Percent Employed 100%
Months of Employment 10
Position Type Continuing
Level of Benefits Full benefits
Pay Range State Teacher Salary + [10.5% - 18% local supplement]
Major Duties/Responsibilities: Work-Based Learning & Community Relations and Middle School Support
1. Work-Based Learning & Internship Management
Internship Coordination: Manage student internship onboarding, documentation, and scheduling for fall, spring, and summer terms.
Site Monitoring & Quality Control: Conduct required employer site visits and formal student evaluation checkpoints at least once every nine weeks to monitor safety, mentor quality, and skill progression.
Pre-Apprenticeship Program Development: Establish, align, and maintain registered pre-apprenticeship pathways with state and industry standards, connecting students directly to post-secondary trade and technical opportunities.
Compliance & Legal Safety: Ensure all work-based learning sites comply with labor laws, OSHA standards, child labor regulations, district risk management protocols, and liability insurance requirements.
Data Tracking & Reporting: Maintain accurate records of student hours, training plans, industry credentials, and employer evaluations using district tracking software for state reporting and audit purposes.
2. Business & Community Partnership Development
Community Liaison: Serve as the primary district representative to local businesses, chambers of commerce, military recruiters, post-secondary institutions, and non-profit organizations.
Employer Recruitment & Onboarding: Actively recruit new business partners to offer job shadowing, mentorships, internships, and guest speaking opportunities.
Advisory Collaboration: Assist in planning, hosting, and facilitating regional Business Advisory Council (BAC) meetings to gather industry feedback and align CTE curricula with local workforce needs.
3. Career & Technical Education (CTE) Promotion
Pathways Marketing: Market district CTE pathways, dual-enrollment/articulation agreements, and industry-recognized certifications through targeted newsletters, social media, press releases, and community presentations.
Student & Family Outreach: Host career fairs, parent informational nights, and student orientation sessions to promote work-based learning opportunities and program benefits.
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Minimum Degree Level Bachelor's Degree ( click here for more info about Master's pay)
Email our licensure specialist, shonda.haynes@bcsemail.org, if you have licensure questions. Email the School or Department for specific job questions.
Buncombe County Schools is the state's 13th largest school system and the largest district in Western North Carolina. We employ nearly 3,800 people and serve more than 24,500 students, making BCS the county's second largest employer. More than 55 different languages are spoken in our 44 schools.
Buncombe County rests in a central area of a high plateau bordered by the Blue Ridge, Great Craggy, and Black Mountains on the East and the Great Smokies chain of the Appalachians on the West. Sprawling over seven hundred and seventy square miles of valley lowlands and mountain coves, Buncombe County is home to over 206,000 residents. Asheville, located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers, is the county seat as well as the economic and cultural center of Western North Carolina. Buncombe County enjoys a broadly based economy supported by a thriving tourist and convention enterprise, widely diversified industry, forestry and agriculture.
