Career Coach Business Liaison at Frederick County Government – Frederick, Maryland

Non-exempt (compensatory and/or overtime eligible); full-time; 40 hours per week; Monday-Friday; 7:30 a.m-4:30 p.m.; full benefits; grant funded

This position plays a vital role in connecting Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) students (grades 6-12) with meaningful career exploration opportunities. The Career Coach program is a partnership between Frederick County Workforce Services, Frederick County Public Schools, and Frederick Community College. This position builds partnerships with local business and industry leaders to support career exploration programming offered to FCPS secondary students through the Career Coach program. This position will also provide administrative support in planning career exploration programs and events. Supervision is received from the Manager of Workforce Programs for Youth and Young Adults.

NOTE: The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.

TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE:
Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all holidays)
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include: Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan

NOTE: Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year.

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• Develop and implement strategic outreach plans (for example contact methods, identifying student interests, and identifying and contacting relevant businesses) to engage business and industry partners in student career exploration
• Cultivate and maintain partnerships with industry leaders to facilitate student engagement in career development activities
• Support the implementation of career development and career exploration programs offered to FCPS secondary school students
• Provide administrative support for career development activities; including coordination with post-secondary schools, business tours, job embedded field trips, employment and college fairs, and speakers
• Coordinate employer participation in job shadowing, internships, and classroom presentations
• Track and report employer engagement metrics and student participation outcomes
• Gather required data and documentation (for example number of businesses contacted, the nature of those contacts, and number of student participation)
• Perform other related duties as required

To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform all essential functions satisfactorily. Any employee's position may not be assigned all functions or equipment listed above, and the examples may not cover all functions or equipment that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions.

• High school graduation or the equivalency

• Minimum 4 years of work experience with administrative support, customer support, business development, or career development

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Employees in this classification are designated as Non-Essential. An Essential Employee means the employee is considered necessary for the operation of County services. Essential Employees are required to report to work in the event of a weather incident, general emergency, or disasters when County offices are closed. They may be required to work overtime with little or no advance notice and may be required to report to work in emergency situations and/or after hours.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

A successful incumbent operating in this role displays the following:

• Knowledge of local business community and labor market
• Ability to administer programs and services, and coordinate with partner organizations
• Ability to design programs, create partnerships, and develop services
• Ability to effectively access and utilize computerized systems and equipment (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database management, publications, clip art, etc.)
• Ability to present program information and/or outcomes in reports
• Ability to use email system, data management and other technology applications
• Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with diverse populations, public officials, program administrators, and co-workers
• Strong and effective spoken and written (English) communication skills
• Skilled in organizing events, managing logistics, and coordinating with multiple partners
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable, act as a team player, and provide quality internal and external customer service

• College degree in Business, Communications, Social Sciences
• Additional education, training, or certifications related to career and/or workforce development or business development
• Secondary language skills, including ASL and/or Spanish language skills
• Work experience in career development or career advising
• Experience using job coaching principles or instructing others

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORKING CONDITIONS:

• While working in this position, the employee is required to frequently sit, walk, and perform repetitive motions; rarely lift up to 20 pounds and reach.
• While working in this position, the employee is required to consistently work indoors.

1. An evaluation of training and experience
2. One or more interviews
3. A pre-employment background investigation through a public records search