NTAEL Career Pathway Navigator

Denton Independent School District•Denton, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides student support and mentoring from intake through education, training, certification and employment. Facilitates and guides enrollment for students through workforce training programs and college. Coordinates with the workforce, college, and other stakeholders to recruit and support participants. Serves as a liaison with workforce partners for labor market information and local area employment trends. Tracks student attendance, behavior, and progress, providing interventions for success. Works with students to develop and update individual training, education, and career plans with short and long-term goals. Collaborates with college and training providers for developing career pathway programs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Two (2) years of working experience in Education (Adult Education & Literacy preferred)
Working knowledge of Texas Educating Adults Management System
Career Pathway and College Readiness Skill Knowledge
Labor Market Research
Adult education principles, practices, and theories
Best practices in implementing contextualized instruction
Learning assessment techniques and practices
Effective recruitment and retention methodologies
Mentoring of students from intake through education, training, certification and employment
College and Career Readiness Standards
Grant fiscal management
Professional development and presentation skills
Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed to support student needs and be a liaison for AEL, colleges and training providers
Must hold necessary degree, have sufficient computer and communication skills and have the ability to multi-task to meet the needs of the Adult Education and Literacy Grant goals

Nice To Haves

Adult Education & Literacy preferred experience

Responsibilities

Assists, develops, coordinates, and implements recruitment and marketing materials for integrated career pathway program.
Advertises and recruits students for the career pathways courses.
Attends training related to Adult Education and Literacy, specifically in CPW.
Liaises with workforce partners for labor market information and local area employment trends.
Liaises with college and training providers for developing career pathway programs.
Establishes positive and trusting relationships with students.
Coordinates and/or provides supportive services to support academic persistence and success.
Provides information on targeted career and educational pathways and assists students with career research and planning.
Monitors student progress, attendance, and behavior and meets with students regarding academic progress.
Implements and maintains student follow-up post-exit to comply with program data collecting requirements.
Develops opportunities for students to gain real-world information and exposure to targeted career pathways.
Helps update navigator program resources.
Tracks and reports student participation in group and individual sessions with Navigators.
Compiles, maintains, and files all required physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents.
Maintains an accurate knowledge base and complies with state, district, federal, AEL, and school policies and regulations concerning primary job functions.
Works with adult learners to develop and update individual training, education, and career plans with short- and long-term goals.
Creates and maintains up-to-date college and career pathways information based on local workforce needs and advises students and instructors on college and career choices.
Integrates College and Career Readiness Standards into AE curriculum.
Evaluates and maintains records such as test scores and statistics, class contact hours, attendance, instructor comments, and class grades.
Assists students, NTAEL staff, and partner agency staff with issues arising in the classroom and provides solutions with measurable outcomes.
Follows district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Participates in professional development, faculty/department meetings, and special events as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.