Job Description
Job Summary
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Ability to pass a background check
Preferred:
• Experience working in business/industry
REPORTS TO
• Career and Technical Education Director
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Pleasing personality, enthusiastic, positive attitude, evidence of trustworthiness; knowledge in business and industry; and effective human relations skills.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of what it takes to be successful in the world of work.
- Knowledge of current employment trends.
DUTIES
- Represent the Career Coach Program in local schools and conduct public relations efforts to promote Career and Technical Education programs.
- Possess a working knowledge of the Alabama Career Development Model and assist with its implementation in Grades K-12.
- Provide career development guidance for students in Grades K.-12 with emphasis on Career and Technical Education programs.
- Plan and implement student recruitment activities for Career and Technical Education programs.
- Possess a working knowledge of the Alabama Career Planning System and the Alabama Talent Triad assist with its implementation in Grades K-12.
- Assist students in Grades K.-12 with career exploration activities and career assessments.
- Assist students with college admissions, financial aid-including FAFSA-and registration procedures.
- Provide information to educators, students, and their families regarding the current job market and career choices.
- Conduct classroom presentations promoting college and career programs and activities.
- Schedule and attend college campus and industry tours with students.
- Assist with coordinating job shadowing and other work-based learning opportunities for students.
- Maintain ongoing database of career coach services available and submit reports of completed activities.
- Assist LEA with College and Career Readiness initiatives.
- Engage community partners including the local Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Board, and postsecondary institutions.
- Participate in Regional Workforce Council meetings and events.
- Comply with all policies of the LEA and the Alabama State Department of Education.
SALARY:
Salary schedules are found on the main Escambia County Schools website,
Listed below are items that may be necessary to complete your employment process in order to compute your annual salary. It is your responsibility to provide us with this requested information in order to receive your accurate salary.
We need verification of previous public school teaching experience. Use the following information when requesting verification of experience from your past employment at other boards of education:
Within the state of Alabama, experience must be verified on Supplement EXP
Outside the state of Alabama, we must have a letter (on school district letterhead) or public school district form showing beginning and ending dates stating your years of service and position held while employed
Credit is awarded for public school experience only, private, parochial, or similar experience will not be accepted
Experience must be full time at least 50%-100% of the academic year
Administrative credit will be awarded only for experience in the same position, i.e., principal for principal position as stated in the salary schedule
Transfer Sick Leave: If you have sick leave from another state school system or from another state of Alabama agency, you must have a Sick Leave Transfer form sent from your previous employer to our Human Resources department
The Escambia County Schools awards a salary based on the highest degree earned, even if the degree is outside education. The degree must be verified on an official transcript & recognized by the Alabama State Department of Education.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee(s) within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of an employee(s) for this job.
The Escambia County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Title IX Coordinator for Escambia County Schools is responsible for handling inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies. The Title IX Coordinator can be reached by calling the Escambia County Schools at 251.867.6251. Alabama Department of Education
Job Tags
Full time, Local area,