Career & College Readiness Advisor

Copperas Cove ISD; Copperas Cove (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Copperas Cove ISD seeks an experienced CTE Academic Advisor to guide students in developing and achieving personal graduation plans (PGPs) and career pathways. You will counsel at the assigned campus, comparing options and monitoring progress toward college and workforce readiness.

You will interpret test data to help students set goals, access resources, and navigate post-secondary opportunities, while ensuring compliance with district policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Two years educational experience.
• Associates Degree required.
• Only a counselor or an administrator may develop personal graduation plans at the high school level. In addition to a counselor or administrator, a teacher or other appropriate individual may develop the plan at the junior high or middle school level.

Responsibilities

• Guide individual students to identify a course of study that promotes college and workforce readiness, career placement and advancement, and helps the student make the transition from secondary to post-secondary education.
• Review personal graduation plan (PGP) options with individual students and their parent or guardian and monitor progress toward attainment of goals. Help the student to access and make use of proven educational resources, innovative methods, and other interventions that will accelerate the learning process.
• Guide individual students to plan, monitor, and manage the student’s own educational and career development including providing information about post-secondary opportunities.
• Interpret standardized test results and assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy. Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations

Skills

Career development

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Behavior management

Public speaking

Education

Associates Degree

Job description

Copperas Cove ISD seeks an experienced CTE Academic Advisor to guide students in developing and achieving personal graduation plans (PGPs) and career pathways. You will counsel at the assigned campus, comparing options and monitoring progress toward college and workforce readiness.

You will interpret test data to help students set goals, access resources, and navigate post-secondary opportunities, while ensuring compliance with district policies and procedures.