CTE Work-Based Learning Coordinator

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The End of YEAR Coordinator, CTE Career Development at Piedmont Middle School in Charlotte, NC, coordinates work-based learning and industry partnerships within CMS’s Career and Technical Education. The role supports students pursuing college and career pathways through internships, field trips, and career guidance.

Lead professional development for CTE teachers, align with industry partners, and manage CCP and articulated credit opportunities to strengthen pathway completion for students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and current license in CTE Program area OR Masters Degree in School Counseling or Career Counseling.
• One year of industry related work experience within the past 5 years in business, industry or labor; or as a coordinator of work-based learning; or as a CTSO advisor.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the school liaison to Mayor's Youth Employment Program (MYEP).
• Collaborate with CTE teachers and CTE instructional Facilitator to identify students interested in internships, facilitate field trips, job shadows and speakers.
• Collaborate with CTE teachers, CTE Instructional Facilitator and central office to build high quality industry partnerships that support the pathway development and are embedded in the classroom.
• Facilitate the relationship between the industry partner and the CTE teacher, including but not limited to generating ideas with the teacher of how to engage the partner in the classroom.
• Coordinate work readiness training, including but not limited to becoming a Working Smart Master Trainer.
• Designs and implements professional development for CTE teachers to provide career guidance to students related to job skills, goal setting, decision making, study skills and problem solving.
• Collaborate with other CTE school support personnel to support NAF industry boards.
• Assure that all CTE students create CFNC or Naviance accounts.
• Develops strategy and accountability measures for engaging all levels of students in work based learning.
• Collaborate with MYEP to identify summer check-in support during internship period.
• Build CTE Central Piedmont Community College cohort.
• Collaborate with Pathway Development Coordinator and CTE teachers to forecast cohorts of students engaged in a pathway who are interested in taking the next CTE course in a program for CPCC.
• Promote articulated credit to pathway students.
• Develop, manage and track all CCP opportunities.
• Provide informational sessions for parents showcasing CCP.
• Collaborate with pathway students to ensure all have a plan for college and career.
• Collaborate with counselors regarding pathways and opportunities for completers.

Education

Bachelor's degree and current license in CTE Program area OR Masters Degree in School Counseling or Career Counseling

One year of industry related work experience within the past 5 years

Job description

The End of YEAR Coordinator, CTE Career Development at Piedmont Middle School in Charlotte, NC, coordinates work-based learning and industry partnerships within CMS’s Career and Technical Education. The role supports students pursuing college and career pathways through internships, field trips, and career guidance.

Lead professional development for CTE teachers, align with industry partners, and manage CCP and articulated credit opportunities to strengthen pathway completion for students.