Career & Technical Education Counselor

KIRKSVILLE R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT

POSITION TITLE:    Career and Technical Education Counselor

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Appropriate and valid Missouri DESE certification required.
• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.
• Teaching experience preferred.
• School Counseling experience preferred, but not required.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Valid Missouri driver's license.
• Working knowledge of Career and Technical Education

REPORTS TO:   Director of the Kirksville Area Technical Center

LENGTH OF CONTRACT:   Ten (10) Month Contract

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Act as a liaison with sending school counselors and keep in communication with the counselors about student progress, changes or updates in programs, and student enrollment.
• Advise students regarding schedules, career goals, dual enrollment, scholarships, embedded credit, credit waiver, certifications, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Certificates, On-Job-Training, articulation agreements, teacher concerns, student issues, and mental health. (Counseling will vary based on applicant’s certification)
• Coordinates enrollment of students to include but not limited to creating courses, scheduling, and creating master template. In addition, communicate with sending schools schedule, entrance applications and course selections.
• Coordinate with embedded credit teachers and monitor progress so students are on track.
• Work closely with post-secondary schools to create and maintain articulation agreements and coordinate all dual credit for KATC programs.
• Have a working knowledge and understanding of the needs/outcomes of each KATC program and be able to communicate to area school counselors the knowledge and skill requirements for each.
• Coordinate with sending schools to make sure IEP/504 accommodations are meet for students and specifically working with Kirksville High School on annual student 504 writing.
• Coordinate all recruiting activities such as presentation to students at Kirksville and 6 sending schools, participation in college/career fairs and hosting school and individual student visits.
• Develop recruitment materials to inform prospective student about program offerings, admissions, and procedures. Materials may include: course descriptions, recruitment presentations, program posters, interest surveys, and local labor market information.
• Work closely with school counselors to monitor student grades and attendance and intervene as necessary with all parties involved.
  • This includes alternative programs to include Missouri Options and Kirksville Learning Center.
• Coordinate with Director on enrollment applications for block programs and assist with selection process.
• Assist in proctoring for KATC Technical Skills Attainment (TSA), Industry Recognized Credential (IRC), Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO), and local scholarship testing.
• General oversight of relevant local, state, and federal Career and Technical Education (CTE) reports to include Campus Safety Survey and Perkins Accountability Data.

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in professional development activities in order to remain current on trends in the fields of career services and education.
• Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, their parents, as well as business and industry concerning student performance in the career and technical education program.
• Coordinate with Kirksville High School Counselors in the annual writing process of 504’s.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

* Duties performed typically in district settings to include the cafeteria, gym, recreational areas

   and other assigned areas.

* Physical demands can include but are not limited to:  Exerts up to 40 lbs. of force occasionally,

   and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects

   including items such as shipped packages.

* Frequent walking, standing, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling,

   reaching, and other limited physical activities are required.

* Mental demands can include but are not limited to:  Comparing, copying, computing,

   compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing.

The District's hiring procedures will comply with all federal and state laws, including laws prohibiting discrimination. The district is an equal opportunity employer and hires only citizens of the United States and persons who are legally authorized to work in the United States. The Kirksville R-III School District will enroll and actively participate in a federal work authorization program in accordance with law.

Adoption Date:    April 3, 2023