Career Coach (Grant Funded)

Nash Community College•Rocky Mount, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a grant-funded position through June 30, 2028, designed to assist high school students in Nash County with determining career goals and identifying community college programs that align with those goals. The role involves supporting students' career pathway efforts, coordinating awareness events, and maintaining communication with students, faculty, staff, and parents. The Career Coach will also organize campus tours and provide academic/career advising using a proactive model, ensuring accurate record-keeping for grant reporting. A key aspect of the role is staying informed about policies, procedures, and community workforce development resources to guide students in making informed decisions. The position also requires collaboration with the NC Career Coach Advisory Board, providing supportive interventions for student success, conducting workshops, and recommending procedures for compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines. Additionally, the role involves engaging with business and industry leaders to understand current career opportunities and coordinate industry tours for students.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution required.
Direct experience working with High School students and career advising.
Relevant experience working with the North Carolina Community College system or institution of higher education.
Working knowledge of College and Technical Education pathways as well as early alert systems.
Rapport building skills.
Data collection and analysis skills.
Academic planning skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong collaborative work ethic.
Ability to multitask in independent settings.
Ability to serve as effective communicator and liaison between college and schools.
Maintain stationary position, sitting or standing, for extended periods of time.
Operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
Ability to maintain files in file cabinets.
Occasionally lift, move, transport, install, or remove items weighing up to 15 pounds.
The ability to communicate information so that others understand.
The ability to observe details.
Drive to remote instructional sites or other locations in performance of the duties listed in this job description.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Support outreach efforts involving high school learners to raise career awareness of opportunities and assist in enrollment of high school learners on the college level.
Support students’ efforts for career pathways.
Coordinate events designed to promote awareness of career pathways.
Work with high school/college personnel to prepare information related to career pathways for distribution to students and parents.
Follow a communication plan to ensure consistent communication with students, faculty, staff, parents, etc.
Organize college campus tours.
Maintain contact with select advisees using a proactive advising model.
Assist with academic/career advising for high school learners.
Maintain accurate and adequate student records to assist in the annual mandatory reporting required by the grant.
Provide information to college personnel regarding course needs for high school students.
Stay knowledgeable about information related to High School, Community Colleges, Universities, Military Pathways policies and procedures as well as information related to community workforce development resources to provide students with timely information and guidance, assisting students in making informed decisions.
Maintain compliance with NACADA core values and competencies for academic advising.
Acquaint themselves with the roles of collaborators in the high school through the NC Career Coach Advisory Board.
Provide supportive interventions to help students succeed in high school/college courses; provide academic success strategies to facilitate successful transition into college environment.
Assist in communicating policy and procedure information to students and parents.
Conduct workshops and classroom visits with enrolled students at the high school and enhanced partnership to inform and instruct the students concerning Pathways requirements.
Recommend procedures for maintaining compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines, e.g., coordination ADA & IDEA, and FERPA, etc.
Develop professional relationships with business and industry leaders to remain knowledgeable about the careers available for graduates entering the workforce.
Coordinate with local business leaders to offer high school learners the opportunities to learn about career availability in the service area.
Coordinate tours with local industries to expose students to various career pathways.