College and Career Specialist

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Education, Social Work or Psychology required; Masters Degree in Education is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills is required. Must be able to work with a diverse group of students, staff and co-workers between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
• Knowledge of Missouri Community Colleges, technical schools and adult training schools and ability to navigate each.
• Experience providing career counseling and job placement.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• As directed, lead the school culture toward development and design of career pathways for targeted, industry-driven programs with sequential options including dual-enrollment, noncredit and credit certificate programs.
• Work with the center Life Coaches and industry advisory networks to develop more student exposure to the world of work, including on-the-job opportunities, internships or job shadowing and other experiential learning for career pathways.
• Make sound recommendations to the school director on student placement into internships and job opportunities.
• Develop innovative, career focused marketing and recruitment strategy for promoting career pathway opportunities to students.
• Conduct, gather and coordinate the development of research and performance measures for credential completion, educational attainment and efforts that bridge educational systems for career path employment.
• Align job training and education programs to jobs that are in demand or likely to grow in the immediate future in the local market.
• Attend and participate in meetings of key stakeholders in education and training, workforce and economic development to develop and strengthen information and resources related to the creation of career pathways.
• Oversee and support students in all certification and dual-credit classes they attend.
• Coordinate college preparation testing for all students (ACT and SAT). 
• Create and maintain outreach efforts to Excel Center alums. Stay in contact with and track graduates as they pursue their post-secondary options in order to maintain up-to-date employment, career and college attainment.

Benefits

• Individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• PTO Accrual up to 12 days based on hours worked.
• Employee store discount
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Schedules
• Career Growth Opportunities