Career Education

Description:

Basic Function:

To coordinate work-based learning programs for career development, such as the Cooperative Career & Technical Education Work Experience Program (COOP), the Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP), and internship and youth apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship programs.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must have a valid NYS driver’s license.

Responsibilities: 

1. Coordinate and implement NYSED approved COOP and CEIP programs and placements according to the requirements of the NYSED Work Based Learning Manual.
2. Monitor the work-based learning program for compliance with state and federal regulations, and inform the employers of the regulations (i.e., training, child labor, safety, etc.).
3. Make regular visits to student work sites and confer with on-the-job supervisors to check and evaluate students for grading purposes.
4. Serve as a liaison between the school, parents, community, business and industry, and post- secondary institutions, including local Chamber of Commerce, NYS Department of Labor workforce committees, apprentice programs, career pathways, etc.
5. When appropriate, provide sessions in ‘related instruction’ in CTE classes. Examples of such lessons such as work ethic, understanding the management/employee hierarchy, completing job applications, resume writing, interviewing skills, employability skills, etc.
6. Support post-secondary programs including articulation agreements and career pathways consortia.
7. Support CTE programs industry advisory boards and coordinate annual advisory board appreciation dinners.
8. Assist with administrative oversight of work-based learning program.