About This Role
Connecting middle and high school students with business partners and work-based learning opportunities is the core of this Career Coach role. The position involves helping students make informed educational and career choices, navigating course offerings, and understanding post-secondary opportunities. It suits a professional who can develop relationships with employers and support students' career exploration.
Responsibilities
- Connect a diverse student population to opportunities that fit their career goals
- Explain opportunities to students and enrollment procedures for classes in their field of interest
- Advocate for students within the business community and network with professionals to create work-based learning opportunities
- Serve as a point of contact for students engaging in work-based learning and the business professionals providing those opportunities
- Support middle school and high school teachers and counselors as they provide career development opportunities for students
- Communicate effectively with a diverse cross-section of community members, school faculty/staff, parents, and students
- Assist in the development and implementation of BPS's "Future Ready" initiative
- Lead Future Ready marketing efforts with students to promote work-based learning opportunities
- Highlight student successes within the community and school to create awareness of BPS's "Future Ready" efforts
- Gather and analyze student data related to CTE and work-based learning
- Support and model behaviors consistent with the mission and philosophy of Billings Public Schools
- Identify needs and set goals for own growth and development, meet all mandatory organizational requirements
- Perform other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Demonstrated work experience of the essential functions of this position
Nice to have:
Benefits
- Fully paid insurance
- TRS Retirement
- Vacation/Sick Days
Important Details
- Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 hours/day, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
- Reports to: Building Principal & Career Outreach Director
- Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
About the Company
Billings Public Schools is hiring a Career Coach for West High School. The West Career Coach works as part of a team with Career Coaches located at Senior, West, and the Career Center, and the Career Outreach Director.
