Take an active role in the development and implementation of student experiences, resources, knowledgeable and planning tools to provide career awareness and exploration throughout the county
As part of a team, develop and implement the Career Connect Discovery Lab
Facilitate the Discovery Lab experience for students, educators, and families who participate
Create and provide professional learning opportunities for K-12 administrators, teachers, career coaches, and counselors on career development theory aligned with Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs
Ensure that an equity focus is vital part of career development implementation and able to lead discussions about removal of barriers to participation by underrepresented populations
Engage in local district Career Champion trainings and partnerships
Establish and maintain connections with Out-of -School time providers
Collaborate with Career Connect colleagues to ensure impact metrics are met
Recommend improvements and/or additions that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the district’s career awareness and exploration education efforts
Help promote and maintain the Career Awareness and Exploration (CAE) website, social media, and other communication for the county
Collaborate with school counselors in the fulfillment the Michigan Department of Education Career Development Model, Educational Development Plans, and Talent Portfolios for students
Promote career conversations between students and their families
Work with educators in each district to offer various CAE career events
Assist in the application for funding resources and grants to support career development
Create and implement customized CAE activities that integrate into classroom content
Maintain Salesforce and data dashboard updates
Promote a culture of career awareness and exploration?within each district
Provide and expand support for career partnerships with local businesses, post-secondary partners, community-based organizations, out-of-school time providers, city, and county municipalities
Create business and community partnerships by building relationships with the Community Engagement team and local employers to create CAE experiences for K-12 students
Have an understanding around 21st Century Skills and create resources to teach those skills
Expand and improve the effectiveness and use of career related software?throughout the county
Exemplifies strong social-emotional learning personal skills and can transfer this knowledge to a variety of other stakeholders
Ensure services are conducted in adherence to KRESA’s core values and anti-bullying, anti-bias, and anti-racism principles
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Career Development Facilitator, Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) or Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP) preferred
Education Required:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a four-year college or technical school.
Preferred Education and/or Experience:
This position prefers a master’s degree. This position prefers 2+ years' experience with student, youth, and/or career development.This position prefers experience interacting with?students in an educational setting.
Experience as an advisor,?counselor, human resources professional, instructor, career and technical education or job coach preferred.
Experience as a Career Development Facilitator and knowledge in career development preferred.
Other Skills and Abilities:
Ability and openness to lead and learn from an Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist lensDemonstrate experience working with diverse student populationsAbility to communicate effectively including listening,public speaking, and written correspondenceExperience in developing presentations, workshops, and/or professional development for community members, educators, and studentsMindfulness of the importance of providing regular status updates and essential information to supervisorWorks in acollaborative, team-orientedfashion
Ability to efficiently use computer and application softwareAbility to problem solve using innovative creative approachesAbility to read, analyze and interpret data, write reports,grants,correspondence, and proceduresEffectively present information in front of groups and engage with audience
Maintains confidentiality, respect, and trustDisplays willingness to support and make decisions with sound judgment in timely manner
Develops strategies to achieve program goalsCompletes hours of work as necessary to reach goals
Adapts to frequent changes in the work environmentPractices safe work habits
Uses equipment and materials properly
Ability to focus in a shared workspacePersonal transportation is needed to travel to various locations
Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is frequently required to reach with arms and hands, stand, walk, and sit. The employee might occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
Office and Discovery Lab environment with some exposure to noise.
Apply online at www.kresa.org/jobs
Kalamazoo RESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals.
It is the policy of Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency that no discriminating practices based on race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or sexual identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category be allowed during any program, activity, service or in employment. The following position at Kalamazoo RESA has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy: Executive Director of Human Resources. Contact information: 269-250-9200, 1819 E. Milham Ave, Portage, MI 49002.
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