Career and Technical Education Pathways Coach

Career and Technical Education Pathways Coach Date Position is Open

09/08/2026

FT Monday through Friday. Core hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Must be flexible to work to 6 p.m. if needed depending on student needs.

$42,022 to $61,918

Exempt

This position is contingent upon grant funding and is reviewed annually for continuation and is strictly contingent upon the receipt of necessary funding sources and contractual agreements.

Summary

The CTE Pathways Coach works as a student-centered professional dedicated to fostering academic persistence, engagement, and completion among students enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The Coach serves as the primary point of contact for students, providing proactive support to help them assess their goals, progress along their career pathway, and access resources to navigate the complexities of higher education.

In this capacity, the Coach conducts proactive outreach and resource referral leveraging on-campus support services for students including Academic Advisors, Career Development, Educational Support Services, Student Life, Counselors, Community Resources, Financial Aid, faculty, and others. The Coach makes direct referrals to these professionals for the specific expertise/assistance needed to strengthen persistence, resilience, academic progress, academic and career planning, goal achievement, self‑management, and negotiation of life challenges related to work, family, and college.

The Coach, carefully and continuously assesses each student’s needs, monitors their progress, and engages them in success planning ensuring their retention, completion, credential attainment, and successful transition into employment or continued education. This position maintains student records, ensuring compliance with grant requirements and reporting expectations. This position is embedded in the Career Development Center and reports directly to the Director of Career Development and Civic Engagement.

This position is contingent upon the availability of Perkins grant funding.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Foster persistence and completion among Career and Technical Education (CTE) students, maintaining a caseload created by A3 alerts and/or faculty, administration, and other staff referrals.
• Conduct student intake meetings to assess educational goals, career interests, support needs, and readiness for training and employment.
• Implement intentional strategies to identify at‑risk students and monitor students’ progress through regular email, text messaging, and phone, and through scheduled meetings or proactive outreach and communication, responding to students’ questions, concerns, and needs with compassion, respect, encouragement, and empathy.
• Conduct responsive coaching through individual or group sessions or the development of individualized success plans to support student retention, completion, credential attainment, and employment outcomes.
• Collaborate with faculty, academic advisors, student services staff, and other personnel to support student success and coordinate interventions when needed.
• Assist students with career exploration activities, career pathway planning, goal setting, and transition planning.
• Conduct workshops and information sessions related to career readiness, employability skills, workplace expectations, financial literacy, time management, and student success strategies.
• Collaborate with the Apprenticeship, Pre‑apprenticeship, and Internship Navigator to identify students who may benefit from apprenticeship, internship, or other work‑based learning opportunities and facilitate referrals as appropriate.
• Work closely with Career Development staff to connect students with career resources,…