College & Career Readiness Specialist- Excel Center Clarksville

Location:

Southern Indiana at the Clarksville Excel Center. Salary: $50‑$60K, inclusive of full benefits.

• Build relationships, systems, and programs to ensure each student graduates with a realistic career plan linked to postsecondary employment and education.
• Provide direct advising and case management services as students near graduation.
• Implement a comprehensive foundational career‑development program, advising students on academic diploma tracks and enrollment in industry‑recognized certification courses or dual‑credit courses.
• Develop and maintain an industry‑based network of community partners and collaborate with local college and university staff, departments, and enrollment protocols.
• Assist students in navigating postsecondary pathways, including career and college placement, and support them in accessing skills, resources, and assistance.
• Facilitate the student path from enrollment through graduation, ensuring successful transition into work or college, and follow up with graduates/alumni to sustain success.
• Create and maintain relationships with community partners, certification providers, and employers to meet student needs.
• Strategically implement programming to expose students to workplace experiences to increase interest using internal and external resources.
• Refer students to internal partners and track employment/work‑based learning opportunities.
• Implement programming to expose students to college experiences to increase interest.
• Connect and enroll students into dual‑credits and/or certification opportunities aligned with their post‑secondary plans.
• Facilitate the graduation capstone course, adapting it to meet the needs of all students based on readiness, interests, and special populations.
• Identify and track relevant student/school data and staff performance to set improvement and achievement goals, driving future evaluation and feedback.
• Partner with various administrative teams and instructors to conduct interventions with systems, staff, and students.
• Develop personal professional/performance goals and action plans, reflecting on prior goals and making adjustments.
• Work with the school director to develop and implement school‑wide goals around graduation outcomes, enrollment needs, student achievement, and retention.
• Assist staff with professional development, training, and goal setting to maintain a high‑performance culture for staff and students.
• Participate in student recruitment, enrollment, and outreach efforts.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human relations, rehabilitation counseling, or related fields.
• Experience in a secondary or higher education setting, and/or in career counseling and workforce development.
• Knowledge of the financial aid process, college admissions process, and various scholarships, internships, and certifications.
• Working knowledge of G Suite, MS Office, and student information systems.
• Excellent communication skills – articulate thoughts and ideas effectively orally, in writing, visually, and non‑verbally, with strong listening skills.
• Informed decision‑making – identify issues, compare data, develop solutions, and take actions consistent with facts and constraints.
• Teamwork – collaborate well with others, contribute positively in team settings, and promote a productive learning environment.

• Program management skills – develop, organize, monitor, and evaluate career‑pathway development programs, including writing policies and procedures aligned with post‑secondary plans.
• Building collaborative relationships – develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with community resources, employers, state agencies, and others.
• Established professional network of community resources, employers, Indiana State agencies, and others.

• All candidates must pass a pre‑employment background check.

• Continuing education and leadership development, including tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive health plan.
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Life, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability plans.
• Parental and sabbatical leaves.
• Nationally recognized preventive health and wellness program.
• Section 125 pretax health spending account, dependent care spending account, and premiums.
• Retirement plan with generous match or contribution into the Teachers’ Retirement Fund for eligible employees.
• Eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.