College and Career Coach
About the positionResponsibilities• Increase the number of students enrolled in and completing CTE pathways aligned to priority industry sectors defined by ElevateEdAZ. • Work with school leadership and ElevateEdAZ staff to better align school curriculum to CTE pathways aligned to the following priority industry sectors: Construction, Business Management and Administration, Marketing, and Sales, Education, Engineering (STEM), Financial Services, Health Sciences, Information Technology & Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, Transportation, Distribution & Logistics.• Promote these pathways to prospective students to increase enrollment and completion rates. • Maintain employer relationships within the school in collaboration with the ElevateEdAZ Business Partnership Team and District faculty and administration. • Increase attainment of industry-recognized credentials and early postsecondary credit. • Support and encourage offerings for students to complete industry-recognized credentials. • Support students as they explore career pathways, facilitating the student aptitude testing and helping students interpret results.• Promote post-secondary pathways into local community college and university programs, maintaining a strong understanding of the options available within CTE pathways aligned to the priority industry sectors. • Provide 1:1 and/or group career preparation support to students, including but not limited to resume writing, mock interviews, and workplace etiquette training. • Increase the number of students completing a capstone work-based learning experience (job shadows and internship). • Identify, prepare, and match students with work-based learning opportunities throughout the school year and during the summer.• Coordinate and ensure participation in work-based learning experiences, focusing on job shadows and internships, including career fairs, career panels, guest speakers, and industry-related field trips. • Work with school administrators to provide more flexible schedules and remove barriers for students to participate in job shadows or internships. • Develop in-school career awareness, exploration, and work-based learning events and activities on campus. • Assist with identifying transportation solutions for students to access work-based learning opportunities, such as travel vouchers, vans/buses, etc.• Empower educators to reimagine classroom learning: Through employer-led educator externships, teachers learn technical skills, skillsets industry leaders are seeking in job candidates, and how to integrate those into their curriculum. • Identify and connect teachers and employers for teacher externship opportunities. Assist in teacher commitment to business engagement• Be familiar with and follow all school and district policies, procedures, and practices. • Represent ElevateEdAZ within the school by participating in faculty and staff meetings and other related meetings in the school.• Focus time only on ElevateEdAZ tasks and strategies and do not interfere with the normal educational services provided at the school. • Complement other internal and external student support roles within the school, such as dual enrollment coordinators and counselors, and refer students needing social or academic assistance to appropriate support services. • Document all activities in a timely, complete, and accurate manner. • Proactively communicate with ElevateEdAZ staff to inform the team of progress and obstacles related to key objectives.• Maintain the ElevateEdAZ designated space within the school to ensure high visibility and a welcoming environment for students. Requirements• Minimum 2 years of experience in volunteer management, counseling, coaching, education, or community relations• Minimum 1-year experience working with youth required, preferably in a teaching or guidance counselor capacity• Minimum 1-year experience working with schools, school leaders, and/or staff• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to establish professional relationships• Must possess analytical ability to solve problems, anticipate challenges, and identify opportunities and solutions• Must be able to provide superior customer service to both internal and external customers at all levels of an organization• Detail-oriented with the ability to stay organized while managing multiple tasks.Able to work independently with minimal supervision• Proficient in all MS Office products• Must be able to travel to schools and partners regularly; reliable transportation is necessary• Must be able to pass a background check, fingerprint clearance, and a drug testNice-to-haves• Being bilingual (English and Spanish) is preferred• Experience working in the industry is also highly preferred• Experience implementing a strategic plan is highly preferred• Understanding of, and experience with, embedding work-based learning, project-based learning, and/or experiential learning opportunities into curriculum preferredBenefits• Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k) with company match• Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, and Employee Assistance Programs Apply tot his job