Career Coach - Beebe High School

General Description

The position of Career Coach will provide middle/high school students with information about career opportunities in Arkansas and the level of education and skills required to be successful in various career fields. The coach will encourage students to learn about, prepare for, and finance a postsecondary education. This is a twelve‑month, grant‑funded position.

• Provide early outreach to low‑income students and their parents about the importance of postsecondary education and how to prepare, apply, and pay for it.
• Deliver interest inventories and skills assessments to help students make informed career decisions.
• Facilitate the development of individual career plans and portfolios.
• Assist students with enrolling in education or training programs.
• Provide information on careers, career pathways, and educational requirements.
• Offer opportunities for job shadowing, mentoring, internships, business visits, and other career awareness activities.
• Connect low‑income students to support services that ease the transition to postsecondary education.
• Link educationally disadvantaged youth and adults to “bridge programs” that teach basic academic skills within training contexts.
• Connect students to academic enrichment activities such as study groups, tutoring, and workshops on study skills.
• Connect high‑school students to early college programs, Advanced Placement classes, and academic and technical education (CTE) and concurrent‑credit enrollment.
• Provide a continuum of career guidance to ease the transition from middle school to high school to postsecondary education or training and ultimately to the workplace.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum requirements:

a Bachelor’s degree and either CRDF certification or a commitment to obtain the CDF credential within one year of hire date.

Salary: $35,300.

Arkansas State University‑Beebe provides equal opportunity for employment to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, and strives to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout our campuses.