Career Exploration Coordinator

Glenbard Township High School District 87; Glen Ellyn (IL); On-site; USD 4,500 - 5,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Illinois Retirement System conclusions

Job summary

Glenbard Township High School District 87 is seeking a Building Career Exploration Coordinator at Glenbard North High School to lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the district's Career Exploration initiative.

The coordinator collaborates with the Lead Coordinator, building administrators, counselors, teachers, and community partners to plan, coordinate, and promote opportunities, using SchooLinks to support student access.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with students, staff, families, employers, postsecondary institutions, alumni, nonprofits, and community partners.
• Ability to coordinate programs, events, and multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to communicate professionally with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with the Lead Career Exploration Coordinator, building administrators, counselors, teachers, and district staff.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Google Workspace and web-based applications; willingness to learn district-supported software, including SchooLinks.
• Ability to analyze information, solve problems, and recommend practical solutions.
• Interest in Career Exploration, College and Career Readiness, community partnerships, and student engagement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the implementation of Career Exploration programming at the assigned high school, primarily through Glenbard Hour.
• Maintain an annual building Career Exploration calendar and coordinate Career Chats, guest speakers, career panels, professional-skills workshops, and other approved Career Exploration experiences.
• Work with teachers, counselors, department chairs, administrators, and other staff to identify career speakers, community partners, workplace visits, and career-related activities already occurring within the building.
• Develop and maintain an accurate building-level inventory of career speakers, community partners, activities, staff connections, and student participation.
• Establish a clear process for staff to share information about planned career speakers, community partners, workplace visits, and related activities.
• Recruit, cultivate, and maintain relationships with business, industry, postsecondary institutions, alumni, nonprofit organizations, and community partners.
• Support staff members seeking speakers, partners, or other Career Exploration resources.
• Coordinate activity logistics, including scheduling, partner and staff communication, facilities, technology, student capacity, registration, reminders, supervision arrangements, and event preparation.
• Promote Career Exploration opportunities to students and staff through SchooLinks and other approved building communication channels.
• Use SchooLinks and other district-approved tools to publish opportunities, manage student registration and communication, record attendance and participation, and maintain accurate activity and partner information.
• Provide timely preparation, communication, follow-up, and appreciation to participating community partners.
• Collect student, staff, and partner feedback and use the information to evaluate and improve Career Exploration programming.
• Collaborate with the Lead Career Exploration Coordinator and other Building Career Exploration Coordinators to develop, test, implement, and improve district procedures, templates, communications, SchooLinks workflows, partner-tracking practices, promotional strategies, and approaches to student access.
• Participate in coordinator meetings, training, planning, and shared districtwide Career Exploration activities.
• Help ensure that Career Exploration programming represents varied career areas, grade levels, postsecondary pathways, and student interests.
• Provide periodic implementation updates addressing activities, student participation, community partners, career areas represented, promotional efforts, successes, barriers, and next steps.
• Prepare a brief annual summary of Career Exploration activities, partnerships, outcomes, challenges, and recommendations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Independent worker

Google Workspace

SchooLinks

Problem solving

Career exploration

Tools

Google Workspace

SchooLinks

Job description

Job ID: 10840

Closing Date: Until Filled

Position: Career Exploration Coordinator

Location: Glenbard North High School

FSLA: Non-Exempt

Contract Term: August 1 to July 31

Days/Hours: Approximately 150 hours

License Required: None

Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Contributions to Illinois Retirement System(s) may apply

Supervisor: Principal

Rate of Pay: $5000 Stipend (paid in 4 equal installments of $1250) GRANT

Position Summary

The Building Career Exploration Coordinator leads the implementation and continuous improvement of Glenbard's Career Exploration initiative at the assigned high school. Working collaboratively with the Lead Career Exploration Coordinator, building administrators, counselors, teachers, other building coordinators, and community partners, the coordinator plans, coordinates, and promotes career exploration opportunities; uses SchooLinks to support student access and participation; identifies and documents career-related activities and partnerships occurring within the building; and helps develop a consistent, sustainable districtwide career exploration system.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with students, staff, families, employers, postsecondary institutions, alumni, nonprofit organizations, and community partners.
• Ability to coordinate programs, events, and multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to communicate professionally with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the Lead Career Exploration Coordinator, building administrators, counselors, teachers, and district staff.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Google Workspace and web-based applications; willingness to learn district-supported software, including SchooLinks.
• Ability to analyze information, solve problems, and recommend practical solutions.
• Interest in Career Exploration, College and Career Readiness, community partnerships, and student engagement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

