College and Career Specialist, CYPRESS PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District•Cypress, TX

22h•$70,387•Onsite

About The Position

The College and Career Specialist will lead campus efforts in creating a pervasive college and career-going culture within the school and community. This role involves identifying and utilizing research-based strategies and programs to cultivate college and career readiness for all students, with a particular focus on students from low-income backgrounds and those who are the first in their family to attend college. The specialist will identify tools, provide resources, and structure career exploration, linking academic success to postsecondary preparation. Collaboration with teachers, counselors, and other departments is crucial to ensure students receive necessary support for career readiness, including those needing college coursework. This position will also involve communicating and/or providing training to campus personnel on college and career readiness initiatives, establishing a college and career center, and building partnerships with college and career/technical training programs to facilitate smooth postsecondary transitions for students and parents. Data collection for program evaluation, monitoring state and federal policies, and providing feedback for the Campus Improvement Plan are also key responsibilities. The specialist will coordinate dual credit and Advanced Placement programs, implement "Generation Texas" week, and work with various academic leaders to integrate a career focus into all courses. Facilitating college testing and diagnostics, contributing to the campus website's College & Career Readiness page, and attending district-level team meetings are also part of the role. Regular and reliable attendance is an essential job function.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Minimum of (3) three years of successful experience as a classroom teacher required
Strong knowledge of college and career readiness programs and practices

Nice To Haves

Master's degree from a recognized, accredited college or university preferred
Counseling certificate preferred
College and/or career counseling/advising experience preferred
Visionary leadership in public schools to work with diverse students, faculties, families and communities of the 21st century.

Responsibilities

Lead the campus' efforts in creating a pervasive college and career-going culture in the school and in the community.
Identify and utilize research-based strategies and programs that cultivate college and career readiness for all students, especially students from low-income and first-in-the family to attend college.
Identify tools, provide resources and structure career exploration, linking investigation to academic success and postsecondary preparation.
Maintain a high level of collaboration with teachers, counselors, and other departments to ensure that all students receive support and services necessary for career readiness including those needing college coursework.
Communicate with and/or provide training to campus-based personnel on college and career readiness initiatives.
Establish a college and career center in the high school.
Establish partnerships with college and career/technical training programs that facilitate a smooth postsecondary transition for students and parents.
Utilize data collection methods to evaluate the campus' college and career readiness programs and events.
Monitor the state and federal college and career readiness policies.
Provide information and feedback to campus on college and career readiness strategies in the Campus Improvement Plan.
Coordinate and/or collaborate with campus coordinating counselor and director of instruction to support/manage the dual credit and Advanced Placement programs at the high school.
Coordinate "Generation Texas" week for campus implementation.
Work with content area coordinators, department chairs, and team leaders to include a career focus in all courses.
Facilitate college testing and diagnostics for all high school students.
Contribute college and career readiness information on the College & Career Readiness webpage of the campus website.
Attend and participate in monthly district-level team meetings with other district level college and career specialists.