Student Career Counselor & Pathway Advocate

ESC of Eastern Ohio; Canfield (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

ESC of Eastern Ohio in Canfield, Ohio seeks a Career Counselor to assist students in grades 5-12 with post-secondary education and career planning. The role emphasizes collaboration with school leaders, counselors, and community partners to guide pathways and monitor graduation requirements and opportunities.

The position entails designing career exploration and life skills coursework, coordinating events such as career days, and promoting programs with students, staff, and parents.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational and communications skills.
• Maintains and organizes documentation of service to districts.
• Confident with public speaking.
• Abilities to promote positive internal and external customer relations.
• Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and software/programs.
• Alternatives to the above as approved by the Governing Board.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with school principal, guidance counselors and intervention specialists on their career exploration needs with students at all grade levels.
• Provides career exploration through Junior Achievement, Pathful Connect, YouScience, and virtual reality.
• Assists with career day planning.
• Participates in career day and trade day events.
• Creates, plans, and instructs career exploration and life skills courses chosen by administration staff.
• Supports administrators with tracking of student credits, End of Course (EOC) data, ACT scores, and ODE graduation pathways.
• Determines which students are at risk of not graduating through data tracking.
• Learns how to use DASL, EMIS, and Progress Book to acquire student data needed for tracking graduation requirements and pathways.

Skills

Organizational skills

Documentation management

Public speaking

Customer relations

MS Office & Google Workspace

Alternative qualifications

Education

High school diploma / related degree

Job description

ESC of Eastern Ohio in Canfield, Ohio seeks a Career Counselor to assist students in grades 5-12 with post-secondary education and career planning. The role emphasizes collaboration with school leaders, counselors, and community partners to guide pathways and monitor graduation requirements and opportunities.

The position entails designing career exploration and life skills coursework, coordinating events such as career days, and promoting programs with students, staff, and parents.