COORDINATOR, NAVIGATOR CAREER & COLLEGE SUCCESS

About the role

Support the overall success of Career and College Success (CCS) initiatives and provide career exploration and development for all students at the high school. Serve as experts in work-based learning, including: workforce trends, job readiness and essential skills. Additionally, play a critical role in driving equity through hands-on navigation assistance to students who have risk factors for graduation.

Responsibilities

• Execute career exploration opportunities for students through a variety of program engagement.
• Launch Internship Program and the Youth Apprenticeship Program.
• Provide special supports for students with one or more risk factors for graduation and build capacity of staff to host meaningful career conversations.
• Serve as a liaison for business partners to ensure program continuity and intended outcomes.
• Provide feedback and open communication with Career and College Success (CCS) Leadership Team and other central staff to ensure continued program effectiveness and improvement.
• Work to transform that system from the inside--to build more equitable career and college outcomes than anywhere else in the country.
• Participate in regular meetings with CCS central team members to ensure strong communication flows.
• Identify and recruit students for participation focusing on equitable engagement and students with high risk.
• Provide interview and resume preparation, application progress support, student on-boarding, performance issue management, ongoing job support, site visits and business partner meetings and maintain documentation for the Launch and Apprenticeship programs.
• Coordinate the distribution and collection of evaluation materials, permission packets, and other pertinent documents for students, business partners and school-based staff.
• Help with execution of program events, including: food, technology, expenditures for equipment and supplies, bus scheduling, master calendar scheduling, room assignments, business partner and student surveys.
• Gather and support the school’s analysis of CCS data; create and/or utilize bi-annual reports based on information gathered through on-line event management system and/or other on-line tool.
• Complete small activity bus initial and re-certification training schedule in collaboration with district Transportation Department in order to operate the small activity bus for all Career Connect events as needed and assist in the exchange of bus with other Career Connect schools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or relevant work experience
• Multi-Functional School Activity Bus Certification within 90 days of hire
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• The ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Qualifications

• Believe in and support all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.

Skills

• Workforce trends
• Job readiness and essential skills
• Hands-on navigation assistance
• Program coordination
• Student recruitment and support
• Communication and collaboration
• Data analysis and reporting
• Small activity bus operation and maintenance

Benefits

DPS offers a range of total rewards including competitive compensation, time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement. For more information, visit our New Employee Resources.

Pay

$57,069 - $68,484

Schedule

Not specified