Career Coach
CurrentCoordinates and supervises career development activities/programs, including college, technical school, and business tours, job-embedded field trips, employment and college fairs, and speakers. Provides professional advisement to students on apprenticeship, and career pathways that lead to industry-recognized credentials, education, occupational training, and work experience. Access, analyze, and synthesize information, interest inventories, career surveys, etc. generated by students through School Links or other career platforms approved by the school system Department of Technology Services. Collaborates with school counselors to support the student’s post-secondary education and career interests. Works in collaboration with Lower School Workforce Development Board staff and Wor-Wic Community College career and advising staff to create career programs, source employers, and create opportunities for exploration in work and academic options. Directly teach a variety of skills to students individually and in small groups during class time and/or Intervention blocks (e.g., technology skills, study skills, digital and time management skills needed to succeed in an online course, professional communication and writing skills, etc.). Interacts with students face-to-face in physical space (via classroom instruction, office hours, informal meetings in breakout areas). Establishes and facilitates connections with industry leaders to foster apprenticeships. Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to teach,advise, mentor, and collaborate face-to-face and virtually with a wide range of learners and stakeholders (students, parents, colleagues, and business partners. Collaborates with school staff to identify partnerships with business and community members for work-based learning experiences. Continuously elicit student and parent feedback regarding their career experiences; analyze and respond to data and make recommendations to their supervisor.
