Program Coordinator - Post Graduate Planning Specialist - Churchill High School

Eugene School District 4J • Eugene, OR

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for the 2026/2027 school year. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE/ 8 hours per day position working on the CL-10 (213 days per full school year) schedule, Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in post-secondary transition planning, demonstrating a proven ability to help students successfully navigate college, trade school, military, and workforce pathways. In this role, you will work closely with the counseling department, leveraging a deep understanding of guidance operations to support student success. Additionally, prior experience managing and implementing master schedules into Synergy is highly desirable. Performs a variety of complex tasks requiring initiative and independent judgment to dispense career information to counselors, students and parents. Uses a complex information storage and retrieval system to assure the harmonious function of activities in relation to student scholarship application, college selection, vocational guidance, and career research. Coordinates with guests and school the scheduling of events involving career selection and guidance such as symposiums, speakers and conferences in order to maintain students, accurate, up to date knowledge of options available in the career field. Works with students on both a drop-in and a scheduled basis. Essential Functions: Career Center Assistant (Grade 9) is distinguished from Post-Graduate Planning Specialist (Grade 10) by additional responsibilities which require program management skills: 1. Cross Aged Tutors: Recruit, refer, evaluate, note grades and develop placements for students who volunteer as teacher aides and tutors in the feeder schools. 2. Upward Bound: (An advanced level student program in liaison with the University of Oregon) recruits, schedules visits, enrolls interested and qualified students. 3. ESCAPE Students: Publicizes, recruits, refers, tracks placements, distributes and collects evaluations. 4. Optional Education: Manages applications, evaluations, record keeping of students receiving credit for employment. (This does not include students working in a school department). 5. Also prepares an annual report of Career Center activities and compiles data for presentation of other reports as requested. 6. Maintains regular and prompt attendance. 7. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience in secretarial or clerical work and demonstrated ability to type 50 wpm.
• Sufficient college training or experience in vocational research or counseling to provide accurate, effective career guidance to students.
• Knowledge of resource materials for vocational selection guidance and continuing education programs and support programs.
• Knowledge of organizations, labor market and occupational attributes.
• Considerable organizational skills.
• Ability to deal diplomatically with a variety of people including students, parents, teachers, guest speakers.
• Ability to use current office technology and equipment (e.g., computer systems, fax, copiers, etc.).
• Ability to use or learn to use CIS (Career Information System) computer.
• Experience differentiating practices for diverse populations.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse students, staff and community populations.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience managing and implementing master schedules into Synergy is highly desirable.
• Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, refer, evaluate, note grades and develop placements for students who volunteer as teacher aides and tutors in the feeder schools.
• Recruit, schedule visits, enroll interested and qualified students for the Upward Bound program.
• Publicize, recruit, refer, track placements, distribute and collect evaluations for ESCAPE Students.
• Manage applications, evaluations, record keeping of students receiving credit for employment.
• Prepare an annual report of Career Center activities and compile data for presentation of other reports as requested.
• Maintain regular and prompt attendance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED