Career Preparation Specialist

Summary of position duties:

        Assists new students in acclimating to center; provides career exploration and career planning to all new students and facilitates the implementation of all other CPP requirements. Facilitates individual and / or group lessons designed to assist students in preparation for success throughout the entire CDSS periods.  Provides facilitated instruction to students in varied classes and activities, development of skills for long-term employability.

Major Duties:

• Identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles and special needs.
• Coordinates with independent living advisors, counselors and other staff as necessary to resolve issues affecting student training.
• Models appropriate behaviors, mentors students and monitors both positive and negative behaviors through interventions.
• Monitors classroom operations in terms of absenteeism, tardiness, etc.
• Performs as an instructional facilitator in a regular classroom setting, presenting instructions in varied classes and activities to include but not limited to preparatory and developmental academic and career technical education (CTE) foundational skills, workplace communications, employability skills, information technology, health education, drivers’ education preparation coursework etc.
• Facilitates CTT Exploration and assessment activities to include coordination with hands on vocational experiences.
• Develops and constantly evaluates Career Preparation curriculum and works directly with the vocational instructors and career transition staff in coordinating curriculum development.
• Makes adequate preparation for classroom activities and maintains a high degree of discipline within the classroom in order to ensure maximum learning as well as that students are actively engaged at all times.
• Establishes a high degree of student/instructor rapport.
• Participates in ESPs and evaluates student employee’s performance and employability skills.
• Provides regular feedback to student.
• Provides student with current labor market information
• Assists students in developing career goals and objectives.
• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.

Skills:

• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills.
• High energy level and ability to engage students.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective instructional strategies, classroom management and content field.
• Ability to quickly learn Job Corps methodologies and strategies.
• Ability to use different methods and mediums in delivering course material.
• Ability to effectively respond to student issues as they arise.
• Proficient in the use of common computer software (Microsoft word, outlook, excel, etc).
• Ability to exceptionally manage and lead students from diverse backgrounds.

Education requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field preferred.  An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year for year basis.
• One year of related experience preferred.
• Valid drivers license.