This is a 1.0 FTE position.

LOCATION: Kentridge Senior High School

Kentridge High School has a wonderfully diverse student population and a staff dedicated ensuring a quality learning experience for all students. Kentridge is noted for its strong emphasis on academics and co-curricular activities and enjoys strong community support.

BASIC FUNCTION: The CTE Work-based Learning Specialist assists, places, and monitors students in paid and non-paid work experiences in the community.

Essential Job Duties:

• Works with Career Specialists and CTE teachers to help students develop skills for getting and retaining jobs
• Coordinate and monitor cooperative education job placements
• Maintain close contact with appropriate CTE teachers, counselors, and administrators in placing students in school to work transition experiences
• Initiate and coordinate new training site options in the community
• Monitor students at training sites and communicate training progress with site supervisors, parents, and school staff
• Serve as liaison and communication link between the school district and local business community
• May be required to teach an in-person or online course
• Supervise students in transfer or non-traditional programs
• Coordinate a variety of local advisory committees and work on special projects as assigned
• Prepare and submit local and state reports as required
• Serve as member of the career and technical education team; perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position as assigned

Licensing and Certification

Career & Technical Education certification including Work-based Learning/Career Choices endorsement (or eligibility)

Valid Washington State driver’s license

Working Conditions:

The daily activities are performed in a school setting and community workplaces. There is a high level of interaction with students. The work requires operating a personal vehicle to travel from school to work sites.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of job placement
• Knowledge of the rules, regulations, and procedures governing student employment
• Ability to provide career counseling and assistance to students
• Ability to produce accurate records and reports
• Skill in using Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn and operate a variety of software programs
• Ability to make independent decisions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers, administrators, parents, other employees, community businesspeople, and others as needed
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team effort
• Skill in organizing and coordinating workload