Community College of Philadelphia Hiring for Career-Technical Education (CTE) Career Support Coach at Pennsylvania, United States Full Time

General Description

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 is a temporary, grant-funded position. Employment is based on
the continuation of grant funding.

Specific Responsibilities

• Initiate and maintain a comprehensive system for gathering,
  processing, documenting, and disseminating CTE employer- and
  program-specific data to support Business & Technology CTE
  student professional development and job readiness, capture
  post-graduate employment 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, types of interview questions, portfolio content, etc.,
  in collaboration with Career Connections.

• Plan and implement a variety of activities designed to
  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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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 recognized institutional
  accreditor.

• A minimum of two (2) years 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a higher education setting
  preferred.

• Prior experience working with Banner or equivalent student
  information system preferred.

Work Location
Main Campus

Special Instructions to Applicants

THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR PARTIAL REMOTE
WORK

Interested persons should complete an online application

Cover letter of interest and resume REQUIRED

Names and contact information of 3 professional references
OPTIONAL

Review of applications will continue until the position is
filled.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. Community
College of Philadelphia is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
and Equal Access Employer. The College encourages applications from
individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups.

Salary Grade or Rank
2

Salary Range
$47,389 – $62,791

Job Posting Open Date
09/30/2022

Type of Position
Administrator – Temp

Employment Status
Full-Time

Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you hear about Community College of Philadelphia?
   • CareerBuilder.com
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • LinkedIn
   • The Chronicle of Higher Education
   • Indeed.com
   • InsideHigherEd.com
   • Community College of Philadelphia Website
   • HBCU Career Center
   • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
   • Al Dia DIVERSECity Career Fair
   • Neighborhood Job Fair & Resource Village (Temple
     University)
   • Other
2. * If your answer to the above question is Other, please note
   the source below. If this question does not apply to you, enter
   N/A.
   (Open Ended Question)
3. * What is the highest level of education you have completed?
   • No Response
   • High School/GED
   • Associates Degree
   • Bachelor’s Degree
   • Master’s Degree
   • Doctorate
   • Other
4. * Do you have a minimum of two (2) years of direct experience
   working in an education or career development along with experience
   working with culturally diverse populations?
   • Yes
   • No
5. * Do you have experience working in a higher education setting?
   • Yes
   • No
6. * Do you have prior experience working with Banner or
   equivalent student information system?
   • Yes
   • No
7. * Do you have experience in creating and facilitating
   workshops?
   • Yes
   • No

Documents Needed to ApplyRequired Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

1. References

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