Arkansas College and Career Coach

Arkansas College and Career Coach

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A full-time, 12-month, grant-funded position with full college benefits is available. The position will work with students in West Memphis School District. This position is contingent upon continued funding of the grant.


Supervisor: Director of Recruitment


Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, with preference given to candidates with prior experience working in college admissions or in a public school environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse student populations.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to execute responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Ability to be flexible and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to work with a large caseload of students with face-to-face interventions and record keeping.
• Sufficient organizational skills to plan, document, and evaluate initiatives for continuous improvement.
• Completion of the Facilitating Career Development certification.

General Job Description: While the services of the Career Coach will be available to any Arkansan, the Career Coach will specifically target those students who are most in need of college and career planning. The Career Coach will work directly with students from the West Memphis School District. One of the specific targets will be students from low-income backgrounds. The Career Coach will identify these students through their junior high and high schools and encourage them to aspire to postsecondary education, workforce training, and/or apprenticeships as the means to a career that will afford economic self-sufficiency. The Career Coach will work with students in junior high and high schools to identify career pathways. Career Coaches are responsible for assisting students with the completion of financial aid applications, developing individual career and educational plans, providing students with information on possible careers and career pathways, and connecting students with job shadowing, mentoring, and internship opportunities. Travel in Crittenden County is required.


Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain records on all services and programs provided to students.
• Providing early outreach to low-income students and their parents with information about the importance of postsecondary education, as well as accurate information on how to prepare, apply, and pay for it.
• Providing interest inventories and skills assessments to assist individuals in making informed career decisions.
• Facilitating the development of individual career plans and portfolios.
• Assisting students with enrolling in education or training programs.
• Providing information on careers, career pathways, and educational requirements.
• Providing opportunities for job shadowing, mentoring, internships, visits to business and industry, and other career awareness activities.
• Providing or connecting low-income students to support services that will ease the transition to postsecondary education.
• Providing information on pursuing and obtaining industry-recognized certifications.
• Connecting educationally disadvantaged youth and adults to "bridge programs" that teach basic academic skills in the context of training for advancement to better jobs and postsecondary education.
• Connecting students to academic enrichment activities such as study groups, tutoring, and workshops on study skills.
• Connecting high school students to early college programs, Advanced Placement classes, and academic and career and technical education (CTE) and concurrent-credit enrollment.
• Providing a continuum of career guidance to ease the transition of students from middle school to high school to postsecondary education or training and ultimately to the workplace.
• Assist with delivery of ACT remediation services and programs.

Other duties, which relate to the mission and goals of the Arkansas College and Career Coach program, may be assigned, including, but not limited to, Summer Bridge programs, ACCUPLACER placement testing, career assessments, and working with concurrent high school students.


Proposed Salary: $43,500 with full college benefits. ASU Mid-South offers a benefit package that includes retirement; health, life, dental & disability insurance; a flex benefit plan; and tuition waivers for employee and family.


Proposed Start Date: Applications will be reviewed and accepted until the position is filled


Required Application Materials: Interested applicants should submit (1) a letter of application, detailing interest and fit for the position; (2) a current resume; (3) a college transcript showing highest degree earned; (4) a list of three professional references; and (5) a completed ASU Mid-South Employment Application ( )


Please note that ASU Mid-South requires a criminal background check as part of the employment process, as well as a driver's license verification.


ASU Mid-South and the Arkansas State University System are Equal Opportunity Employers.