Career Specialist Coordinator

Description:

Job Summary: Responsible for coordinating with management to establish minimum standards for the design and delivery of evening/weekend programming to extend the training day in order to maximize student hours spent on career goal advancement, support struggling students defined as those who have not completed a high school diploma or equivalency, or attained an Educational Functioning Level (EFL) 5 in Reading and/or EFL 6 in Math, and provides enrichment activities that directly impact training-day goals and prepare students for life-long learning.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a structured evening/weekend studies (EWS) program for all students aligned with PRH 3.13R1 to accelerate student learning, supports struggling students, teaches study skills, prepares students for assessments, promotes digital learning, and offers students instruction for lost time or class preparation.
• Actively participates in instructor collaboration to identify instructional strategies and develop lessons, activities, and material that integrate academic, career technical, Career Success Standards, social development, and career pathway readiness competencies to ensure that students meet the rigor of academic credentials, career technical training programs, and certification requirements in support of EWS assignments.
• Promotes any configuration of days and times which allow for every student to be able to complete a minimum of 7 hours per week.
• As applicable, coordinate and provide non-residential students off-center access to equipment for assignments that require the use of technology.
• Provide technology-based learning programs in reading and mathematics.
• Encourage supplemental programs that offer technology-based learning programs that provide instruction in life, social and behavioral skills.
• Provide guidance to other staff assigned to EWS hours to proctor and facilitate both group and individual assignments.
• Develop and maintain designated center facilities such as the learning resource center, computer labs and dorm areas for group work, quiet study and instruction.
• Ensures EWS is included in the Scheduling Module of CIS and follow student accountability/attendance procedures.
• Collaborates with the Academic Manager and instructional staff to discuss students’ academic needs.
• Maintains minimum staff qualifications as defined in the PRH and the position description, as applicable.
• Exhibits and promotes modeling, mentoring, and monitoring each of the eight Career Success Standards (CSS)
• Actively supports students’ career development goals, the zero-tolerance (ZT) policy, and student placement efforts.
• Protect the personal safety and security of students, staff, and property on center at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

Minimum: Associate’s degree or one-year related experience working with youth. Must be willing to work evening and weekend hours.

Preferred: Certified to teach in the state the Center is located (RO may waive if Center is unable to hire certified teaches, but the candidate must pursue certification).

Knowledge: Ability to effectively relate to student population. Ability to motivate students. High energy level; enthusiastic

Physical Requirements:

Frequently

Sitting

Seeing

Hearing

Speaking

Occasionally

Standing

Walking

Bending

Stooping

Squatting

Flexibility

Seldom

Climbing

Lifting 50 pounds

Carrying

Kneeling

Pushing/Pulling

Running

Driving

Environmental Demands:

Equipment: Ability to operate office equipment

Work Alone: Occasionally works alone

Work With Others: 85% of time spent working and interacting with team and other departments

Reading: Ability to read at a college level

Writing: Ability to write at a college level