free of charge to help reach educational goals. Teacher support is available by email, phone or mail.
WORK ENCLAVE PROGRAM:
A comprehensive employment and vocational counseling and training program to help unemployed and underemployed adults of Chester County get a job.
CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE TRAINING PROGRAM:
Preparing individuals for certification as CNAs to work in the healthcare industry.
And so much more.
What your tax-deductible donation can help do:
$100 Gas Cards
$150 Student Supplies
$250 ESL Books for one class
$400 GED Books for one class
$600 Digital Literacy Laptop
$900 Work Boots for an Enclave Cohort
$100 Student Clearances
$150 Testing Supplies
$250 Chromebook
$300 Classroom Software
$500 Van Maintenance
$750 CNA Training Mannequin
The 29th Annual Community Prayer Breakfast is in Memory of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This breakfast is sponsored by the Phoenixville Area Social Concerns Committee.
Continental Breakfast – Cost $15 per person. $1 goes to the Don Coppedge Memorial Fund.
Below you can purchase your ticket, or download the flyer!
The Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation awards Chester County OIC $5,000.00 for Project HOPE (High Priority Occupations Producing Earnings.). The check was presented to Joyce Chester, president and CEO, by Ken DeTreux, board member of Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation!
CCOIC is proud to announce our Work Enclave Program has been awarded $20,000 from the American Water Charitable Foundation’s Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program!Thank you to Pennsylvania American Water and the American Water Charitable Foundation!
Read their full press release and learn about the grant and other recipients here:
| CCOIC is happy to offer our Loaner Chromebook program for potential virtual students! |
| Want to enroll in one of our Virtual ESL or GED classrooms, but don’t have a computer? Join our “Loaner Chromebook” program!! Virtual learning can be a convenient way to reach your goals! Sign up today! |
| For more information contact: Maryann Stravous at 610-235-4588 or mstravous@cc-oic.org. |
CCOIC is proud to be an organization that offers education to a wide range of people looking to better their knowledge and lives! Now we are thankful to be the newest AHHAH site for handing out books to local kids!! Thank you to AHHAH and Jan Michener! This will be an exciting opportunity for Coatesville families and we can’t wait to share more about our partnership and the CCIU student workers who will help us make a difference in young readers lives!
Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center is a non-profit community- based organization that has been meeting the needs of the economically disadvantaged individuals throughout the community.
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