.5 Adult Education College and Career Navigator (Part Time

Adult Education College and Career Navigator

Reports to Director of Adult Education

Job Qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university

At least one year of successful experience in career counseling, employment placement, college placement, or student services

Computer literacy required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint also knowledge of the Google Suite of products

Alternative job qualifications as determined by the adult education program should be approved by the SCDOE Office of Adult Education

Job Summary/Responsibilities:

Assist adult education students with supportive services needs while receiving adult education services by identifying and connecting students to support services and activities to ensure successful transition into and completion of postsecondary education/training and/or employment

Research information and community services to best assist adult education students

Counsel students, one-on-one or in a group, to provide them of information on available community and educational services and to inform students of postsecondary and/or employment options

Aid in the Adult Education Director and/staff in the development and implementation of career pathways

Assist students in career planning, goal-setting and developing career/college plans

Track student progress through identified pathways benchmarks and follow-ip with students to reconfirm goals or assist with alternative pathways according to changing student needs and interests

Identify and collaborate with other available education, training, and social service resources in the community, such as by establishing strong links with secondary schools, postsecondary educational institutions, institutions of higher education, local work forces investment boards, one-stop centers, job training programs and social service agencies, business, industry, labor organizations, community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, and intermediaries, for overall program success and individual student success

Additional Responsibilities:

Employment student community referral system employment (One-Stops SC Works Centers)

Coordinates with local One-Stop intensive services and employment opportunities for the purpose of matching students with full-time or part-time employment

Assist in job placement (part-time or full-time)

Conduct informational sessions with education, training, and social services partners

Utilize student interest and career inventories to direct students along a career pathway

Develop, both short-term and long-term, individual career plans

Coordinate with local One-Stop counselor to meet with potential students to explore employment or offer intensive services for those students who meet eligibility guidelines

Offer skill training in job application completion (paper and computer based), interview skills, and resume preparation to prepare students for the world of work

Armed Forces Contact recruiters (e.g. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and National Guard) to establish informational sessions for potential adult education students

Regularly schedule recruiters to meet with individual or small groups to provide opportunities for students to explore military options

Host Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) testing on adult education site

Coordinate student records with recruiters to ensure transition into the military

Postsecondary/training

Present information about local postsecondary/other training opportunities to students and their availability

Coordinate on-site visits with the technical colleges admissions counselors to include Educational Opportunity Center (EOC), TRiO, and traditional technical college admissions program for the purpose of sharing program information with adult education students highlighting certificate, diploma, and degree programs

Arrange on-site campus visits

Schedule with the technical college the student administration of the ACUPLACER test at the local adult education site

Provide student assistance with financial aid information and forms to be completed

Guide adult education students through the application…