CTE Student Success Navigator in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Community College of Philadelphia

The CTE Career Support Coach works directly with CTE students in the Business & Technology division to develop strategies to enhance their career development goals and employability, and collaborates with faculty to identify and interact with CTE program- related employers. The CTE Career Coach is responsible for initiating and maintaining a system to gather and document employer-specific job readiness and student employment data, and process the data to provide program-specific information and supports to CTE students and programs. Reporting to the Dean of Business & Technology, the CTE Career Support Coach guides students through job-readiness preparation and disseminates employer-specific job information to other areas of the College. This includes connecting students to industry-specific services and resources to develop a personalized plan for their path to employment, as well as providing reports and information sessions for employees working in student recruitment and career services.

This position is grant funded.

• Initiate and maintain a comprehensive system for gathering, processing, documenting, and disseminating CTE employer- and program-specific data to support Business & Technology CTEstudentprofessionaldevelopmentandjobreadiness, capturepost-graduateemployment data, as well as support information dissemination and collaboration with student recruitment and career services efforts.
• Provide CTE students with industry-specific professional development and job seeking expectations such as resume and cover letter content and formats, appropriate job search and networking strategies,type of interview questions,portfolio content,etc.,in collaboration with Career Connections.
• Plan and implement a variety of activities designed encourage and support CTE student engagement in their own professional development and job readiness planning, decision- making, and actions, tailored as appropriate to specific CTE programs of study.
• Serve as a resource for CTE students for industry-specific professional development and job- readiness topics.
• Work with CTE students,in collaboration with faculty and Career Connections, on how to search for program-specific internships and employment resources and opportunities.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to increase CTE student participation in academic pathways- and CTE program-specific co-curricular activities.
• Participate in collaborative CTE department and program meetings to assist faculty and staff in providing program-specific resources to CTE students.
• Provide support and information that connects CTE students with program-specific services that relate to job placement.
• Compile and disseminate information on career options for assigned CTE programs and academic pathways.
• Provide direction for CTE students and faculty in CTE programs that do not currently have comprehensive placement processes as part of courses.
• Document CTE students’ career/job placement status and progress.
• Deliver quality customer service to both internal and external constituents in a professional, helpful and courteous manner.
• Maintain sensitivity, understanding and respect for a diverse academic environment,inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic backgrounds.
• Other CTE-related duties as assigned per Perkins guidelines.

• Bachelor’s degree in career and technical education, vocational education, business education, technology education, human development, student personnel, or higher education leadership. Any and all degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
• A minimum of two (2) years of direct experience working in an education or career development environment along with experience working with culturally diverse populations required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel required.
• Demonstrated competency in organizing data, maintaining files, and preparing reports required.
• Previous experience in creating and facilitating workshops required.
• Excellent interpersonal,verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds required.
• Ability to organize and plan work effectively with attention to detail required.
• Excellent customer service, collaboration, and problem-solving skills required.
• Excellent group facilitation and presentation skills required.
• Ability to collaborate with others required.
• Within scope of assigned responsibilities, ability to set priorities and effectively manage own time, effort, and activities.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks with strong project management skills required.
• Ability to maintain sensitivity, understanding and respect for a diverse academic environment inclusive of students, faculty and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic backgrounds required.

• Experience working in a higher education setting preferred.
• Prior experience working with Banner or equivalent student information system preferred.