What are the responsibilities and job description for the Career Advisor position at Metro Technology Centers?
- Generous monthly allowance toward medical and other benefits
- District paid retirement into the Oklahoma Teacher's Retirement System
- Tuition reimbursement program available
- Bachelor's degree (preferred)
- At least three (3) years' professional experience in a related field
- Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continuous improvements in services to customers.
- Assists with coordination in key MTC recruitment and retention events.
- Advises prospective students of program choices, provides presentations, conducts tours, and makes recommendations as appropriate in both student services, sending schools and events as assigned.
- Maintains office times at MTC and an on-site presence with sending schools to provide advisement and establish and maintain strong working relationships.
- Assists counselors and sending schools in career counseling activities.
- Manages student admission and enrollment by processing incoming applications, reviewing educational documents, conducting interviews and promoting available student resources.
- Coordinates orientations for new students.
- Assists with marketing (brochures, exhibits, career fairs, etc.) Assist in updating and distributing program information.
- Provides tech center presentations for area middle schools.
- Actively maintains up-to-date understanding of MTC career programs and services; professionally communicate information on career programs and related admission procedures to prospective students, families, and community partners.
- Forms and maintains cooperative working relationships with instructional staff, other Metro Tech staff members, guidance personnel of sending schools and agencies.
- Collects and analyzes data, develops reports that drive enrollment processes and instructional enrollments. Makes recommendations for programs and needs from prospective students.
- Demonstrates dedication to working with students in an objective and fair manner and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, religion, pregnancy, or genetic information or disability.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
- Must be able to provide means of transportation to travel daily to specified assignments.
- Ability to handle numerous tasks at one time and set priorities on work.
- Reasoning ability.
- Knowledgeable about graduation requirements of our sending schools.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Proficient in data collection
- Ability to speak persuasively to groups and determine the needs of customers.
- Leadership ability and the ability to work well with others.
- Reliable, dependable, and punctual attendance.
- Ability to observe, recognize and interpret assessments.
JobID: 1851
Position Type:
Professional Support/Career Advisor
Professional Support/Career Advisor
Date Posted:
4/17/2025
4/17/2025
Location:
District Center - Oklahoma City, OK
Job Title: Career AdvisorDistrict Center - Oklahoma City, OK
Salary Structure: $54,660.04 /yr
Position Contract: 11-months, Exempt/Professional Support, Grade 2
Benefits:
General Description:
Metro Technology Centers is accepting applications for a Career Advisor who will be responsible for the recruiting, advisement, and enrollment of secondary and post-secondary students utilizing data-driven strategies. Promotes educational opportunities to both secondary and post-secondary students, individually and collectively, through a variety of methods. Establishes active partnerships with sending schools to promote career tech awareness among secondary students, teachers, counselors, and middle school students.
General Qualification Requirements:
Education/Experience:
Representative Duties:
Applications will be accepted online at https://www.metrotech.edu/jobline.
Position open until filled. (405) 424-8324. Fax: (405) 424-6411 AA/EOE. M/F/D/V.
Metro Technology Centers believes in the worth of all individuals and is committed to equal opportunity for each employee, student or any person visiting a District campus. Metro Technology Centers does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, religion, pregnancy, or genetic information or disability in recruitment, hiring, placement, assignment to work tasks, hours of employment, levels of responsibility, and pay.
Salary : $54,660
