College and Career Coach

About the position

Responsibilities

• Increase the number of students enrolled in and completing CTE pathways aligned to priority industry sectors defined by ElevateEdAZ.
• Work with school leadership and ElevateEdAZ staff to better align school curriculum to CTE pathways aligned to the following priority industry sectors: Construction, Business Management and Administration, Marketing, and Sales, Education, Engineering (STEM), Financial Services, Health Sciences, Information Technology & Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, Transportation, Distribution & Logistics.
• Promote these pathways to prospective students to increase enrollment and completion rates.
• Maintain employer relationships within the school in collaboration with the ElevateEdAZ Business Partnership Team and District faculty and administration.
• Increase attainment of industry-recognized credentials and early postsecondary credit.
• Support and encourage offerings for students to complete industry-recognized credentials.
• Support students as they explore career pathways, facilitating the student aptitude testing and helping students interpret results.
• Promote post-secondary pathways into local community college and university programs, maintaining a strong understanding of the options available within CTE pathways aligned to the priority industry sectors.
• Provide 1:1 and/or group career preparation support to students, including but not limited to resume writing, mock interviews, and workplace etiquette training.
• Increase the number of students completing a capstone work-based learning experience (job shadows and internship).
• Identify, prepare, and match students with work-based learning opportunities throughout the school year and during the summer.
• Coordinate and ensure participation in work-based learning experiences, focusing on job shadows and internships, including career fairs, career panels, guest speakers, and industry-related field trips.
• Work with school administrators to provide more flexible schedules and remove barriers for students to participate in job shadows or internships.
• Develop in-school career awareness, exploration, and work-based learning events and activities on campus.
• Assist with identifying transportation solutions for students to access work-based learning opportunities, such as travel vouchers, vans/buses, etc.
• Empower educators to reimagine classroom learning: Through employer-led educator externships, teachers learn technical skills, skillsets industry leaders are seeking in job candidates, and how to integrate those into their curriculum.
• Identify and connect teachers and employers for teacher externship opportunities. Assist in teacher commitment to business engagement
• Be familiar with and follow all school and district policies, procedures, and practices.
• Represent ElevateEdAZ within the school by participating in faculty and staff meetings and other related meetings in the school.
• Focus time only on ElevateEdAZ tasks and strategies and do not interfere with the normal educational services provided at the school.
• Complement other internal and external student support roles within the school, such as dual enrollment coordinators and counselors, and refer students needing social or academic assistance to appropriate support services.
• Document all activities in a timely, complete, and accurate manner.
• Proactively communicate with ElevateEdAZ staff to inform the team of progress and obstacles related to key objectives.
• Maintain the ElevateEdAZ designated space within the school to ensure high visibility and a welcoming environment for students.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in volunteer management, counseling, coaching, education, or community relations
• Minimum 1-year experience working with youth required, preferably in a teaching or guidance counselor capacity
• Minimum 1-year experience working with schools, school leaders, and/or staff
• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to establish professional relationships
• Must possess analytical ability to solve problems, anticipate challenges, and identify opportunities and solutions
• Must be able to provide superior customer service to both internal and external customers at all levels of an organization
• Detail-oriented with the ability to stay organized while managing multiple tasks. Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Proficient in all MS Office products
• Must be able to travel to schools and partners regularly; reliable transportation is necessary
• Must be able to pass a background check, fingerprint clearance, and a drug test

Nice-to-haves

• Being bilingual (English and Spanish) is preferred
• Experience working in the industry is also highly preferred
• Experience implementing a strategic plan is highly preferred
• Understanding of, and experience with, embedding work-based learning, project-based learning, and/or experiential learning opportunities into curriculum preferred

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, and Employee Assistance Programs

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