What are the responsibilities and job description for the CTE - Career Academy Coordinator position at Gaston County Schools Career Site?
Definition
The Career Academy Coordinator is responsible for the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of the high school’s Career Academy programs. This individual works collaboratively with school leadership, teachers, students, parents, business/industry partners, and postsecondary institutions to ensure high-quality career pathways that prepare students for college, careers, and life. The coordinator serves as a key leader in integrating academic and career-technical education (CTE), promoting work-based learning, and aligning with North Carolina workforce development priorities.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Acts as the academy director for one or more school-level career academies.
• Coordinates career development services for students enrolled in a career academy.
• Promotes career awareness, exploration, and planning for career academy students.
• Provides career development, occupational, labor market, nontraditional career, and post-secondary information.
• Assists students with a selection of appropriate academic and CTE courses.
• Coordinates career planning activities in classrooms, groups, or individual sessions to ensure that academy students are progressing through their program of study.
• Provides and coordinates the administration and interpretation of career assessments.
• Provides information on postsecondary education programs and employment opportunities.
• Assists students with postsecondary education and employment opportunities.
• Facilitates work-based learning opportunities.
• Provides and coordinates activities for students to develop employability skills.
• Promotes the integration of career research and work-based learning opportunities into CTE and academic courses.
• Promotes the use of technology for career planning and research.
• Facilitates business, education, and community partnerships that provide opportunities for academy students.
• Serves as a liaison with the business, industry, education, and military community.
• Publicizes partnership resources.
• Participates in professional development activities at the local, regional, state, and national levels.
• Engages in professional growth opportunities to remain current with trends, demands, and emerging careers in a rapidly changing workforce.
• Interprets student data for the school and district.
• Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of management and supervision.
• Knowledge of local policies and state and federal laws relating to minors and employees.
• Knowledge of technology; contract management.
• Knowledge of methods and procedures of supervision and evaluation.
• Knowledge of current educational theories and practices.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude toward the job and remains a flexible and innovative team builder.
• Skilled in data disaggregation and using data for school improvement.
• Ability to articulate school and District policy.
• Ability to have an energetic approach to responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain a positive personality.
• Ability to be creative.
• Ability to accept criticism and grow as a result.
• Ability to visualize and implement change.
• Ability to work well under pressure while withstanding stress.
• Ability to be self-motivated.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; establishing and maintaining positive working
relationships.
• Ability to demonstrate outstanding leadership.
• Ability to be flexible.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
Physical Requirements
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.
• The employee occasionally is required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Must be able to perform light work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force
frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must possess the visual acuity to prepare data, work with record processes, and do extensive reading and
research.
Minimum Education and Experience
• A Bachelor’s Degree and current continuing license in any Career and Technical Education Program Area, OR a Master’s degree in School Counseling or Career Counseling, and a clear continuing license as a school counselor at the G level.
• Minimum of three years of teaching, counseling, or CTE program experience.
• Experience in career academy implementation or coordinator preferred.
• Must obtain a 747 licensure.
This Position Reports Directly to: Career and Technical Education Director
Classification: Exempt
Salary: North Carolina Teacher’s Salary Schedule (Required 11-month employment)
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by
employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all
duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees for this job.
If offered a position, the prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.
Revised 07/2025 by RParker