The Career Development Coordinator is responsible for:

• Providing career development services for all students
• Facilitating a network of parents, business professionals, college/university educators, and community organizations
• Supporting students’ transition to high school  

The Career Development Coordinator provides a number of career-related experiences for students, including:

• Job Shadow Opportunities—Enabling students to be present in a “real world” job site, personally witnessing the connection between classroom and career
• Guest Speakers—Providing students the opportunity to hear from an individual in a specific field (their career of interest) discuss the aspects of their work.
• Field Trips—Exposing students to the real world of work, reinforcing what is being taught in their classroom.
• Interest Inventories—Assessing students on what careers best fit them, as well as providing opportunities to learn about careers unfamiliar to them
• Career Fairs—Introducing students to a wide variety of real world professions and professionals.
• Tutors/Mentors—Pairing students with members of the Business Alliance for career and academic support
• Service Learning Opportunities-  Integrating meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities