PROGRAM COORD,CTE

Career Services SpecialistThe Career Services Specialist advances the college's mission by connecting students and graduates with meaningful employment opportunities, strengthening business and industry partnerships, supporting accreditation and accountability requirements, and preparing students with the professional skills necessary for long-term career success.Key ResponsibilitiesGraduate Placement and Employment OutcomesMonitor, track, and document graduate employment outcomes to ensure placement goals are achieved.Conduct follow-up activities with graduates and employers to verify employment status and collect required placement documentation.Maintain accurate placement records in accordance with institutional, state, and accrediting agency requirements.Develop strategies to improve graduate employment rates and support students who have not yet secured employment.Industry Partnerships and Employer EngagementRecruit, develop, and maintain relationships with business and industry partners to expand employment opportunities for students and graduates.Identify and secure job placement and work-based learning opportunities aligned with program offerings.Serve as a liaison between employers and instructional programs to address workforce needs and facilitate talent pipelines.Promote employer participation in career fairs, hiring events, mock interviews, classroom presentations, and student networking opportunities on and off campus.Advisory Board DevelopmentIncrease and strengthen program advisory board membership through targeted industry outreach.Coordinate advisory committee participation, engagement, and communication.Accreditation and Placement Data ManagementCollect, analyze, and report placement data to support accreditation, program reviews, and institutional effectiveness initiatives.Ensure placement records meet standards established by accrediting agencies and regulatory organizations.Collaborate with campus leadership and program staff to identify trends and implement improvement strategies related to student employment outcomes.Prepare placement reports and supporting documentation for audits, accreditation visits, and accountability reporting.Career Readiness TrainingDesign and facilitate workshops and presentations on résumé development, interviewing skills, job search strategies, networking, and professional workplace expectations.Provide individual and group career coaching to students and graduates.Assist students in creating professional employment portfolios and preparing for interviews.Coordinate mock interview experiences with industry partners.SkillsUSA Leadership and Student EngagementManage and support the campus SkillsUSA chapter and related student leadership activities.Recruit and mentor student members while promoting participation in local, regional, state, and national SkillsUSA events.Coordinate competition preparation, conferences, leadership development activities, and community service projects.Foster student leadership, professionalism, teamwork, and career readiness through SkillsUSA programming.Collaboration and Student SupportWork closely with instructors, program managers, and administrators to support student career success initiatives.Assist with campus recruitment events, career fairs, open houses, and workforce development activities on and off campus.Promote career services resources and employment opportunities to current students and graduates.Support institutional goals related to student completion, placement, and workforce alignment.