Career and Technical Education (CTE) Counselor

GEO Next Generation High School•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The CTE Counselor helps scholars develop and complete academic, personal and social, and career plans that lead to graduation, industry credentials, postsecondary education, and employment. The counselor works with school and regional leaders, teachers, school counselors, college and career staff, families, employers, and postsecondary partners to remove barriers and keep each scholar on a clear pathway. The role includes coordinating Individual Graduation Plan reviews, CTE and postsecondary course choices, dual enrollment and concurrent credit records, credential testing, and work-based learning experiences. The counselor tracks scholar progress and communicates with scholars, families, school staff, college advisors, employers, and partner institutions. The counselor also supports career exploration, workplace readiness, and scholars’ transitions to college, technical training, apprenticeships, or employment.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Career and Technical Education, school counseling, or a counseling degree that meets Louisiana school counselor certification requirements.
Valid Louisiana school counselor certification or documented eligibility for the applicable credential.
Knowledge of Louisiana diploma pathways, Individual Graduation Plans (IGPs), Jump Start course sequences and industry-based credentials (IBCs), dual enrollment, and work-based learning requirements.
Strong counseling, family communication, partnership development, organization, and student data management skills.
Ability to coordinate services across school and partner locations.
Experience in high school counseling, CTE or workforce development, college advising, employer partnerships, and supporting scholars from varied backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Assist scholars and teachers in developing career plans based on student needs, strengths, interests, performance, and postsecondary goals.
Collaborate with teachers, school counselors, college and career staff, and families to select appropriate CTE courses, prerequisites, credential opportunities, and college coursework.
Coordinate annual Individual Graduation Plan reviews, updates, and required signatures with scholars, parents or guardians, and school counselors.
Use career interest inventories and Louisiana regional labor market information to guide exploration of high-demand careers.
Coordinate with Exceptional Student Services and IEP teams to align transition goals and needed supports.
Coordinate with Baton Rouge Community College and other approved postsecondary or training partners to help scholars access courses supporting their selected pathways.
Track dual enrollment and concurrent credit participation, eligibility, registration, attendance, grades, withdrawals, college credits, and high school credit equivalencies; reconcile records with partner institutions and the school registrar after each term.
Maintain a scholar-level tracker of CTE courses, pathway progress, credential assessments and results, college credits, and completion milestones; verify credentials satisfy applicable LDOE pathways and current reporting rules.
Communicate regularly with scholars, parents or guardians, assigned school counselors, teachers, and college advisors about progress, concerns, deadlines, and interventions.
Coordinate credential testing schedules, preparation, accommodations, retesting, and documentation with qualified instructors and approved providers.
Help scholars plan applications, scholarships, and transitions into college, technical training, apprenticeships, or employment.
Develop a progression of career experiences, including industry visits, guest speakers, job shadows, internships, youth apprenticeship opportunities, and connections to Registered Apprenticeships aligned with scholar interests and regional workforce demand.
Coordinate qualifying internships with an appropriately credentialed work-based learning teacher or coordinator; confirm paid employment, required classroom instruction and training hours, approved course scheduling, and completion documentation.
Support the designated teacher or coordinator in arranging required worksite visits, employer evaluations, attendance and hour records, and skill assessments.
Monitor scholar progress and promptly address attendance, performance, safety, or placement concerns.
Coordinate workplace readiness support, including résumés, interviews, professional communication, financial literacy, teamwork, and problem-solving; help scholars identify next steps after each experience.