Coordinator - Work Experience & Engagement 9-12
- Employer
- Jefferson County Public Schools
- Location
- Golden, CO, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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- Job Category
- Administrator, Specialist / Coordinator
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ABOUT THE DISTRICT
Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado's largest K-12 school district, with 85,000 students and approximately 14,000 employees, has provided educational excellence for more than 60 years. Nearly 10 percent of all Colorado K-12 students attend a Jeffco school and our employees benefit from partnerships with experienced, dynamic school leaders throughout our district. Our Jeffco Generations vision document and strategic plan map out with focus and clarity what we expect our schools to accomplish with our graduates. Come join us!
ABOUT THE SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT
Arvada High School is proud to be a tight-knit, comprehensive high school of 900 students offering a variety of programs including a GT Center School, athletics and the fine arts. We have a strong school culture that is based in Restorative Practices, empowering students to live out the principle the "Power of US". Our mission is to "Empower Students To Be Leaders of Their Own Learning", grounded in our core values: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Learning and Be Kind.
Starting with the 2019-2020 school year all 9th and 10th grade students will be part of the New Tech Network. 11th and 12th grade students will join with the 2020-2021 school year. The New Tech Network (NTN) is a leading design partner for comprehensive school change. NTN works closely with districts and schools to create innovative learning environments through a proven school model, a project-based learning platform, and powerful professional development. New Tech schools make lasting changes to student achievement, foster continuous improvement and prepare students for 21st century careers. They consistently outperform national comparison groups on measures of higher order thinking skills, high school graduation rates and college enrollments. NT students show a 61% greater growth in higher order thinking skills between freshmen and senior years than comparison groups.
Arvada High School is implementing three pathways for students including STEM, Sports Professions, and Arts and Humanities. Sports Professions will include sports marketing, journalism/broadcasting, sports management, and sports medicine which will culminate in an internship. Our STEM pathway utilizes a newly-built Creative Learning System SmartLab where students participate in project-based STEM learning applications. Students utilize a wide range of applied technology to develop and document project work in a multidisciplinary context. Along with its hands-on, engaging approach to academic content, SMARTLabs emphasize 21st century skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration and communication, and project and time management. Our Humanities and Arts pathway includes Pathways2Teaching, where students begin the process of becoming a teacher, and ProStart, where students receive culinary arts training with credit from a university. In addition, a Warren Tech program for Building Trades and a Career Explore program for our seniors that include paid internships provide real-world career options. As part of our graduation requirements, all students will be required to do a 20-hour community service project, 60 internship hours and present a capstone.
ABOUT THE JOB
Strong internal candidate.
HOURS AND DAYS WORKED
Desired Start Date: 08/08/2019Coord - Work Experience/Engage
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00, Hours/Day: 8.00, Days/Year: 205
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCA-Technical/Professnll 205, G01, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $49,219 - $58,921
RESPONSIBILITIES
SUMMARY: Implement the goals and objectives of the Dropout Prevention and Recovery Department. Identify and provide early intervention service to students at risk of dropping out or otherwise not graduating. Coordinate employment opportunities, career exploration and job readiness along with service learning activities whereby students learn academic content standards by participating in organized service that addresses community needs and fosters civic responsibility. Provide support in assessment of programs. Must have a strong understanding of school and community supports and resources.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Develop relationships with local employers and organizations to advocate opportunities for youth clients 16 years old to adults. Work with Career and Technical Education to create electronic portfolios and work samples as part of the career exploration curriculum. Coach students for employment opportunities. Develop service learning activities that meet the needs of the community. Foster civic responsibility. Provide structured time for the students or participants to reflect on the service experience.
Work with building team to develop secondary pathways that lead to successful graduation.
Work with community agency partners to develop and improve supports and services for at-risk students.
Create and develop a variety of service learning activities for students and coordinate these activities. Mentor and coach through service learning activities. Integrate into and enhance the academic curriculum of the students.
Assist in creating processes to identify students who are at-risk of not graduating or dropping out. Implement school wide support interventions. Motivate students to focus on a graduation plan. Offer academic advisement.
Maintain case logs and track data on individual student attendance, tardiness, discipline, academic achievement and prepare reports.
Develop effective transition programs. Assist the student and parent in identifying and enrolling in appropriate District, County and or local services. Encourage parent/community involvement.
Provide continued support on job related instruction, coaching and supervision at the job site to ensure success.
