College and Career Coach, Gentry School District

$50,000 - $50,000/Yr

Northwest Arkansas Community College - Bentonville, AR

Full-time - Entry Level

Bentonville, AR

Educational Services

About the position

The College and Career Coach at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) is responsible for providing guidance and support to middle and high school students (grades 7-12) to enhance their knowledge, skills, and educational attainment necessary for postsecondary education and workforce readiness. This role involves outreach to low-income students and their families, assisting with career planning, and connecting students to various educational and career resources. The position is grant-funded and contingent on annual funding from the Arkansas Department of Education's Division of Career and Technical Education.

Responsibilities

• Maintain updated records on all services and programs provided to students and enter required data weekly in the ADE website.
• Provide early outreach to low-income students and their parents with information about the importance of postsecondary education.
• Provide interest inventories and skills assessments to assist individuals in making informed career decisions.
• Assist with the development of individual career plans and portfolios.
• Assist students with enrolling in education or training programs.
• Provide information on careers, career pathways, and educational requirements.
• Provide opportunities for job shadowing, mentoring, internships, and other career awareness activities.
• Connect low-income students to support services that will ease the transition to postsecondary education.
• Connect students to academic enrichment activities such as study groups, tutoring, and workshops on study skills.
• Provide a continuum of career guidance to ease the transition of students from middle school to high school to post-secondary education or training.
• Plan and implement Career Cluster Camps, exposing students to careers available.
• Assist with delivery of ACT remediation services and programs, including facilitating ACT Academies.
• Provide information on pursuing and obtaining industry-valued certifications.
• Facilitate programming and marketing related to the Arkansas College Application Campaign (ACAC).
• Ensure regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance and maintain collegial working relationships.

Requirements

• Knowledge of college policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to participate as a team member.
• Ability to understand and interpret rules and regulations.
• Ability to adjust to change.
• Ability to handle confidential material judiciously.
• Understanding of education programs and Student Services processes.
• Self-motivated and self-directed with the ability to prioritize work independently.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong analytical and computing skills.

Benefits

• Annual salary of $50,000.
• Opportunity to work in a diverse educational community.
• Professional development opportunities.