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Are you passionate about helping young people discover their potential and prepare for successful futures? Do you enjoy mentoring, coaching, and inspiring the next generation? If so, we’d love to have you join our team.
We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Part-Time Career Coach to work with high school students as they explore career pathways, develop professional skills, and create plans for life after graduation. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by empowering students to confidently pursue college, careers, military service, apprenticeships, or other postsecondary opportunities.
Responsibilities- Build meaningful relationships with students through one‑on‑one career coaching.
- Help students identify their strengths, interests, values, and career goals using career and interest assessments.
- Guide students in developing individualized career and education plans.
- Facilitate engaging workshops and small‑group sessions on career exploration, workplace readiness, financial literacy, interviewing, resume writing, and professional skills.
- Connect students with internships, job shadowing opportunities, employers, colleges, training programs, and community resources.
- Collaborate with school counselors, teachers, administrators, families, and business partners to support student success.
- Track student progress, maintain accurate records, and contribute to program outcomes.
- Foster a culture of confidence, curiosity, and lifelong learning.
- Passion for helping students discover their strengths and prepare for successful futures.
- Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, human services, business, workforce development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, relevant skills, and professional experience.
- Experience in career coaching, workforce development, education, counseling, advising, mentoring, or youth development (preferred).
- Experience administering and interpreting career or interest assessments.
- Experience facilitating workshops, presentations, or small‑group instruction.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and time‑management abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other technology platforms, with the ability to quickly learn new software.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse students, staff, families, and community partners.
- Bachelor’s degree or demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities gained through relevant work experience and training.
- Experience administering and interpreting assessments.
- Knowledge of Career Pathways programs.
- Knowledge of Dual Enrollment Program and procedures.
- Knowledge of best practices related to career development services.
- Knowledge of MGCC programs.
Experience using career coaching strategies. - Experience working with underserved/underrepresented populations.
- Experience in academic and career advising.
- Ability to gather and analyze data.
- Command of the English language both oral and written.
- Ability to be a team player including maintaining confidentiality.
- Excellent communication and team‑building skills.
- Preferred Bachelor’s Degree.
- Operation of a State Vehicle:
No. - Supervises Employees:
No.Required Travel:
Travel to Perry McCluer High School & James River High School.
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the…
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