College and Career Readiness Liaison

JOB

DESCRIPTION

College

and

Career

Readiness

Liaison

Purpose Statement To increase the number of students actively pursuing post-secondary school or career options and to provide support for students through the process.

Essential Functions

Advise

Juniors

and

Seniors

on

post

secondary

plans

based

on

multiple

data

points

including

state

and

college

entrance

assessments.

Assist

students

with

college

and

university

admissions

including

review

of

college

essays

and

writing

letters

of

recommendation.

Work

closely

with

AVID

recruitment

and

students

on

post

secondary

plans,

college

exploration

and

high

school

planning.

Assisting

students

in

exploring

multiple

post

secondary

options

including,

but

not

limited

to

college,

university,

career,

military

options,

volunteer

opportunities,

trade

school

and

apprenticeship

opportunities.

Create

and

lead

college

and

career

workshops

including

topics

such

as

FAFSA,

Financial

Aid,

Admission

process,

Post-Secondary

planning

and

College/Career

Preview

workshops.

Oversee

the

administration

of

college

and

career

exams

including

the

PSAT

8/9,

PSAT

10,

ACT

and

SAT,

ASVAB

tests.

Create

individual

opportunities

for

students

to

review

college

and

career

test

results

and

assist

in

planning

for

next

steps,

including

review

and

re-testing

strategies.

Create

and

develop

marketing

strategies

and

partnerships

to

increase

the

visibility

of

the

College

and

Career

Center

both

in

the

school

and

broader

community.

Establish

relationships

with

in-state

and

out-of-state

colleges

and

universities

to

increase

exposure

of

GHS

students

to

post

secondary

institutions.

Oversee

events

in

the

College

and

Career

Center.

Create

and

build

a

matriculation/post

secondary

plan

database

to

track

HHS

graduate's

post

secondary

plans

and

develop

outreach

programs

with

HHS

alumni.

Utilize

AZCIS

to

record

and

update

students'

college

and

career

goals.

Participate

in

and

coordinate

career

fairs,

college

fairs

and

information

sessions

about

the

college

application

process,

apprenticeships

and

other

career

opportunities.

Provide

career

skill

building

workshops

for

students

in

areas

such

as

resume

writing,

interviewing

and

utilizing

online

resources

for

job

hunting

and

post

secondary

planning.

Work

with

the

Gilbert

Public

Schools

CTE

Director

and

Gilbert

High

CTE

teachers

to

inform

students

of

opportunities

and

internships

within

CTE

fields

of

study.

Establish

relationships

with

local

businesses

to

create

internship,

shadowing

and

volunteer

responsibilities.

Other

duties

as

assigned.

Other Functions

Assists

other

personnel

for

the

purpose

of

supporting

them

in

the

completion

of

their

work

activities.

Job

Requirements Mental Requirements Learning Development- Level E Knowledge in a recognized professional field or technological discipline sufficient to command various principles, facts,

and

practical

applications.

Learning

development

is

obtained

by

the

completion

of

a

college

curriculum

resulting

in

a

bachelor's

degree

in

a

specialized

field;

advanced

mathematics,

very

advanced

language

development,

proficient

understanding

of

practical

systems. Problem Solving - Level 2 Work situations require consideration and interpretation of circumstances or information to choose the most effective responses.

Solutions

may

be

somewhat

technical,

yet

are

relatively

straightforward,

obvious

and

well-defined

once

problems

are

understood.

Responses

come

from

the

realm

of

prior

learning

and

experiences.

Physical Requirements Physical Skill - Level A Basic level of learned physical skill is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday

objects

and

materials

is

needed

to

perform

the

job

satisfactorily. Physical Effort - Level 1 Minimal physical exertion is required. Most job time is spent sitting with occasional walking. Occasional lifting, guiding, and carrying

of

lightweight

materials

or

equipment.

Social Requirements Human Relations Skill- Level B Job requires patience in communication and well-developed verbal skills to exchange technical or complex information

with

individuals

or

small,

informal

groups.

skills

in

establishing

harmonious

relationships

and

gaining

cooperation

are

important. Scope of Contacts - Level 1 The important job contacts are with peers in the immediate work group and immediate supervisor. Occasional contact with

individuals

outside

the

organization

may

occur.

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Work Environment Performance Environment - Level A Changes in environments, work pressure, disturbances of work flow, and irregularities in work schedule are infrequent. Physical Working Conditions - Level 1 Generally good working conditions. Little or no exposure to extremes in noise, temperature, etc. little or no exposure

to

safety

or

health

hazards.

Accountability Level of Accountability -Level B Responsible for producing journey-level work output on an independent basis subject to supervisory direction and review. Organizational Impact - Level 3 Work results, decisions, and approvals impact the overall design of internal systems, programs, and/or research; the

status

of

others;

and/or

critical

aspects

of

the

final

product

or

service

in

terms

of

quantity

or

quality.

Additional Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Possess

working

knowledge

of

the

current

trends

in

post-secondary

planning,

college

admissions,

apprenticeships,

trade

schools

and

other

post

secondary

options

Strong

understanding

and

ability

to

use

technology

in

an

educational

setting

Strong

creative

and

communication

skills.

The

ability

to

work

with

a

variety

of

people

including

students,

parents,

teachers,

community

and

staff

members.

Willingness

to

develop

programs

and

partnerships

that

meet

the

needs

of

the

students

and

community

of

assigned

school.

Experience, Education, and Certifications Experience: Bachelor's degree with five or more years as a successful classroom teacher OR five or more years working in a college admission setting

or

Master's

in

Counseling

and

three

or

more

years

as

a

successful

high

school

counselor.

Continuing

Professional

Development

Specific

to

job

requirements. Education: Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree from an accredited college or university Certifications/Clearances: Valid Arizona Standard Professional Teacher Certificate or an Arizona Standard Career and Technical Education (CTE) K-12 Certificate

.

Must

possess

a

valid

Arizona

DPS

Level

One

IVP

Fingerprint

Clearance

Card

while

employed.

Compensation Details FLSA Status: Exempt Pay Schedule : Teacher Work Calendar: Teacher

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