Career Advising and Work-Based Learning Coordinator
Career Advising and Work-Based Learning Coordinator
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Job Description
Minimum bachelors degree required. A masters degree in education preferred. Must have a valid Tennessee teaching license with secondary endorsement. High school experience preferred. This is a full-time 10-month position that includes benefits. See below for more information.
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Job Summary
Under general direction of Career and Technical Director and Secondary Supervisor the Career Advising and Work-Based Learning Partnerships Coordinator is responsible for working with District staff school site staff students businesses and community organizations to plan develop and implement Career Advising with seamless transitions Work-Based Learning relationships and systems; coordinate work-based learning opportunities in both community and school locations; provide an ongoing link between business labor industry and K-12 public education.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
- Develop and oversee the High School and Beyond plan and develop procedures for the creation of Academic Career Plans (ACP) for all students. Develop procedures for discussing results of Interest and Aptitude surveys with families to determine potential careers then develop plans to meet career pathway goals.
- Develop and implement plans for students to have seamless transitions from middle school to high school to career achievement and/or post-secondary successfully and efficiently. This may include certain high school CTE courses industry credentials dual enrollment or dual credit courses early college pre-apprenticeships work-based learning etc.
- Plan develop and implement Work Based Learning experiences and placements for all students with employers for students at Tennessee High School Tennessee Online Public School and Viking Academy including school year summer internships pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships.
- Oversee and promote Work Ethic Diploma opportunities.
- Provide and coordinate college/career exploration opportunities via software programs industry and post-secondary tours field trips job fair and career exploration events family engagement nights/events etc.
- Serve on community college/career planning committees.
- Develop procedures and recruit students for Industry 4.0 opportunities and serve as part of the counseling department to accomplish counseling goals by providing career coaching and work-based learning guidance on a monthly basis as required for Industry 4.0.
- Plan develop and implement work-based learning activities with employers and BTCS schools; research best practices in similar/related schools; ensure compliance of work-based learning program with state and federal regulations.
- Assist employers with program development; act as primary contact for employers with project issues concerns unique industry needs interactions with and managing the students under their supervision.
- Develop a system to monitor student progress through WBL experiences; maintain necessary records and data; prepare and process written materials and documents for the purpose of disseminating information regarding students status and progression.
- Represent BTCS at workshops conferences and meetings with business and educational leaders to provide information on programs available.
- Participate and attend meetings workshops and conferences related to employment trends and strategies.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience
- A bachelors degree as required to obtain teacher licensure in Tennessee.
- A masters degree in education or a related field preferred.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Required Licenses or Certifications
- Valid Tennessee teaching certificate at appropriate grade level.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Key Competencies
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
Knowledge of
- Functions operations and maintenance of high school libraries.
- Library practices procedures reference materials and terminology.
- Operation of a computer and data entry and retrieval techniques.
- Library cataloging and classification.
- Filing indexing and inventory procedures.
- Record-keeping techniques.
- Correct English usage grammar spelling punctuation and vocabulary.
- Modern office practices procedures and equipment.
Skill in
- Performing technical library duties in the acquisition circulation maintenance and distribution of books and instructional materials
- Assisting students and teachers in the selection location and use of library materials and equipment
- Oral and written communications
- Using tact patience and courtesy.
Ability to
- Organize distribute and store library textbooks and audio-visual materials
- Learn curriculum reading levels and appropriate reference materials.
- Monitor and maintain acceptable student behavior in the library.
- Process and shelve library materials.
- Inventory order receive and assist in the selection of instructional materials and equipment.
- Operate a computer and assigned software.
- Maintain accurate files and records.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff students parents and administrators.
- Interpret apply and explain rules regulations policies and procedures.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the listed functions.
- This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
- Pushing and/or pulling
- Climbing
- Stooping and/or kneeling
- Reaching
- Talking
- Hearing
- Seeing
- Adaptability to performing a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; accepting responsibility for the direction control or planning of an activity; dealing with students; generalizing evaluations or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.
- Ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; reason and make judgments; understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them; perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately; move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers; make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures; perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.
- Low to medium degree of discomfort due to exposure to temperature fumes dirt dust noise and cleaning chemicals.
- Normal working environment.
Terms of Employment
Salary and work year to be established by the Board.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
