Career Preparation Specialist, Grant Service Specialist III (NCS) - mayor's Office of Employment Development

Baltimore City•Baltimore, MD

1d•$67,687 - $117,791•Hybrid

About The Position

The Career Preparation Specialist will work under the direction of the Work-Based Learning Manager at Baltimore City Public Schools, in the Office of Secondary Success and Innovation (SS&I) in partnership with the Blueprint Sr. Program Manager. This role is responsible for student support, preparation, and oversight in the implementation of Work Based Learning programming. The specialist will build relationships with City Schools’ work-based learning team, college and career readiness school-based staff, students, and parents/guardians to ensure students are experiencing and completing high-quality and successful work-based learning programs that include apprenticeship or internship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in a relevant field preferred.
Two years of directly related experience working with young people.
An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted, as long as it directly relates to the essential duties and responsibilities.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and gender backgrounds
Strong analytical writing skills and oral communication skills
Ability to develop and conduct presentations and information sessions
Understands the Apprenticeship Maryland Program and/or Competency-Based Registered Apprenticeship and can communicate the program to all stakeholders (e.g. students, parents, counselors, work-based learning coordinators, and teachers)
Strong data and project management skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students and school-based teams
Knowledge of personal computer with word processing, spreadsheet, database applications, etc. in a Google Drive

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated understanding and/or certification in youth development practices.

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary contact for students and school-based team and supports the logistics of their participation in SS&I work-based learning opportunities
Work closely with students and school-based teams to vet and match students to relevant WBL opportunities based on the plans and goals in a student’s Career Exploration Portfolio
Monitors and maintains oversight of work experience opportunities for all students enrolled in Work-Based Learning, Apprenticeship, and Internship courses
Oversees coordinated strategy with Career Coaches to prepare students for WBL opportunities (resume and interview prep, career fair prep workshops etc.)
Maintains all student legal forms and documents in the Google Drive and School inks
Hosts student and parent engagement events around work-based learning awareness
Collects data and prepares reports for submission to the Office of Secondary Success and Innovation
Leverages employer network at City Schools to plan and execute WBL events and activities including but not limited to school based and district wide career fairs, guest speaker engagements and company tours/job shadows
Works in coordination and collaboration with BCCI Career Coaches and Work Based Learning Specialists under the direction of the Work-Based Learning Manager
Performs other duties as required