Career Development Coordinator for the 2026-2027 School Year

TrulyHired; Jacksonville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Onslow County Schools seeks a Career Development Coordinator to promote career awareness, exploration, and planning among students, guiding them toward postsecondary options and in-demand careers. You will support teachers, counselors, and CTSOs to enhance CTE programs and student outcomes.

The role includes coordinating work-based learning opportunities, maintaining records, and developing employability skills through classroom-integrated career research and partnerships with local businesses

Qualifications

• Must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina Educator's license.
• Career Development Coordinator license issued by the NC Dept. of Public Instruction OR Master’s Degree in School or Career Counseling with current, continuing professional license as School Counselor at the G level.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree with a current license in a CTE Area.

Responsibilities

• Promote career awareness, exploration, and planning.
• Provide career development, occupational, labor market, non-traditional career, and postsecondary information.
• Facilitate work-based learning opportunities.
• Provide and coordinate activities for students to develop employability skills.
• Promote integration of career research and work-based learning into CTE and academic courses.
• Facilitate business, education, and community partnerships that support CTE and provide opportunities for students.
• Assist students in developing career development plans.
• Provide information about CTE opportunities to students and parents.
• Coordinate with guidance, CTE teachers, and CTSOs to promote recruitment, enrollment, and placement activities for students in CTE.
• Maintain relevant record keeping and inventory systems related to job responsibilities.
• Participate in professional development activities at local, regional, state, and national levels.
• Engage in professional growth to stay current with trends and emerging careers in a changing workforce.
• Network with other coordinators in LEA, region and state.
• Perform other duties as assigned; may include summer extended employment.

Skills

Judgment and initiative

Communication with staff and public

Record keeping and reporting

Program evaluation

Long-range planning

Relationship building

Education

NC Educator's license

CD Coordinator license -or- NC DPI license

Master's in School/Career Counseling with School Counselor license

Bachelor's with CTE license

Job description

Job Description

POSITION TITLE:Career Development Coordinator

REPORTS TO:Director of Career Technical Education

BEGINNING DATE:Open Until Filled

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to exercise good judgment, take initiative and work with minimal supervision
• Ability to interact and communicate with staff and the public
• Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from that information
• Ability to assess the effectiveness of programs and activities
• Ability to develop long-range plans
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, as necessitated by work assignments including students, parents, school personnel and members of the business community

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina Educator's license
• Career Development Coordinator license issued by the NC Dept. of Public Instruction -OR-
• Master's Degree in School or Career Counseling with current, continuing professional license as School Counselor at the G level
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree with a current license in a CTE Area

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year in the last 5 years of related work experience such as industry-related career development work experience in business, industry, or labor; or as a coordinator of work-based learning (job-shadowing, internships, cooperative education, apprenticeships); or as a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) advisor.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:10 months

SALARY:Teacher salary schedule

FLSA STATUS:Exempt

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Promote career awareness, exploration, and planning.Provide career development, occupational, labor market, non-traditional career, and postsecondary information.Facilitate work-based learning opportunities.Provide and coordinate activities for students to develop employability skills.Promote the integration of career research and work-based learning opportunities into CTE and academic courses.Facilitate business, education, and community partnerships that provide opportunities for students and support CTE.Assist students in developing career development plans.Provide information about CTE opportunities to students and their parents.Coordinate with guidance, CTE teachers, and CTSO's to promote recruitment, enrollment, and placement activities for students in CTE.Maintain relevant record keeping and inventory systems related to job responsibilities.Participate in professional development activities at the local, regional, state, and national levels.Engage in professional growth opportunities to remain current with trends, demands, and emerging careers in a rapidly changing workforce.Network with other special population coordinators in LEA, region and state.Perform other duties as assigned.Job may include opportunities for summer extended employment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The ability to be physically active, which includes, but is not limited to, standing, pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, sitting and walking.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms routinely.
• Ability to operate technology for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to carry furniture such as tables and chairs, supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and drive delivery vehicle (station wagon, van and/or truck) to a variety of sites.
• Must be able to visually and auditorily effectively communicate with staff and students.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Onslow County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.

EOE