POSITION SUMMARY:
Under
the supervision
and guidance of the Director of Career and Technical Education,
the Career Experience Specialist - Business Liaison is responsible for
communicating the school system’s mission, vision, values, and goals as it
relates to the Career Academies to the business community and general public
and for securing internship and career exploration and awareness opportunities
for students and faculty. The Career Experience Specialist - Business Liaison
also works with the Career Experience Specialist - School Liaison to develop
relationships with external agencies, secure internship positions, and monitor
the internships for efficiency.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Initiates
and coordinates partnerships with business industry, post-secondary
institutions, federal government, labor organizations, PTSA, military, public
agencies, and civic and community-based organizations;
Coordinates
special system-wide projects and participation in county, state, and national
programs designed to provide industry-related opportunities for students and
staff;
Builds,
develops, and facilitates coalitions and networks of organizations that focus
on education issues;
Maintains
communication with partners to troubleshoot workplace problems and ensure
relationships are sustained;
Coordinates
school partnerships in conjunction with the Career Experience Specialist-
School Liaison;
Educates
the public about program objectives, goals, and activities;
Conducts
system-wide in-service training on effective outreach to business and local communities
to coordinators and staff;
Conducts
professional workshops that help students connect their academic learning and
career exploration and planning with internship experiences;
Facilitates
recruitment and deployment of volunteers and seeks the assistance and involvement
of community based organizations;
Promotes
better overall understanding and working relationships between the school system
and business community;
Conducts
surveys and opinion polls to ensure the alignment of business partner
opportunity with school needs;
Tracks
and promotes the activities, achievements, participation, progress, and status
of the programs and individual students;
Collects
and maintains accurate data for analysis, evaluation, and program improvement;
and
Performs
other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Minimum
of three years professional experience working in the private, government or
not-for-profit sectors;
Minimum
of one year experience working in a school-based or a college/university
setting;
Experience
working with high-school-age youth preferred;
Knowledge
of the school district and students targeted for internship participation;
Strong
interpersonal and human relations skills;
Strong
technology skills; and
Strong
written and oral communication skills, including public speaking and listening skills.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's
degree required and Master's degree preferred in education, business, human
resources, or a related field.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
None Required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.