Job description
Overview:
Under the direction and guidance of the Director of Career and Transition Services, this position assists individuals in the Career and Transiton Services (CATS) program to obtain skills necessary to prepare for or obtain a job, or continue on to post-secondary training. Specific responsibilities include conducting assessments of participants, creating a positive training or job match, providing participants direct assistance on their training sites, providing other workplace supports, and supporting the student’s career development.
Responsibilities:
Career and Transition Specialist is responsible for teaching clients the necessary skills needed in potential job training or employment opportunities. The Career and Transitiion Specialist will administer and interpret student assessments, provide orientation and assist in developing duties and work-site training expectations, to provide direct training, on, or off –campus worksite location. They must be able to instruct using a variety of delivery methods including lecture, question and answer, small groups, collaborative instruction, and self-directed learning that motivate students through classroom and training location instruction that will enable them to learn basic life, academic and employability skills.
The Career and Transitiion Specialist must be capable of instruction towards preferred learning styles of students while enforcing work-site and program rules and policies. Responsibilities also require maintaining student records and supporting students in transitioning to post – secondary, employment or other personal goals.
Specific responsibilities include conducting assessments of participants’ interests and abilities, providing instruction from evidence-based sources (Career Choices, o*net, Edgenuity, and MECA), coordinating with collaborative partners (One-Stop Workforce Centers, Local Businesses, Local Institutes of Higher Education and Vocational Training programs, etc.), supporting the student’s career and academic choices, and coordinating community-based experiences.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Three years related work experience
- Proficiency with Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Internet research
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency with mathematical concepts including basic statistical methodologies
- Valid Virginia driver’s license with excellent driving record
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