What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Career Specialist position at New Horizons Regional Education Centers?
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Career Specialists assist students in developing personal employment goals, honing employability skills and creating and executing personalized career plans. Daily duties may include helping students pursue employment, internship/externship, apprenticeship opportunities; providing feedback and hands-on instruction with preparing work portfolios and cover letters; and preparing students for job interviews. They also will hold one on one coaching sessions to help students resolve barriers to employability and host workshops that help students establish social networks and build relationships among members to actively promote their career objectives and academic requirements. Support and implement the strategies and initiatives (where applicable) outlined in our Organizational Strategic Plan, Boldly Go 2025.
Models the NHREC Strategic Plan values: Equity, Engagement, Experience, Collaboration, Career Readiness, and Empowerment. Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Associate Degree (or higher) and/or related Human Services experience. Bachelor Degree preferred.
- Possess experience in advising high school students for college courses and/or career opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to advise students of diverse backgrounds and needs in a high school or higher education setting.
- Comfortable with taking footage, creating content & posting on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & TikTok.
- Must possess the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Must possess excellent organizational, planning, and human relations skills.
- Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, adults and other professional staff.
- Computer operations skills, including working knowledge of Canva, Canvas, Google suite applications; emphasis of Google Docs, Forms, Drive, Suites, Calendar, Zoom & Google Meet.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
Valid Driver’s License
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