Career Coach

Reports To: Principal/Career Tech Director

Salary: Based on salary schedule for 207 days.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Goal: To help students define their career aspirations and identify college or CTE programs and/or training to meet those aspirations and achieve their educational goals.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Valid Alabama Teacher's Certificate endorsed in the relevant subject area.
• Minimum of three years successful teaching experience.
• Must complete a criminal background check through the Alabama State Department of Education at your own expense.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Represents the Career Coach Program in K-12 schools and conducts public relations efforts to promote CTE programs.
• Provides career development guidance for K-12 students with emphasis on technical programs.
• Plans and implements student recruitment activities for technical programs.
• Assists elementary and secondary students with career exploration activities and career assessments.
• Assists students with admissions, financial aid, and registration procedures for college admission.
• Provides information to students and their families regarding career choices.
• Conducts classroom presentations promoting college and career programs and activities.
• Provides students with information regarding the current job market and trends in career choices.
• Plans, schedules, and attends college campus tours and industry tours with students.
• Coordinates job shadowing opportunities for students.
• Maintains ongoing database of students and classrooms where services are offered.
• Complies with all policies of the LEA and the Alabama State Department of Education.
• Works collaboratively with other members of the Tuscumbia City School District.
• Enthusiastic personality and a positive attitude.
• Effective human relation skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge in business and industry.
• Knowledge of what it takes to be successful in the world of work.
• Knowledge of Alabama Achieves Strategic Plan.
• Knowledge of current employment trends.
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, board policy and school principal and submits records and reports in a timely manner.
• Models appropriate personal characteristics and work habits that are consistent with personal development goals established for students.
• Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local board policies, and state and federal rules and regulations.
• Assumes responsibility to perform any other tasks assigned by the CTE Director and/or principal.
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent to the job.