Job Description
Title: Career Development Coordinator - High School
Reports To: High School Principal
Job Goal: The High School Career Development Coordinator (CDC) is responsible for coordinating career development services for all students in grades 9-12 and for establishing and maintaining business/education partnerships that support the school system's mission and individual school's School Improvement Plans. The CDC serves all students by building linkages with the school staff, business/industry representatives, postsecondary educational personnel, parents, and civic and community organizations. Working collaboratively with the school staff and coordinating the support services of the business community, the CDC is to facilitate student transition from school-to-career.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Career Development Services
- Collaborate with school staff in creating and implementing a school-wide Career Development Program that is coordinated with the school improvement plan
- Assist school counselors in creating a career development plan for each student, which is focused and adaptable to change
- Coordinate career planning activities in classroom, small group, and/or individual sessions
- Coordinate career planning activities with the school's Student Services plan
- Work with the school's Student Services Team to coordinate the administration of career assessment instruments to help students identify individual interests, abilities, aptitudes, values, and skills
- Assist in the integration of the WCPSS character education traits into the Career Development Program
- Assist students in articulating their strengths and attributes in relation to career opportunities
- Work with faculty and staff to integrate career research projects, communication skills, resume writing, interviewing techniques, and presentation skills into the existing core academic and Career and Technical Education (CTE) curricula
- Coordinate curriculum integration of CTE and core-academic studies
- Encourage the relevance of CTE and core-academic courses
- Utilize technology and online services for implementing the Career Development Program
- Participate in professional organizations, meetings, and conferences at local, state, and national levels as appropriate and feasible for professional growth and development
- May serve as a member of the school's Student Services Team chaired by the Dean of Student Services
- Stay informed about and have input to the school's leadership team
- Meet regularly with CTE Department at school
- Business/Education Partnership Development
- Establish partnerships with businesses through a school business alliance that support the school's School Improvement Plan, the system's mission and goals, and the Career Development Program
- Coordinate the business alliance program for the school
- Coordinate school staff requests for partnership support services
- Facilitate school-to-career transition through work-based learning programs
- Engage in professional growth and development opportunities to keep abreast of current and emerging careers in a rapidly changing workplace
- Affiliate with professional organizations
- Network with business, industry, post-secondary institutions, PTSA, military, public agencies, and civic and community organizations
- Attend school's business alliance meetings and regional business alliance meetings
- Attend business/education partnership meetings/conferences at the state and national level as appropriate and feasible
- Other
- Serve as VoCATS test administrator for the CTE Department
- Meet regularly with Central Office staff
This page was last updated on August 26, 2005