Coordinator - Business and Industry Engagement (CACC) Part-Time; Remainder of the 2025-26 School Year

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POSITION PROPERTIES

PURPOSE

The Business and Industry Engagement Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating work-based learning experiences programming, with a focus on engaging business and industry partners.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Assist the Director and Assistant Director(s) in defining plans, goals, policies, and procedures for program development.
• Maintain a current list of active industry partners willing to provide high-quality work-based learning opportunities.
• Recruit new industry partners to provide high-quality work-based learning opportunities for students.
• Coordinate cooperative education, internships, job shadowing, mentorships, apprenticeships, service learning, high-quality field trips, and other work-based learning opportunities that arise.
• Match industry partner interests with student work-based learning opportunities.
• Create, modify, and renew required documentation for work-based learning opportunities.
• Disseminate information regarding work-based learning to parents, students, teachers, and other staff.
• Assist with career development of students.
• Attend various meetings with stakeholders.
• Assist in planning common advisory committee meetings, for building-wide professional development.
• Maintain relationships with a variety of external stakeholders in the community, including but not limited to; local employers, local economic boards, city government and post-secondary institutions.
• Assist with the yearly follow-up on recently graduated students.
• Develop and recruit active industry partners to provide high-quality work-based learning opportunities.

Perform other duties as necessary to support the mission and vision of Columbia Public School District.

DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS

All employees of the District are expected to adhere to the policies and regulations of the Board of Education, maintain appropriate certification and competencies necessary for the position, and demonstrate the values of the district at all times. For information on polices, regulations and values, visit http://www.cpsk12.org.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports To:        Director of CACC

Supervises:        None

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum:         Hold Missouri Career Services Coordinator certificate or ability to obtain; hold Missouri Career Education Counselor certification or ability to obtain; or hold Missouri Career Education teacher certification.

Preferred:          Program management experience; Experience in a program focusing on career services for students.

Ideal Candidate will have a professional and friendly demeanor with a demonstrated ability to work well with a variety of individuals in a fast-paced environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

Language: Read and interpret documents such as instructions and procedure manuals; Write reports and correspondence; Answer telephone calls and direct callers to appropriate personnel; Demonstrate strong listening skills; Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills; Present information to teachers, staff, other administrators, families, and the Board of Education; Keep information confidential when required by law, policy, or the nature of a situation. These are essential functions of the job.

Reasoning: Interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form; Solve problems when such problems have a variety of concrete variables. Manage multiple tasks simultaneously. These are essential functions of the job.

Technology: Demonstrate strong computer skills including word processing, and working with spreadsheets and databases; understand and submit online reports; Learn new systems and software. These are essential functions of the job.

Other Skills: Demonstrate interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with a variety of staff members; Safeguard confidential information. Be a self-starter and work independently. These are essential functions of the job.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this position, an employee is regularly required to move about, talk, and hear; Close vision ability to look at a computer screen for long periods of time is required. These are essential functions of the job.

Attendance: Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

Conditions and Environment: The work environment is consistent with a typical office environment; at times, many staff members may be present and speaking simultaneously. These are essential functions of the job.

Prospective and current employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact human resources to discuss reasonable accommodations to perform the essential job functions. 

Equal Opportunity Employer