Career Pathway Senior Specialist

Aspire Public Schools•Richmond, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Career Pathway Senior Specialist is responsible for promoting Aspire’s mission of creating access for scholars to be college, career, and life-ready by leveraging relationships within local, regional, state, and national communities to ensure students have the means, opportunities, and preparation to succeed in college and in the workplace. The Career Pathway Senior Specialist helps to coordinate and lead the implementation and ongoing improvement of our early college pathways and other work-based learning initiatives as it aligns with an Aspire high school site’s early college programming.

Requirements

AA degree or equivalent work experience is required
3 years of experience managing and coordinating projects
Clear the Department of Justice background screening
Authorized to work in the United States
Provide health (TB) clearance
Demonstrated commitment to students and learning
Excellent organization and time management skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly
Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships and interact effectively with different audiences
Strong attention to detail
Maintain accurate records

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of early college programming and guided college pathways is preferable (or interest in learning)
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Experience working in a school or classroom setting preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the local industry partners and pathway teachers to develop course progression pathways and work-based learning experiences aligned to industry needs
Support with the coordination of work-based learning opportunities with external partners for established early college, career exposure, and CTE pathways
Maintain and keep up-to-date site/District partnership databases to provide student participation in work-based learning; maintain a database of student and partner work-based learning experiences and partnerships with the school.
Assist the school site principal, pathway/academy leads, and instructional leadership team to implement and advocate for the development of a robust integrated pathway work-based learning program with classroom projects, with student self-assessments.
Promote the integration of career concepts and work-based learning opportunities into academic courses and with the school community more broadly
Support the inclusion of family partnership opportunities in support of pathway implementation and enhancement
Provide presentations, workshops, etc., to students and families in content related to early college, career exposure, and CTE pathways
Coordinate dual enrollment course offerings in collaboration with the regional manager and school site principal
In collaboration with and under the direction of the school site Administrative Team, oversee the day-to-day operations of the dual enrollment program, including the course review and approval process, managing student enrollments, course registrations, and verifying eligibility.
Monitor and track student progress throughout the program to ensure they meet program requirements.
Develop appropriate strategies, processes, and procedures for increasing student participation in dual enrollment programs; research best practices and network with coordinators in other districts.
Work in collaboration with the Principal and the Regional Office to achieve site and organizational goals
Perform other related duties as related and assigned, including but not limited to student supervision, small group student advising, etc.
Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to Aspire Public Schools’ mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior