ACCESS Academy Career Coach and Industry Liaison

George Mason University; Chantilly (VA); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 72.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The ACCESS Academy Career Coach and Industry Liaison at George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Development leads outward-facing collaborations with K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities to translate workforce trends into learning experiences, internships, and career pathways for ACCESS Academy students.

Responsibilities include coaching students to identify future-ready career pathways, integrating coursework with internships, and helping develop portfolios that

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with or within technology, STEM, workforce development, industry partnerships, or innovation-focused environments.
• Demonstrated experience working across institutions, roles, and professional cultures.
• Experience supporting students or early-career talent in navigating career pathways, internships, or applied learning opportunities.
• Strong understanding of emerging workforce trends, skill demands, and credential pathways, particularly in technology-enabled and data-rich fields.
• Proven ability to build and sustain relationships with employers, industry groups, or external partners.
• Ability to communicate effectively across educational and industry contexts, with credibility among educators, employers, and technical professionals.
• Collaborative mindset; Strong relationship-building skills and comfort engaging executives, hiring managers, educators, and technical professionals; Strategic thinker.

Responsabilidades

• Coach students in identifying and pursuing future-ready career pathways aligned with their interests, strengths, and emerging workforce opportunities.
• Support student career exploration that intentionally integrates academic coursework, dual enrollment, problem-based learning, and applied experiences.
• Help students develop professional skills, career narratives, and portfolios that reflect real-world competencies alongside academic milestones.
• Work in coordination with faculty, and ACCESS staff to ensure career guidance is aligned, coherent, and developmentally appropriate.
• Contribute to collaboration with industry partners to translate employer insights into learning opportunities for students.

Descripción del empleo

Department: Col of Ed and Human Development

Classification: Education Support Spec 3

Job Category: Classified Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: On Site Required

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visasponsorship

Pay Band: 04

Salary: Salary commensurate with education andexperience

Restricted: Yes

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The Accelerated College and Employability Skills (ACCESS) Academyis an innovative partnership between George Mason University’sCollege of Education and Human Development, Loudoun County PublicSchools (LCPS), and Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA)based in Northern Virginia for students in grades 9-12. This uniqueprogram is designed to give students a no-cost alternativeeducational pathway that expands access to information technology(IT) education and skills essential for IT careers.

About the Position:

The ACCESS Academy Career Coach and Industry Liaison is anoutward-facing role that contributes to ACCESS Academy’s mission byworking as part of a multidisciplinary team of educators, faculty,administrators, and partners across K-12, community college, anduniversity contexts, to help translate rapidly evolving workforcetrends into coherent, high-quality learning experiences,internships, and career pathways for ACCESS Academy students.

Responsibilities:

• Coach students in identifying and pursuing future-ready careerpathways aligned with their interests, strengths, and emergingworkforce opportunities;
• Support student career exploration that intentionallyintegrates academic coursework, dual enrollment, problem-basedlearning, and applied experiences;
• Help students develop professional skills, career narratives,and portfolios that reflect real-world competencies alongsideacademic milestones; and
• Work in coordination with faculty, and ACCESS staff to ensurecareer guidance is aligned, coherent, and developmentallyappropriate.

Industry and Employer Engagement

• Contribute to the cultivation and stewardship of relationshipswith regional and national industry partners in technology, STEM,and innovation-driven sectors;
• Serve, in collaboration with ACCESS leadership and faculty, asa visible representative of ACCESS Academy to employers, workforceorganizations, and industry networks;
• Engage industry partners to understand emerging skill demands,hiring trends, and credential pathways, and share insights with thebroader ACCESS team; and
• Collaborate with faculty and program leadership to translateemployer insights into authentic learning opportunities forstudents.

Internships, Mentorships & Placements

• Collaborate with ACCESS Academy leadership, faculty, and K–12and higher education partners to design, coordinate, andcontinuously improve internship, mentorship, job-shadowing, andworkforce placement pathways for ACCESS Academy juniors andseniors;
• Support the identification and development of high-qualityinternship opportunities that emphasize skill development,professional expectations, and real-world impact;
• Help ensure internships and placements align with studentlearning goals, academic requirements, and employer needs; and
• Contribute to tracking placement outcomes and reflecting ondata with the ACCESS team to strengthen partnerships and pathwaysover time.

Collaboration & Program Integration

• Work closely with ACCESS Academy leadership, faculty, and staffacross partner institutions to align career pathways withcurriculum, dual enrollment, and problem-based learningexperiences;
• Share workforce trends and employer feedback with instructionalteams to inform program design and continuous improvement; and
• Contribute to ACCESS Academy’s long-term workforce and industryengagement strategy as part of a collaborative, cross-sectorleadership team.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or the equivalentcombination of education and experience;
• Demonstrated experience working with or within technology,STEM, workforce development, industry partnerships, orinnovation-focused environments;
• Demonstrated experience working across institutions, roles, andprofessional cultures;
• Experience supporting students or early-career talent innavigating career pathways, internships, or applied learningopportunities;
• Strong understanding of emerging workforce trends, skilldemands, and credential pathways, particularly intechnology-enabled and data-rich fields;
• Proven ability to build and sustain relationships withemployers, industry groups, or external partners;
• Ability to communicate effectively across educational andindustry contexts, with credibility among educators, employers, andtechnical professionals;
• Collaborative mindset;
• Strong relationship-building skills and comfort engagingexecutives, hiring managers, educators, and technicalprofessionals; and
• Strategic thinker who can translate labor-market signals intoactionable insights in partnership with a multidisciplinaryteam.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related field.

Posting Open Date: September 22, 2026

For Full Consideration, Apply by: October 6, 2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Mason Ad Statement

George Mason University is a nationally ranked R1 researchuniversity committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperousworld. With 40,000 enrolled students, George Mason is the largestand most diverse public research university in Virginia, offeringdegree programs at the master's, doctoral, and professional level,along with certificates and credentials.

George Mason fosters an All Together Different environment forstudents, faculty, and staff, driven by our core beliefs. Webelieve in inclusivity over exclusivity; we believe in advancingour mission by being willing to take risks, not avoiding them; andwe believe our best work is possible when we apply our diversity oforigin, identity, circumstance, and thought.

Equity Statement

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative actionemployer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in itscommunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration foretemployment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability orveteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

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