Post Graduation Planning Specialist - Sheldon High School

Eugene School District 4J (dba Lane County School District) (OR); Eugene (OR); Presencial; USD 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Eugene School District 4J is seeking a dedicated staff member to provide career guidance information to counselors, students, and families. The role involves managing career data and coordinating events that expand students’ college and vocational options.

The position requires strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with a preference for bilingual candidates and experience in counseling-related settings.

Formación

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• College training or experience in vocational research or counseling is preferred.
• Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Dispense career information to counselors, students and parents with initiative and sound judgment.
• Use information systems to manage scholarship, college, and career guidance data.
• Coordinate with guests and school staff for events like symposiums, speakers, and conferences.

Conocimientos

Organizational skills

Diplomacy with diverse people

Office software proficiency

Independent work

Event coordination

Educación

High School diploma or equivalent

College training or experience in vocational research or counseling

Bilingual proficiency preferred

Herramientas

CIS (Career Information System)

Descripción del empleo

This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE/8 hours per day position working on the CL-196 (196 days per full school year) schedule, Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Performs a variety of complex tasks requiring initiative and independent judgment to dispense career information to counselors, students and parents.
• Uses a complex information storage and retrieval system to assure the harmonious function of activities in relation to student scholarship application, college selection, vocational guidance, and career research.
• Coordinates with guests and school the scheduling of events involving career selection and guidance such as symposiums, speakers and conferences in order to maintain students, accurate, up to date knowledge of options available in the career field. Works with students on both a drop-in and a scheduled basis.

Essential Functions:

• 1. Cross Aged Tutors: Recruit, refer, evaluate, note grades and develop placements for students who volunteer as teacher aides and tutors in the feeder schools.
• 2. Upward Bound: (An advanced level student program in liaison with the University of Oregon) recruits, schedules visits, enrolls interested and qualified students.
• 3. ESCAPE Students: Publicizes, recruits, refers, tracks placements, distributes and collects evaluations.
• 4. Optional Education: Manages applications, evaluations, record keeping of students receiving credit for employment. (This does not include students working in a school department).
• 5. Also prepares an annual report of Career Center activities and compiles data for presentation of other reports as requested.
• 6. Maintains regular and prompt attendance.
• 7. Performs other related duties as assigned.

• 1. Knowledge of resource materials for vocational selection guidance and continuing education programs and support programs.
• 2. Knowledge of organizations, labor market and occupational attributes.
• 3. Considerable organizational skills.
• 4. Ability to deal diplomatically with a variety of people including students, parents, teachers, guest speakers.
• 5. Ability to use current office technology and equipment (e.g., computer systems, fax, copiers, etc.)
• 6. Ability to use or learn to use CIS (Career Information System) computer.
• 7. Experience differentiating practices for diverse populations.
• 8. Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse students, staff and community populations.

• 1. High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2. One year of experience in secretarial or clerical work and demonstrated ability to type 5O wpm.
• 3. Sufficient college training or experience in vocational research or counseling to provide accurate, effective career guidance to students.
• 4. Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.

Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI through a process authorized by the Eugene School District 4J. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.

An Affimative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact the HR Department at [phone].

It is the District's policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:

Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.

Disabled Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veteran's disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).

For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted to the District at the time of application submission.