Serve as a resource for students and families as well as resource for Jeffco teachers and schools to meet the
academic/social/emotional needs of the eligible students.
Assist with project budget and expenditures.
Maintain office files and other clerical duties as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Bachelor Degree with vocational training. Master degree and bi-lingual Spanish preferred.
EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years of related service learning experience, counseling at risk youth on graduation, and basic clerical skills.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & EQUIPMENT: Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills. Requires solid computer skills (Microsoft Office Word and Excel) and general office equipment experience at time of hire. Knowledge and understanding of Federal and State tax and labor laws related to employment of youth. Have the ability to interact well with parents, students and outside agencies. Requires advanced level of training in area of specialty.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS: Valid Colorado Drivers License and auto insurance, CPR Training preferred.
SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. This position serves as a technical resource in the area of service learning and graduation coaching would serve as a resource to high school principal and staff.
CONTACTS: Position requires daily contact with persons in same work unit/building, persons in other departments/buildings, students, and citizen/public organizations/agencies to negotiate controversial and/or confidential matters. Weekly contact with parents, vendors/suppliers and the general public to furnish or obtain information.
SAFETY TO SELF AND OTHER: Low exposure to self from bruises and cuts due to typical office accidents and to repetitive motion from key boarding.
The physical demands, work environment characteristics, and mental functions 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.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to compare, analyze, communicate and use interpersonal skills. The employee is frequently required to coordinate, instruct, evaluate, compile and negotiate. The employee is occasionally required to copy, compute and synthesize.
JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING: Must be able to work independently and make decisions regarding appropriate career exploration, job placement, self-advocacy and job retention skills for at-risk youths and youths with disabilities. Decision making is guided by District policies, program procedures, along with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation guidelines. Decision making may require collaboration with the school principal, Office of Dropout Prevention and Recovery, counselors, teachers and other staff members. Errors in decision making could cause participants in the program to be matched in a job that is not appropriate, which could cause an adverse impact on the program and the employer. The supervisor is always/most of the time involved in approving decisions.
DIVERSITY OF DUTIES: Duties of this position require a knowledge base regarding the abilities of at-risk youths and youths with disabilities to perform job duties and to maintain employment. The responsibilities of this position are within the immediate school.
SALARY
Jeffco Salary Schedules
BENEFITS
Jeffco Benefits
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.
Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado's largest K-12 school district, with 85,000 students and approximately 14,000 employees, has provided educational excellence for more than 60 years. Nearly 10 percent of all Colorado K-12 students attend a Jeffco school and our employees benefit from partnerships with experienced, dynamic school leaders throughout our district. Our Jeffco Generations vision document and strategic plan map out with focus and clarity what we expect our schools to accomplish with our graduates. Come join us!
ABOUT THE SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT
Arvada High School is proud to be a tight-knit, comprehensive high school of 900 students offering a variety of programs including a GT Center School, athletics and the fine arts. We have a strong school culture that is based in Restorative Practices, empowering students to live out the principle the "Power of US". Our mission is to "Empower Students To Be Leaders of Their Own Learning", grounded in our core values: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Learning and Be Kind.
Starting with the 2019-2020 school year all 9th and 10th grade students will be part of the New Tech Network. 11th and 12th grade students will join with the 2020-2021 school year. The New Tech Network (NTN) is a leading design partner for comprehensive school change. NTN works closely with districts and schools to create innovative learning environments through a proven school model, a project-based learning platform, and powerful professional development. New Tech schools make lasting changes to student achievement, foster continuous improvement and prepare students for 21st century careers. They consistently outperform national comparison groups on measures of higher order thinking skills, high school graduation rates and college enrollments. NT students show a 61% greater growth in higher order thinking skills between freshmen and senior years than comparison groups.
Arvada High School is implementing three pathways for students including STEM, Sports Professions, and Arts and Humanities. Sports Professions will include sports marketing, journalism/broadcasting, sports management, and sports medicine which will culminate in an internship. Our STEM pathway utilizes a newly-built Creative Learning System SmartLab where students participate in project-based STEM learning applications. Students utilize a wide range of applied technology to develop and document project work in a multidisciplinary context. Along with its hands-on, engaging approach to academic content, SMARTLabs emphasize 21st century skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration and communication, and project and time management. Our Humanities and Arts pathway includes Pathways2Teaching, where students begin the process of becoming a teacher, and ProStart, where students receive culinary arts training with credit from a university. In addition, a Warren Tech program for Building Trades and a Career Explore program for our seniors that include paid internships provide real-world career options. As part of our graduation requirements, all students will be required to do a 20-hour community service project, 60 internship hours and present a capstone.
ABOUT THE JOB
Strong internal candidate.
HOURS AND DAYS WORKED
Desired Start Date: 08/08/2019Coord - Work Experience/Engage
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00, Hours/Day: 8.00, Days/Year: 205
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCA-Technical/Professnll 205, G01, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $49,219 - $58,921
RESPONSIBILITIES
SUMMARY: Implement the goals and objectives of the Dropout Prevention and Recovery Department. Identify and provide early intervention service to students at risk of dropping out or otherwise not graduating. Coordinate employment opportunities, career exploration and job readiness along with service learning activities whereby students learn academic content standards by participating in organized service that addresses community needs and fosters civic responsibility. Provide support in assessment of programs. Must have a strong understanding of school and community supports and resources.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Develop relationships with local employers and organizations to advocate opportunities for youth clients 16 years old to adults. Work with Career and Technical Education to create electronic portfolios and work samples as part of the career exploration curriculum. Coach students for employment opportunities. Develop service learning activities that meet the needs of the community. Foster civic responsibility. Provide structured time for the students or participants to reflect on the service experience.
Work with building team to develop secondary pathways that lead to successful graduation.
Work with community agency partners to develop and improve supports and services for at-risk students.
Create and develop a variety of service learning activities for students and coordinate these activities. Mentor and coach through service learning activities. Integrate into and enhance the academic curriculum of the students.
Assist in creating processes to identify students who are at-risk of not graduating or dropping out. Implement school wide support interventions. Motivate students to focus on a graduation plan. Offer academic advisement.
Maintain case logs and track data on individual student attendance, tardiness, discipline, academic achievement and prepare reports.
Develop effective transition programs. Assist the student and parent in identifying and enrolling in appropriate District, County and or local services. Encourage parent/community involvement.
Provide continued support on job related instruction, coaching and supervision at the job site to ensure success.
Serve as a resource for students and families as well as resource for Jeffco teachers and schools to meet the
academic/social/emotional needs of the eligible students.
Assist with project budget and expenditures.
Maintain office files and other clerical duties as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Bachelor Degree with vocational training. Master degree and bi-lingual Spanish preferred.
EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years of related service learning experience, counseling at risk youth on graduation, and basic clerical skills.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & EQUIPMENT: Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills. Requires solid computer skills (Microsoft Office Word and Excel) and general office equipment experience at time of hire. Knowledge and understanding of Federal and State tax and labor laws related to employment of youth. Have the ability to interact well with parents, students and outside agencies. Requires advanced level of training in area of specialty.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS: Valid Colorado Drivers License and auto insurance, CPR Training preferred.
SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. This position serves as a technical resource in the area of service learning and graduation coaching would serve as a resource to high school principal and staff.
CONTACTS: Position requires daily contact with persons in same work unit/building, persons in other departments/buildings, students, and citizen/public organizations/agencies to negotiate controversial and/or confidential matters. Weekly contact with parents, vendors/suppliers and the general public to furnish or obtain information.
SAFETY TO SELF AND OTHER: Low exposure to self from bruises and cuts due to typical office accidents and to repetitive motion from key boarding.
The physical demands, work environment characteristics, and mental functions 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.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to compare, analyze, communicate and use interpersonal skills. The employee is frequently required to coordinate, instruct, evaluate, compile and negotiate. The employee is occasionally required to copy, compute and synthesize.
JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING: Must be able to work independently and make decisions regarding appropriate career exploration, job placement, self-advocacy and job retention skills for at-risk youths and youths with disabilities. Decision making is guided by District policies, program procedures, along with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation guidelines. Decision making may require collaboration with the school principal, Office of Dropout Prevention and Recovery, counselors, teachers and other staff members. Errors in decision making could cause participants in the program to be matched in a job that is not appropriate, which could cause an adverse impact on the program and the employer. The supervisor is always/most of the time involved in approving decisions.
DIVERSITY OF DUTIES: Duties of this position require a knowledge base regarding the abilities of at-risk youths and youths with disabilities to perform job duties and to maintain employment. The responsibilities of this position are within the immediate school.
SALARY
Jeffco Salary Schedules
BENEFITS
Jeffco Benefits
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.
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