Career Coach

About the role

The Career Coach supports the school’s mission to ensure that every student graduates high school with an appropriate postsecondary plan. This position is responsible for working with students in career exploration, research and planning; employment skills; interpretation of career and college assessments; and job placement. The Career Coach secures and disseminates resources that assist students through the process of postsecondary exploration, application, and selection. The Career Coach works closely with teachers, administrators, support staff, employers, and others to accomplish the goal of all students successfully transitioning to a postsecondary pathway.

Responsibilities

• Assist with student orientation process.
• Coordinate postsecondary readiness, preparation and transition activities.
• Monitor students’ postsecondary transition progress and My Success©, document and record all postsecondary activity.
• Manage the College and Career Center and its activities.
• Network with community resources in order to provide experiential learning in careers through work experience, job shadowing, internships, and possible employment.
• Assist students in the development of job readiness skills and personal qualities to prepare them to be competitive in the job market; i.e., personal appearance, punctuality, courtesies of expression, responsibility, confidentiality.
• Organize employment and postsecondary functions for students, parents and family members (financial aid, career days, motivational speakers, college admission representatives, military recruiters, field trips, etc.)
• Assist in all initiatives to ensure school meets defined FTE enrollment and attendance goals.
• Perform all other duties as deemed necessary, which are aligned in accordance with company policies and procedures to ensure student educational and behavioral goals and objectives are achieved.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master's Degree preferred
• Valid driver’s license required
• Florida Teaching Certification or Valid Statement of Eligibility - School Guidance preferred OR any subject area
• Effective oral and written communication skills required
• Demonstrated computer literacy
• Two years of paid, professional experience coaching high school students in career and postsecondary options
• Previous experience working with low-performing and over-age youth preferred
• Bilingual preferred

Skills

• Knowledge of career and occupational resources, trends and opportunities
• Knowledge of college entrance and admissions requirements and procedures, financial aid requirements
• Knowledge of correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Knowledge of job readiness skills
• Ability to organize, maintain, and operate a high school Career Center
• Ability to provide specialized assistance and information concerning career planning and college entrance to students, families, staff, and community agencies
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships
• Ability to meet schedules and timelines
• Ability to analyze career and postsecondary assessments and inventories and provide career and college advisement
• Skilled in use of productivity software, including but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook