Career Readiness Paraeducator
CurrentAs a career readiness para, I aim to help students figure out their plans after graduating high school. My overall tasks include providing opportunities for students to meet people from colleges, the military, career professionals, trade schools, and unions; additionally, I work with students on completing their educational development plans. Accomplishments included:• Met Oakland County Schools career readiness goals for middle and high school students. Job Description:• Plan, schedule and promote college and military visits.• Coordinate and schedule career professionals to visit classrooms.• Coordinate and schedule trade schools and unions to visit. • Research, organize and publish local and national scholarships.• Provide students resources and information in career and future education opportunities.• Mentor and coach students to plan what they want to do after high school.• Lead and educate students in completing their educational development plans using Xello.• Assist in facilitating career-related events.• Track and manage student educational development plan reports and metrics.• Survey students to assess effectiveness in visits and events.• Help counseling office as needed.