POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the Instructional Supervisor, the Career Academy Coordinator will support
the successful implementation and management of the academy model in all
comprehensive high schools. The Career
Academy Coordinator has the overall responsibility for ensuring the implementation
and coordination of the duties and responsibilities necessary for the success
of each academy within the schools to which they are assigned.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Serving
as the liaison between the school sites assigned and Instructional
Supervisor;
Assisting
with development of consistent Academy standards;
Assisting
with media relations, marketing materials, advisory boards, and general
outreach as it relates to the Career Academies;
Assisting
with grant applications related to college and career readiness;
Planning,
conducting, and/or coordinating professional development for school staff;
Working
with and supporting teachers to ensure that the academy curriculum is followed
and ascertain their instructional needs;
Assisting
the Instructional Supervisor in the development and administration of the
Secondary School Reform budget;
Participating
in meetings related to college and career readiness, as needed;
Collecting
and analyzing career academy data and preparing an annual report on the career
academies;
Serving
as a liaison to school staff to ensure that the Academies are implemented and
that the programs of study are followed;
Assisting
school administration with academy scheduling and staffing;
Monitoring
and evaluating the academic progress of students in the academies and working
with the appropriate staff to develop interventions;
Planning
career opportunities for students such as guest speakers, field trips, job
shadowing, internships, apprenticeships, and other experiential opportunities
in collaboration with school staff;
Assisting
with monitoring students engaged in experiential learning opportunities;
Assisting
with the planning of and participating in vertical articulation activities with
middle schools;
Working
with the School’s Counseling Department to ensure that a strong system of
advisement is in place to support the school’s academies and assisting with
meeting the needs of students for career awareness, career assessment, career
exploration, and career preparation;
Serve as
a liaison to the community regarding the high school academies; and
Investigating
and securing business partnerships and additional program resources, as
applicable.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Excellent project planning, budgeting, scheduling and resource management skills;
Effective time management, documentation and organizational skills;
Demonstrated ability to develop and manage teams;
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills;
Ability to present ideas in business friendly or user friendly language;
Highly self-motivated, self-directed and attentive to detail;
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks under pressure;
Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment;
Strong instructional skills and a broad knowledge of secondary curriculum;
Experience in collaborative planning and providing professional development;
Demonstrated strong leadership and administrative competency; and,
Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point).
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Master's Degree or equivalent required from an accredited college or university.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Maryland Advanced Professional Certificate.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.