DEFINITION:  Under general direction, oversees the day-to-day operations of the Career Center; initiate, develop, and implement the Career, College, and Employment Skills awareness program for all students; promote an awareness of career, college, and employment opportunities and the availability of resource materials; provide career and college guidance and job seeking skills information to students, staff, parents and the greater community; report to Principal and/or Counseling Department as needed regarding Career Center programs.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: 

Meets with individual or small groups of students to discuss career information, goals and related problems; administers and interprets interest tests; collects and organizes information explaining careers and vocational opportunities; maintains the file of career materials including an index of what is available for student use; maintains contact with other resources outside the schools to which students can be referred for career information; initiates and publishes programs to students and faculty; maintains an attractive display of the types of information which students have access; schedules use of the Career Center for classes; publicizes job opportunities for students; maintains ‘job-board” for students; may assist ROP Program Administrator; meets with Program Administrator as needed; attend workshops to keep current; maintains contact with other Career Center advisors; acts as liaison with college representatives; issues work permits; may assists students in locating jobs; provides related instruction for work experience; assists students with junior college (College of Marin) application process; capable of administering and interpreting the following tests; Interest, Aptitude; acts as liaison with military branches to coordinate administration of the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery); makes presentations to school community groups; oversee and evaluate student articles; develop and maintain a library of updated career and educational materials, career and college computer software, college catalogs and brochures; develop and implement school-wide Career Day, job shadows, internships and informational interviews with community members; administer and interpret aptitude tests for all juniors; recruit, schedule, publicize and host all college representatives; develop career infusion curriculum and provide teachers with current career resources and career speakers; coordinate and recruit students for Outdoor Education Program; oversee and evaluate student aides; make presentations to school community groups; initiate and lead field trips for college and career related activities; organize, publicize and implement College of Marin application process.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS – EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:  BS or BA required.  In addition, prefer prior counseling type of experience in working with a high school age clientele.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of human relations skills and techniques of “marketing information to students; knowledge of organization of materials and processes for maintaining a collection of pamphlets and brochures; ability to establish positive relationships with students, teachers, and administrators; ability to make contact with members of the community and persuade their participation in activities of the Center; ability to exercise imitative and assume responsibility; ability to type at a net speed of 45 words per minute; knowledge of office systems; possess excellent communication skills (both oral and written); computer literate to access information using current technology, college entrance requirements; occupational job training and job marker information; computer skills; balance may tasks at one time; write well; job seeking skills; career decision-making theory and testing instruments.

THE SAN RAFAEL HIGH SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY DISTRICTS ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS.  ALL STAGES OF THE APPLICATION, INTERVIEW AND HIRING PROCESS ARE GOVERNED BY POLICIES WHICH ACTIVELY AND AFFIRMATIVELY ENSURES EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY TO ALL PERSONS REGARDLESS OF SEX, RACE, COLOR, RELIGIOUS CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, AGE OVER 40, MARITAL STATUS, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR VETERAN STATUS.