(Not all Inclusive):

The Building Career Exploration Coordinator will:

• Coordinate the implementation of Career Exploration programming at the assigned high school, primarily through Glenbard Hour.
• Maintain an annual building Career Exploration calendar and coordinate Career Chats, guest speakers, career panels, professional-skills workshops, and other approved Career Exploration experiences.
• Work with teachers, counselors, department chairs, administrators, and other staff to identify career speakers, community partners, workplace visits, and career-related activities already occurring within the building.
• Develop and maintain an accurate building-level inventory of career speakers, community partners, activities, staff connections, and student participation.
• Establish a clear process for staff to share information about planned career speakers, community partners, workplace visits, and related activities.
• Recruit, cultivate, and maintain relationships with business, industry, postsecondary institutions, alumni, nonprofit organizations, and community partners.
• Support staff members seeking speakers, partners, or other Career Exploration resources.
• Coordinate activity logistics, including scheduling, partner and staff communication, facilities, technology, student capacity, registration, reminders, supervision arrangements, and event preparation.
• Promote Career Exploration opportunities to students and staff through SchooLinks and other approved building communication channels.
• Use SchooLinks and other district-approved tools to publish opportunities, manage student registration and communication, record attendance and participation, and maintain accurate activity and partner information.
• Provide timely preparation, communication, follow-up, and appreciation to participating community partners.
• Collect student, staff, and partner feedback and use the information to evaluate and improve Career Exploration programming.
• Collaborate with the Lead Career Exploration Coordinator and other Building Career Exploration Coordinators to develop, test, implement, and improve district procedures, templates, communications, SchooLinks workflows, partner-tracking practices, promotional strategies, and approaches to student access.
• Participate in coordinator meetings, training, planning, and shared districtwide Career Exploration activities.
• Help ensure that Career Exploration programming represents varied career areas, grade levels, postsecondary pathways, and student interests.
• Provide periodic implementation updates addressing activities, student participation, community partners, career areas represented, promotional efforts, successes, barriers, and next steps.
• Prepare a brief annual summary of Career Exploration activities, partnerships, outcomes, challenges, and recommendations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with students, staff, families, and community partners.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as correspondence, surveys and electronic media.
• Ability to write professional communications.
• Ability to present information effectively and to respond to questions from individuals and groups
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and community members
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in written form
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to maintain current job skills as directed, especially in technology-related activities
• Ability to perform essential duties with an awareness of school district requirements and School Board policies

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, operate duplicating machines and computer equipment; reach with hands and arms; and will frequently repeat actions with the same hand, arm, or finger motion such as when typing.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. In addition, the ability to withstand long-term use of video display terminals (VDT) is required.
• The employee may occasionally lift up to 30 pounds such as reference books.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The pace of work tasks would be considered as fast.
• Work is usually conducted at one job site, however, on occasion; this employee will be required to attend meetings, conferences, or workshops and events at other sites as assigned.

Direct Questions To: John Mensik, Principal
Glenbard North High School
990 Kuhn Rd, Carol Stream, IL 60188
Tel. [phone]
www.glenbardnorthhs.org

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by (an) individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities related to the position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity and School Board Policy and procedures. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be assigned.

Glenbard Township High School District 87 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and practice of District 87 to decide all matters relating to employment solely on the basis of the applicant's ability to perform the essential functions of the position. It shall be the policy of Glenbard Township High School District 87 to hire all staff without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, veteran, military status or an unfavorable discharge from service, or citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States. Glenbard Township High School District 87 is committed to a workplace free of unlawful discrimination, harassment or retaliation as mandated under Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act, the Boy Scouts Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.