School to Work Coordinator

Position Criteria:

• Valid Iowa Teaching License
• Secondary Endorsement 5-12
• Multi-Occupations (MOC) Endorsement or be willing to obtain
• Three years of experience in positions related to career services/career coaching, student support services, job placement coordination, academic advising, employability skills, or human service OR - Required education and experience can be substituted with: Licensed school teaching practitioners with a CTE endorsements (any CTE area) and 3 years of secondary level (grades 7-12) classroom instruction within a CTE area
• Three or more years of related experience in applicable instructional area, or other documentation indicating ability to teach concurrent-enrolled internship education courses
• DMACC SDV134 Employability Skills
• DMACC SDV132 Career Exploration
• DMACC WBL300 Internship
• DMACC SDV133 Job Shadowing
• Willingness to create simultaneous changes in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and reporting practices in a standards-based environment
• Demonstrated high tolerance for constant change, embrace novelty
• Demonstrated growth mindset and ability to embrace failure as an opportunity to grow
• Ability to innovate: 1) see things differently than others, thus have different perspective, 2) conquer the fear of uncertainty, and 3) have the social intelligence to sell your ideas to other people
• Understanding of authentic learning and engagement, including Iowa Core’s Universal Constructs
• Proven facilitation skills
• Proven project management skills
• Proven collaboration and oral and written communication skills, especially with the public
• Demonstrated flexibility, high levels of motivation and enthusiasm when working with high school learners
• Understanding of the developmental nature of the high school learner and demonstrated ability to support growth of the whole child in a positive manner

Performance Criteria:

• Lead creation and ongoing management of strategic business relationships with internship partners
• Facilitate student-driven learning by playing the role of a career coach and manager
• Deliver dual credit internship programming for the school-to-work internship course
• Provide leadership and direction in the areas of individual assessment, educational choices, career-planning and development and employment strategies for students
• Establish and maintain approved training agreements and training plans for each internship placement
• Meet weekly with interns to help troubleshoot any issues and continue their professional learning
• Visit internship sites often to check in with needs of business partners and to ensure safety and appropriate learning at the workplace
• Complete quarterly performance reviews with intern and internship coordinator for assessment and to set future growth goals
• Work with high school counseling department and content areas to ensure student placements are based on readiness and transitions are seamless between home high school and the internship program
• Develop and utilize formative and summative authentic assessments, including use of standards-based assessment and reporting
• Maintain internship database
• Evaluate program enrollment data annually
• Collaborate with other internship coordinators in the metro area to serve business partners efficiently
• Involve parents and communities in supporting student learning
• Provide ongoing communication and marketing with students, families, staff, and the community
• Engage in ongoing professional learning to develop knowledge of college recruiting strategies, internship market trends, occupational, career and personal growth.

 Benefits:

• IPERS retirement account
• 403B Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) - $50 per month contribution for certified staff
• Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at an additonal cost)
• Generous leave package including personal leave, sick leave, family sick leave, and bereavement leave
• Work shoe reimbursement, up to $175 (dependent on work shoe required and position)
• Employee use of District Facilities if a part of the Wellness program
• Wee Care - Childcare available at cost for 6mos - 5y for staff's children
• Mileage is reimbursed for approved work-related travel in your personal vehicle completed during scheduled work hours