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Job Summary: With minimal supervision, provide career guidance, career preparation, and workforce information regarding local in-demand industry sectors and occupations; opportunities and training in middle skill jobs, pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAP's); internships; technical and/or community colleges and carer-readiness preparation services. Expose, educate, and engage students in career development and career decision-making. This is a very responsible position with independent decision-making authority. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Work in assigned ISDs and any other partner, that have agreed to partner in the program, and other locations, to provide career information, career awareness and career resources for students in grade 5-12, their parents/guardians, and district stall. Conduct and initial orientation and ongoing refresher for school staff at each participating school to explain the Career Coach's role and the resources to be provided. Provide information on opportunities and training requirements in-demand industry sectors/occupations and making well-informed post secondary decisions using Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) resources and other existing tools, including: Texas Reality Check; Texas Career Check; Texas Consumer Resource for Education and Workforce Statistic (Texas CREWS); Texas OnCourse; Texas Internship Challenge; AutoCoder; Texas Skills to Work; and Jobs Y'all. Engage and train district staff members on using career tools and resources. Organize training workshops on using TWC resources, such as the LMCI website for employment and education. Expose individuals to a variety of career pathways, including pre-apprenticeship and RA programs, technical and/or community colleges, and employment, through presentations, TWC tools, job fairs, and site visits. Organize job exploration and career fairs; Provide career support workshops for students, parents, and guardians. Provide classroom presentations, virtually or on-site, in the assigned ISDs and any other partners that have agreed to partner in the program to provide career information, career awareness, and career resources to students in grades 5-12 and their parents/guardians and district staff. Serve as a primary resource to the assigned ISDs and any other partner for labor market information, including growth and high-demand occupations at the county, region, and state levels.

Work in coordination with school counselors and administrators.

Coordinate with local and state workforce services, employers, and educational institutions to build pathways into pre-apprenticeship and RAPs and encourage local employers to offer pre-apprenticeship and RAPs.

Maximize availability to students through a published schedule that includes virtual and on-site office hours for each location and structured meeting times for students;

Develop a multifaceted communication and support service model for connecting professional development services with students, including, but not limited to:

• on-site and virtual visits;
• strategic planning meetings;
• mentoring; and
• phone and text communications (if allowed by the ISD)

Organize and collaborate on annual workshops with subject-matter experts within TWC, local business and industry leaders, chambers of commerce, and technical and/or community colleges to build a network of partnerships among local organizations and support local delivery of integrated career and education services.

Engage assigned school districts by offering opportunities to establish partnerships and connect with industry and post secondary training providers, especially those leading into growth and high-demand occupation areas.

Develop and maintain community partnerships with businesses, educational organizations, and community stakeholders that align with current and future Workforce Solutions projects and initiatives

Foster employer/ISD collaboration and enc urage employers to provide internship opportunities and serve as mentors, and encourage partnerships between ISDs and technical and/or community colleges and pathways.

Establish strong working relationships with employers and invite them to connect with the classroom through classroom presentations or encourage them to offer industry tours, job-shadowing opportunities, internship/apprenticeship opportunities, and so forth, at their place of business.

Coordinate with any TWC program personnel to ensure the appropriate coordination of resources, for example, coordinate with the regional Student HireAbility Navigators, whose primary role and responsibility is the system planning, coordination, and promotion of Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) for students with disabilities within their workforce development area who are age 14 to 22 and are enrolled in secondary or post secondary education.

Become familiar with TWC programs such as Adult Education and Literacy, Vocational Re