CCP College and Career Coach

Central Piedmont Community College•Off Campus, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a grant-funded position subject to renewal each fiscal year. The College and Career Coach helps high school students define career goals and identify Career and College Promise (CCP) dual enrollment pathways that align with those goals. The coach supports students through the enrollment process, advises them about college courses, and collaborates with high school staff to promote dual enrollment recruitment and support enrolled students. The coach serves as the CCP Dual Enrollment Department liaison at assigned high schools and as the college academic advisor for students there. The role involves promoting opportunities, coordinating events and tours, guiding students through pathway choices and registration, communicating program requirements and college resources, monitoring student progress, and providing interventions and academic success resources. The coach also maintains student records, supports compliance with state CCP requirements, and collaborates with college and high school personnel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Three years of full-time work experience.
One year of experience working with high school or college students.
Computer technology and application skills.
Knowledge of career assessments.
Excellent presentation skills.
Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to build positive relationships and work successfully with students, high school staff, and college staff and faculty.
Excellent leadership skills.
College academic advising skills.
Attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Two years of work experience as a high school teacher, counselor, or college academic advisor.

Responsibilities

Serve as the CCP Dual Enrollment Department liaison at assigned high schools.
Collaborate with high school staff to promote dual enrollment opportunities aligned with students’ career and educational goals and increase participation.
Participate in and host information sessions and high school, community, and college events to share dual enrollment opportunities with students and families.
Coordinate events, campus and industry tours, and use tools such as Naviance to increase students’ awareness of career pathways and college opportunities.
Work with high school staff to prepare information about dual enrollment opportunities for distribution to students and parents.
Collaborate with high school staff to offer needed classes on high school campuses and at nearby college campuses.
Follow a communication plan to ensure consistent communication with students, faculty, parents, and others.
Assist high school staff in developing a multi-year student advisement strategy for dual enrollment participation.
Maintain professional partnerships with secondary school personnel and leverage high school and college tools to support student decisions.
Provide dual enrollment pathway guidance based on students’ career and educational goals.
Serve as college academic advisor for students at assigned high schools and assist them with college course registration.
Maintain a base level of knowledge about college and university transfer opportunities for dually enrolled students.
Communicate dual enrollment program requirements and college resources, including tutoring, accommodations processes, and student life events, to students, families, and high school staff.
Provide CCP Dual Enrollment Department support related to the program and student success.
Maintain accurate and adequate student records as required by Central Piedmont and CMS.
Ensure compliance with state CCP requirements at assigned high schools.
Provide feedback to the Dual Enrollment Director on student needs.
Collaborate with CCP Office staff on improvements and updates to CTE pathway offerings.
Assist potential and existing students with FAFSA ID creation.
Maintain a base level of knowledge about scholarships and programs that support students’ continued education.
Monitor students’ progress in college classes and work with students and instructors to develop plans for success.
Provide supportive interventions, academic success strategies, and resources to help students succeed in college courses, transition into college classes, progress, and complete pathways.
Complete required trainings within the assigned timeframe.