Career Pathways Coordinator, Burlington High School, 2024/2025

 

Position:  Career Pathways Coordinator

 

Job Goal: Assist with the successful implementation of Burlington High School’s  school’s high quality Career Pathways activities under the direction of the Career Pathways Director.  The Career Pathways program offers Burlington High School students an opportunity for career exploration, career readiness, and work-related learning experiences.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement systems, procedures, and programs to support the career pathway program.  Meet regularly with the Career Pathways Director to outline and assess goals, vision, and deliverables, and collaborate with counseling staff, administrators, and teachers.
• Become familiar with Burlington High School systems including FlexLearning, ASPEN, payroll processes, Field Trip processes, ParentSquare, Google Classroom, Scior, MEFA, YouScience, MyCAP (Career and Academic Planning), and IT policies and procedures.
• Assist in implementing pathway advisory meetings, working closely with advisors and teaching faculty to schedule weekly meetings, manage meeting logistics (rooms and materials), and follow up with students who do not attend. 
• Assist with logistics for career experiences such as senior capstone projects, industry certifications, pathway field trips and career speakers.
• Assist in promoting career pathways programs and regional STEM career opportunities to students and parents.
• Assist in the planning of a summer career prep program, coordinating logistics, promotion and student registration.
• Develop best practices for partnership engagement by creating systems and procedures to assist the Director of Career Pathways in developing partnerships with industry, non-profit, and higher education.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with Burlington High School students, teachers, parents, administrators, and faculty.

Requirements:

 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Project management experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a school environment.
• Experience working with High School students.
• Ability to use technology to track, manage, and promote programs.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here 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.  Must be willing and able to physically manage students if needed.

 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands or arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Experience and commitment to working in a racially and culturally diverse teaching and learning community 

 

 

Compensation:

Hour rate of $40 per hour, 35 hours per week

 

Start Date:

Immediately

 

 

Burlington's student body represents a broad range of cultures and backgrounds.  Our goal is for our staff to reflect the global diversity of our student population.  We welcome applications from dynamic, forward-thinking individuals who positively impact student learning and growth, are competent working in a diverse environment and reflect the diversity of our student body.

 

The Burlington Public Schools prohibit sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator for students, Lisa Chen, or Title IX Coordinator for staff, Joanne Faust. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.burlingtonpublicschools.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=70047685&pageId=74582578

 

 

Burlington Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, and pregnancy-related conditions, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation. 

~ We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer ~