CTE Career Coach - Career And Technical Education 24-25 SY

JOB TITLE: CTE Career Coach REPORTS TO:

Director of Career & Technical Education & Innovative Partnerships Mesa Public Schools is an award-winning district and voted Best Place to Work in Mesa. With over 9,000 employees, we are the largest school district in Arizona. Families have sent generations of students through our schools, as we are the premier educational choice in Arizona.

Base Salary: $54,035.00 Performance Pay: Available annually New hire experience: $500 for each full-time year of certified teaching or verified like experience New hire education: $65/hour of graduate level credits: BA +45 hours max, MA +60 hours max $1000 for advanced degrees Class/Calendar:

Certified Exempt, 187 workdays Benefits: Vacation, sick leave, holidays, matched retirement, health, and life insurance Candidates must complete an on-line application which requires appropriate Arizona certification, valid IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card, evidence of highly qualified status, three letters of recommendation, and transcript of credits. OVERVIEW: Mesa Public Schools (MPS) has partnered with the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Foundation's ElevateEdAZ workforce development program to prepare Arizona students for college and career through stronger engagement of education, business, and the community.

As a strategic partner of MPS, ElevateEdAZ is working with the MPS Career and Technical Education department to align classes and curriculum with workforce needs, increase student exposure to career pathways and create opportunities to apply academics through work-based learning. The CTE (Career & Technical Education) Career Coach works in collaboration with the CTE department, school educators and administrators to coordinate a variety of career development opportunities for students and educators from broad career awareness to student internships and educator externships.

This individual supports students by increasing program enrollment and completion of programs leading towards high-wage, high-demand industries.

Program goals include increasing the number of students obtaining industry recognized credentials, increasing post-secondary credit attainment, and growing the school's work-based learning programming with a focus on high-quality internships. The Career Coach will also work with school administration to better align Career and Technical Education pathways to employer demand and postsecondary opportunities. This individual will be placed at a Mesa Public Schools high school and will work in collaboration with the MPS CTE department, ElevateEdAZ team of College and Career Coaches and Business Partnership Coordinators, consultants, and partner school administrators to identify and align education to workforce pathways, increase student exposure to career pathways and engage employers in work-based learning and educator externships.

The ideal candidate must be able to work effectively with youth, employers, teachers, school administrators and Chamber/Foundation staff. The candidate will communicate in a strong, positive, and effective manner, both verbally and non-verbally and be a self-starter with the ability to sustain and move work forward with minimal direction. The ideal candidate must be well organized with the ability to ensure continuous progress of various projects.

QUALIFICATIONS: Current Arizona Career & Technical Education teaching certificate in an approved content area assigned by the Arizona Department of Education Experience working with business and industry Ability and willingness to work outside the traditional working hours and calendar of teachers, including evenings, weekends, and summers Understanding of, and experience with, embedding work-based learning, project-based learning and/or experiential learning opportunities into curriculum Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to establish professional relationships Ability to plan and present information/training for the adult and student learner Must possess analytical ability to solve problems, anticipate challenges, and identify opportunities and solutions Must be able to interpret data and analyze graphs regarding industry research Must be able to provide superior customer service to both internal and external customers at all levels of an organization Detail oriented with ability to stay organized while handling multiple tasks, able to work independently with minimal supervision Highly motivated to learn, grow professionally, and work in a team environment Proficient in all MS Office and Google Suite products Must maintain a neat and professional appearance Must be able to travel to schools and partners regularly; reliable transportation is necessary DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with the CTE department, school leadership and consultants to better align education to workforce pathways towards high-demand, high-wage, high skill occupations. Coordinate and ensure participation of work-based learning experiences, including but not limited to career fairs, career panels, guest speakers, industry-related field trips, job shadows, and internships.

Identify, prepare, and match students with work-based learning opportunities throughout the school year and during the summer. Support and encourage offerings for students to complete industry recognized credentials. Promote postsecondary pathways into local community college and university programs, maintaining a strong understanding of the options available within priority industry programs.

Provide 1:1 and/or group career preparation support to students, including but not limited to resume writing, mock interviews, and workplace etiquette training. Establish and keep office hours for student drop-ins. Support students as they explore career pathways, facilitating the student aptitude testing and helping students interpret results.

Identify and connect teachers and employers for teacher externship opportunities. Assist in teacher commitment to business engagement. Maintain employer relationships within the schools in collaboration with the ElevateEdAZ Business Partnership Coordinator and Mesa Public Schools faculty and administration.

Document all activities in a timely, complete, and accurate manner. Prepare related reports as needed. Meet established work-readiness milestones and placement goals.

Collaborate with ElevateEdAZ team and consultants to carry out Strategic Action Plan at school. Refer students needing social or academic assistance to appropriate support services. Funded: Federal Grant AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ORGANIZATION: The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or marital status. " />