Job Summary: Responsible for planning and directing the center School to Career/Work Based Learning program.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists students in adjusting to Center life to enhance student retention by providing supervision, behavior modification, counseling, and by acting as a positive role model and mentor.
• Ensures that student needs are met in a timely professional manner with the highest degree of customer service in mind.
• Adheres to all Department of Labor Policy Requirements and Career System Development Corporation policies and procedures, and the Center Operating Procedures.
• Prepares reports and forms and documents in CIS case notes and files observations of student’s behavior, performance, notable information or events, and progress towards achieving goals and objectives.
• Maintains confidentiality but reports significant events or situations immediately through approved channels to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of students and staff, and to ensure that required reporting occurs, and that students receive emergency services as needed.
• Facilitates prompt and appropriate assistance to students in the event of injury, illness, or emotional trauma.
• Meets individually with students assigned to their area responsibility at a minimum of once each month documenting the meetings in case notes.
• Plans and coordinates activities to bring together the appropriate persons, including employers, educators, trainees, and staff to ensure the success of the school-to-Career/Work–based Learning program.
• Generates work site opportunities that best match the training capabilities and needs of trainees with employers’ requirements. Develops and maintains copies Work Based Learning Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) s with employers prior to students participating in training at each site. This must include mutual expectations and requirements, and ensure employer feedback on skills obtained or strengthened, and feedback on remediation needed.
• Coordinates with Center Safety Officer to inspect each prospective WBL for safety and appropriateness prior to students being assigned for training.
• Escorts potential employers on tours; serves as a guest speaker on and off campus to promote the School to Career program.
• Serves as liaison between the Center and various work sites.
• Serves as liaison with the Career Development Departments in monitoring the coordination of academic and vocational training and work site learning.
• Schedules and transports trainees to work sites as needed.
• Visits work sites to monitor trainee progress.
• Counsel’s trainees on their evaluations
• Serves as substitute teacher to allow the vocational instructors to visit work sites periodically.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum: Associate’s degree and two years’ experience in marketing, sales, or counseling related areas.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree or 4 years professional experience working with youth. Two years’ experience in marketing, sales, or counseling related areas. Supervisory experience.

Knowledge: Ability to effectively communicate with and relate to trainees. Good understanding of the local community and employer base. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent organizational and marketing skills. Must possess a valid state driver’s license.