Career Coach

Career Team; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Personal/vacation time

Job summary

Career Team is hiring a Career and Education Outreach Specialist to guide students in grades 5–12, their families, and district staff across the Deep East Texas Workforce Development Area. This role partners with schools to expose students to in-demand careers and connect them with pre-apprenticeship and RAP programs.

The position requires travel within the 12-county area, on-site work in partnering districts, and the ability to deliver engaging presentations and workshops while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services, business, education, or related field.
• At least two years of experience in education, youth training, or workforce development.
• Ability to travel frequently within the 12-county area.
• Strong oral and written communication with diverse populations.
• Ability to work independently and with teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide career information, awareness, and resources to students in grades 5–12, their families, and district staff.
• Conduct orientations and refreshers for school staff on available resources.
• Organize career exploration events, job fairs, and workshops.
• Collaborate with district staff, local employers, and workforce partners.
• Maintain confidentiality of students and customers.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Independent and collaborative work

Willingness to travel

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services, business, or education

Job description

Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

REPORTS TO: Deputy Director

LOCATION: Deep East Texas Workforce Development Area

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time, Non-Exempt Employee

Career Team is looking to hire a Career and Education Outreach Specialist to provide career guidance, career preparation, and workforce information to students in grades 5–12, their parents and guardians, and district staff across the Deep East Texas Workforce Development Area. Working in partnership with local school districts, the Specialist exposes, educates, and engages students in career development and decision-making, connecting them to in-demand industry sectors, middle-skill jobs, pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs), internships, and technical and community college pathways. This position carries independent decision-making authority and is performed with minimal supervision under the direction of the Deputy Director.

Your Impact on Career Team's Success

• Work in assigned school districts and other locations to provide career information, awareness, and resources for students in grades 5–12, their parents and guardians, and district staff
• Conduct initial orientations and ongoing refreshers for school staff to explain the Specialist's role and the resources provided
• Provide information on in-demand industry sectors, occupations, and postsecondary options using Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) resources and tools, including Texas Reality Check, Texas Career Check, Texas CREWS, Texas OnCourse, Texas Internship Challenge, Auto Coder, Texas Skills to Work, and Job's Y'all
• Engage and train district staff on using career tools and resources, including the LMCI website
• Expose students to career pathways, including pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs), technical and community colleges, and employment, through presentations, TWC tools, job fairs, and site visits
• Organize job exploration events, career fairs, and career support workshops for students, parents, and guardians
• Provide classroom presentations, virtually or on-site, in partnering school districts
• Serve as a primary resource to assigned districts for labor market information, including growth and high-demand occupations at the county, regional, and state levels
• Work in coordination with school counselors and administrators
• Coordinate with local and state workforce services, employers, and educational institutions to build pathways into pre-apprenticeship and RAPs, and encourage employers to offer them
• Maintain a published schedule of virtual and on-site office hours and structured meeting times for students at each location
• Develop a communication and support model connecting services with students, including on-site and virtual visits, planning meetings, mentoring, and phone and text communication where permitted by the district
• Organize annual workshops with TWC subject matter experts, local business and industry leaders, chambers of commerce, and technical and community colleges to build partnerships and support integrated career and education services
• Develop and maintain community partnerships with businesses, educational organizations, and community stakeholders aligned with Workforce Solutions projects and initiatives
• Foster employer and district collaboration, encouraging employers to provide internships, mentoring, industry tours, and job-shadowing opportunities
• Coordinate with TWC program personnel, including the regional Student HireAbility Navigators supporting Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) for students with disabilities ages 14–22
• Become familiar with TWC programs such as Adult Education and Literacy, Vocational Rehabilitation, Foster Youth, Career Signing Day, and Apprenticeship
• Support statewide initiatives, local job fairs, and special events, and serve on planning committees for regional youth career events
• Attend monthly and annual trainings provided by TWC staff
• Maintain confidentiality of students and customers
• Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed

This position requires regular travel within the Deep East Texas Workforce Development Area to work on-site in partnering school districts, with some services delivered virtually. Limited overnight travel may be required to attend regional, state, or national conferences, workshops, meetings, or trainings.

To Qualify for This Role, You Must Have

• A bachelor's degree in human services, business, education, or a related field from an accredited four-year college or university (one year of qualifying experience may be substituted for each year, or 30 semester hours, of college, up to a maximum of two years)
• At least two years of experience in education, youth training, or workforce development programs
• Knowledge of classroom management strategies and demonstrated ability to develop interactive classroom presentations
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with secondary and postsecondary education and training providers, local employers, and youth
• Skilled and effective oral and written communication, with demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations, especially youth
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively
• A commitment to customer satisfaction as an organizational goal
• Ability to travel frequently within the 12-county area
• A Valid Driver's License and access to reliable transportation (local, in-state, and out-of-state travel is required); use of a personal automobile for agency business requires a current valid driver's license and current automobile liability insurance

Additional Skills/Knowledge Career Team Would Love for This Role

• Experience in workforce development or Career and Technical Education (CTE), preferably in gathering and reporting outcomes
• ISD experience as a teacher or counselor working with at-risk middle or high school populations
• Knowledge of the Deep East Texas region and its employers, community organizations, and workforce partners
• Bilingual or multilingual
• Training in Trauma Informed Care, evidence-based practice, and/or empathy-driven service delivery

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Career Team offers a competitive benefits package including healthcare, dental, and personal/vacation time.

Travel: Frequent travel within the 12-county Deep East Texas region; limited overnight travel may be required

About Career Team

Founded in 1996, Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization.

Career Team’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career Team has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.