Job Description

POSITION TITLE: College and Career Advisor
POSITION LOCATION: Pioneer High School
SALARY: AAEA/P Salary Schedule
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Principal

Serves as a career information and/or employability skills resource to students, counselors, teachers and the community. Promotes and maintains a viable career center, selects and distributes career information to students and staff. Presents career information and models employability skills to classes. Coordinates and implements career guidance plan and orients new teachers and counselors to the career guidance center.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:
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.
The following is a list of qualifications for the position, any one of which may be waived by the Board in exercising its prerogative to determine qualifications.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree and two years work experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serve as advisor and positive public relations advocate for the career guidance program.
Coordinate schedules and assists counselors with structured career guidance program.
Assist the teacher in the instruction of students, staff and community in the use of Career Resource Center materials.
Serve as a resource to staff and community.
Schedule career activities in cooperation with teachers and counselors.
Collaborate with counselors in using career related assessment instruments (EDP's, etc...) and participate with counselors in discussion of career opportunities.
Research careers with small groups of students in career center.
Discuss current labor market information and job hunting tips with students and staff.
Prepare reports concerning center use.
Develop a building-wide system of communication regarding scholarships, college visits, summer programs, employment opportunities and standardized testing,
Assist with testing, (Standardized testing)
Develop and sustain mini college fair.
Work closely and collaborate with counseling department and attend counseling meetings.
Schedule, advertise, and facilitate over 100 college admissions offices visits each fall.
Correspond with colleges and universities to obtain materials necessary for students to make their college decisions.
Make presentations to PTSO and other parent groups.
Set up career presentations in the Career Center and classrooms.
Counsel students individually about career and college decisions.
Have a good working knowledge of the computer including various word processing programs, district data programs, district data program, college application processes and research in college and scholarship information.
Other duties as assigned.
This is a full time position, requiring regular reliable and predictable attendance on site to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Some supervision of students when the certified staff is temporarily absent.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Communicate effectively and present information both in oral and in written form.

REASONING ABILITY:
Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Interpret an extensive variety of statistical information and data related to student achievement.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Interact with public and other staff as required.
Apply knowledge of current replicated research and techniques related to sensory issues.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Ann Arbor Public Schools is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Ann Arbor Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:
All applicants must complete the online application at A2Schools.org --> District Links --> Job Postings.