High School Career Coach - Restricted

Working Title High School Career Coach - Restricted Role Title Education Support Specialist III Role Code 29144 FLSA Nonexempt Pay Band 4 Position Number 276R0006 Agency Southside Va Community College Division Southside Va Community College (Div) Work Location Brunswick - 025 Hiring Range $44,192 - $50,000 annually, Salary is depending on qualifying rank Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category 5-Paraprofessionals Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options?

-Telework options are subject to change based on business needs
- Yes Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? No

Monday through Friday, day hours; evenings and weekends as needed

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Established in 1970, Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) is one of 23 colleges in the Virginia Community College System, with seven locations across several counties, including Brunswick, Charlotte, Nottoway, Mecklenburg, Greensville, and Halifax. SVCC serves the largest community college region in the state, covering ten counties and one city.

SVCC is located in a beautiful rural region renowned for its rolling hills, pine and hardwood forests, and farmland, and is home to two popular lakes:
Gaston and Kerr. We offer a welcoming learning environment and are accredited to award associate degrees. The college offers a diverse range of programs, including developmental studies, academic, technical, and lifelong education. SVCC empowers students to build skills, knowledge, and leadership, preparing them to thrive in a changing society.

Thank you for considering employment with Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC). We are dedicated to attracting and retaining a talented workforce, which has earned us recognition as a Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education for several consecutive years. Committed to ensuring equal educational opportunities for all students, SVCC values the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve.

For more information, please visit southside.edu

SVCC is currently seeking applicants for the position of a High School Career Coach. The positions will have a home base of one of the College campus sites, to be determined with consideration for the preference of the selected candidates.

The successful candidates must be committed to our mission to provide quality education to a diverse constituency. These positions serve on the college’s Student Success team.

The Coaches will work with area high school students who are in the middle majority academically (2.0 to 3.0 GPA), and with students who lack a clearly defined academic and career path. The Career Coach provides intensive career planning and academic advising services to high school students. The Coach will be assigned to multiple area high schools within the SVCC Service region during the high school academic year and on the community college campus or assigned location during summer months.

The position will be part of a career coach team, working collectively with the student population.

This is a restricted, 1-year position with a possible extension:
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027; however, this is not a guaranteed time frame.

• Serve as a community college advisor and career/academic advisor for area high school students to help them understand and map out academic and career plans.
• Relate career information to students regarding post-secondary education, labor market information, and training.
• Will administer career assessments and work intensively to help students create academic and career plans to ensure a clear path to successful post-secondary education and training.
• Assist students with the college application process, accessing financial aid, scholarships, and other supports available at their college of choice or via workforce partners in the community application process.
• Provide dual enrollment application support as needed.
• Work effectively with parents of high school students.
• Work to…