Career Technical Education Facilitator

The National Center for Urban Solutions - NCUS; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Center for Urban Solutions - NCUS seeks a Career Technical Education Facilitator to coordinate and implement career-based interventions for students transitioning from school to work or further education.

The role focuses on guiding students through career pathways, credentials, and postsecondary opportunities, while organizing workshops, boot camps, and advisory activities to support successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in education, counseling, career development, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to coordinate tasks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement career-based intervention programs for students in CTE.
• Monitor enrollment, attendance, and completion; update data in QuickBase.
• Facilitate career pathways decision making for scholars.
• Organize boot camps with resume writing, soft skills, and interview prep.
• Lead career development workshops and develop post-secondary access tools.
• Develop digitized passport system for post-secondary access.
• Support CTE curriculum development with student checklists and rubrics.
• Conduct bi-weekly job site visits and maintain credential enrollment in systems.
• Document career advising records for scholars, parents, guardians, and schools.
• Organize quarterly advisory board meetings with notes and plans.
• Develop work-based learning experiences through relationships with community partners.
• Stay informed on trends in career development and workforce readiness.
• Collaborate to integrate CTE into the curriculum and student support services.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Interpersonal communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

QuickBase

Job description

Description

As Career Technical Education Facilitator, you will be responsible for coordinating and implementing career-based intervention programs to support students in their transition from school to the workforce or further education. Your main goal will be to give guidance, support, and resources to CTE, ensuring the program's successful delivery.

Responsibilities

Understanding academic and career pathway through high school – including opportunities to earn industry-recognized credentials and postsecondary course credit available through the CTE programs?

Monitor and track all students enrolled in CTE programs including enrollment attendance, and successful?? completion. Ensure all data is updated in QuickBase under the credentialing tab.??

Ensure all scholars have identified their career pathways through informed decisions.?

Organize and conduct Boot camps include resume writing, soft skills training, interview preparation, etc…?

Organizing and conducting Career Development workshops with the scholars.?

Developing a digitized passport system for scholars to access post-secondary.?

Assist CTE Curriculum Development and Implementation; Curriculum development must include student checklist and rubrics. This development will be signed off by the CTE director, school directors, and superintendents.????

Complete bi-weekly job site visits??

Managing Credential enrollment Tab and CTE Tab in QuickBase; Assist with building out reports to manage the needs of the scholar.?

Documentation on career advising proved for review by these scholars, scholars’ parents, guardian or custodian, and schools the scholar may attend in the future.??

Document the following recordkeeping of current CBI students.??

• Employment Verification??


• OhioMeansJobs Backpack activity??


• Graduation Seals (successful completion of the OMJ seals documentation)?

Organize and hold four (4) CBI advisory board meetings in a school year. Provide meeting notes, agenda, and implementation plans.??

Career related learning experiences to students.?

• Develop and maintain relationships with community organizations and businesses to create work-based learning experiences for students.

Stay informed about current trends and best practices in career development and workforce readiness.

Work closely with the CTE Facilitator in establishing goals and outcomes for students.?

Compile and analyze data related to CBI and CTE outcomes, reporting results to district administrators.

Collaborate with other district personnel to integrate CTE into the overall curriculum and student support services.

Attend meetings, workshops, and professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills in CTE implementation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, Counseling, Career Development, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

Previous experience in implementing and coordinating career-based intervention programs within a school district setting.

Knowledge of career development theories, counseling techniques, and state graduation requirements.

Strong organizational and time management skills to effectively coordinate multiple tasks and responsibilities.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders, including students, parents, school personnel, and community partners.

Ability to analyze data and use it to inform program improvement efforts.

Proficient in the use of technology and software applications relevant to CBI implementation.

Familiarity with local labor market trends and industry needs.

Certification or licensure in school counseling or Career Based Intervention Endorsement or career counseling is a plus.

Result Driven?

Innovative/ Forward Thinker

Flexible (Ability to PIVOT)

Flexible Scheduling (Weekends and Late Days)

Excellent Quality of Outcomes (Meeting Deadline, Accountability, follow up/ follow through)?

Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.?

Excellent organizational and time-management skills.?