College and Career Specialist

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Education, Social Work or Psychology required; Master's Degree in Education preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work with a diverse group of students, staff, and co-workers between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
• Knowledge of Missouri Community Colleges, technical schools, and adult training schools.
• Experience providing career counseling and job placement.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Lead the school culture toward development and design of career pathways for targeted, industry-driven programs with sequential options including dual-enrollment, noncredit, and credit certificate programs.
• Work with the center Life Coaches and industry advisory networks to develop more student exposure to the world of work, including on-the-job opportunities, internships, or job shadowing, and other experiential learning for career pathways.
• Make sound recommendations to the school administrator on student placement into internships and job opportunities.
• Develop innovative, career-focused marketing and recruitment strategies for promoting career pathway opportunities to students.
• Conduct, gather, and coordinate the development of research and performance measures for credential completion, educational attainment, and efforts that bridge educational systems for career path employment.
• Align job training and education programs to jobs that are in demand or likely to grow in the immediate future in the local market.
• Attend and participate in meetings of key stakeholders in education and training, workforce, and economic development to develop and strengthen information and resources related to the creation of career pathways.
• Oversee and support students in all certification and dual-credit classes they attend.
• Create and maintain outreach efforts to Excel Center alums. Stay in contact with and track graduates as they pursue their post-secondary options in order to maintain up-to-date employment, career, and college attainment.

Benefits

• Individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• PTO Accrual up to 12 days based on hours worked.
• Employee store discount
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Schedules
• Career Growth Opportunities

Pay

$47,000 - $58,000

Schedule

Hourly Full-Time

Requirements

Required Travel: 25%