Job Title
This position is contingent upon grant funding and is reviewed annually for continuation and is strictly contingent upon the receipt of necessary funding sources and contractual agreements.
Summary
The CTE Pathways Coach works as a student-centered professional dedicated to fostering academic persistence, engagement, and completion among students enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The Coach serves as the primary point of contact for students, providing proactive support to help them assess their goals, progress along their career pathway, and access resources to navigate the complexities of higher education. In this capacity, the Coach conducts proactive outreach and resource referral leveraging on-campus support services for students including Academic Advisors, Career Development, Educational Support Services, Student Life, Counselors, Community Resources, Financial Aid, faculty, and others. The Coach makes direct referrals to these professionals for the specific expertise/assistance needed to strengthen persistence, resilience, academic progress, academic and career planning, goal achievement, self-management, and negotiation of life challenges related to work, family, and college. The Coach, carefully and continuously assesses each student’s needs, monitors their progress, and engages them in success planning ensuring their retention, completion, credential attainment, and successful transition into employment or continued education. This position maintains student records, ensuring compliance with grant requirements and reporting expectations. This position is embedded in the Career Development Center and reports directly to the Director of Career Development and Civic Engagement.
Work Schedule: FT Monday through Friday. Core hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Must be flexible to work to 6 p.m. if needed depending on student needs .
This position is contingent upon the availability of Perkins grant funding.
Duties and Responsibilities
This position is contingent upon grant funding and is reviewed annually for continuation and is strictly contingent upon the receipt of necessary funding sources and contractual agreements.
Summary
The CTE Pathways Coach works as a student-centered professional dedicated to fostering academic persistence, engagement, and completion among students enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The Coach serves as the primary point of contact for students, providing proactive support to help them assess their goals, progress along their career pathway, and access resources to navigate the complexities of higher education. In this capacity, the Coach conducts proactive outreach and resource referral leveraging on-campus support services for students including Academic Advisors, Career Development, Educational Support Services, Student Life, Counselors, Community Resources, Financial Aid, faculty, and others. The Coach makes direct referrals to these professionals for the specific expertise/assistance needed to strengthen persistence, resilience, academic progress, academic and career planning, goal achievement, self-management, and negotiation of life challenges related to work, family, and college. The Coach, carefully and continuously assesses each student’s needs, monitors their progress, and engages them in success planning ensuring their retention, completion, credential attainment, and successful transition into employment or continued education. This position maintains student records, ensuring compliance with grant requirements and reporting expectations. This position is embedded in the Career Development Center and reports directly to the Director of Career Development and Civic Engagement.
Work Schedule: FT Monday through Friday. Core hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Must be flexible to work to 6 p.m. if needed depending on student needs .
This position is contingent upon the availability of Perkins grant funding.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Foster persistence and completion among Career and Technical Education (CTE) students, maintaining a caseload created by A3 alerts and/or faculty, administration, and other staff referrals.