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- Last verified Oct 31
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Career Navigator systematically works to facilitate career awareness activities P-20 and works to promote professional skills with students. The Career Navigator also assists students with career planning and refers students for placement opportunities. The Career Navigator ensures EDP completion standards are met through Xello, in coordination with the school counselor. The Career Navigator assists with career related events and curriculum.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
- No physical or mental restrictions that would, with reasonable accommodation, prevent performance of the essential job functions and responsibilities.
- Possession of a Bachelor's degree or higher.
- An ability to work effectively with all levels of students.
- Demonstrated communication skills and resourcefulness in working with a broad range of students, staff, administrators, employers, parents, and the media.
- Possession of or an ability to readily meet all state requirements applicable to professionals within this category.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Evidence of two or more years of successful experience as a career counselor, teacher, or similar position.
- Possession of a valid Michigan teaching certificate desirable.
- Successful experience in personnel management desirable.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Works in coordination with Saginaw County Career Navigator Coach to acquire and maintain a thorough knowledge of resources related to career development at all grade levels.
- Assists students and graduates in career planning and coordinates with work-based learning staff for placement relevant to identified needs, interests, and abilities.
- Establishes strong and consistent communication networks with employers, teachers, students, parents, and others involved in the career awareness process.
- Works with teachrs and others to establish and maintain a coordinated and effective community wide promotional and informational program for career education.
- Participates in appropriate professional development activities to maintain an optimal level of expertise; to ensure a current knowledge of technological advances in business and industry; and to establish a network of colleagues with whom to share pertinent information.
- Works as part of a team coordinated by Saginaw County Career Coach Navigator to develop career fairs and related experiential activities and events.
- Works with teachers to help guide the development of related instruction.
- Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS
The requirements described below are representative of those necessary to perform the essential functions of the positions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Frequently receive, understand, and communicate information necessary to carry out lesson plans, supervise students, and respond to the school personnel.
- Remain in a stationary position and move throughout classrooms, hallways, and other school areas for varying periods of time.
- Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, climb stairs, and lift or move materials or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, depending on the assignment.
- Maintain attention and situational awareness sufficient to respond appropriately to student needs and emergency procedures.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in a school environment and may involve moderate to high noise levels, frequent interaction with students and staff, changing assignments, and exposure to typical classroom and school conditions. The employee is responsible for supporting student safety and maintaining appropriate supervision throughout the assignment.