What are the Expectations?

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Reporting to a Career Education Manager, this position is responsible for delivering WSM’s Career Education programming as funded through the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, a comprehensive education reform law that mandates that local workforce development boards deliver individualized career coaching to all Middle and High School students. The Career Advising Coach (CAC) will work with Montgomery County Public School’s 6th through 12th grade students, teachers, school administrators, and families. 

The CA plays an integral role in facilitating student progression to become College, Career, and Community Ready. CA’s will be trained and employ research-based approaches to assist students in their understanding of their strengths, interests, and values leading to a vivid vision of their best possible future selves equipped with knowledge of occupational matches that fit each individual student. All programming will be calibrated to be age and stage appropriate starting with teaching students and teachers the language of Holland’s Code.

Energetically Committed to facilitating young people in their understanding of themselves and possible career matches

• Culture Creator with exceptional communication skills
• Ability to establish rapport with WSM and MCPS staff, and co-workers
• Ability and drive to deliver innovative Career Education programs
• Ability to effectively establish priorities and manage multiple student needs in a fast-paced school environment
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of Career Education program delivery and eager to learn new strategies and skills
• Ability to anticipate needs and solve problems autonomously (and sometimes creatively)
• Creative thinker with the ability to foresee issues and possible solutions
• Ability to utilize or quickly learn technical tools such as management information systems
• Proficiency with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Google Meet)
• Positive can-do attitude
• Flexibility, adaptability, and patience in dealing with multiple quickly shifting priorities and demanding timelines
• Organizational and follow-up skills 

WSM Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Full benefits package including life and disability insurance
• 403b retirement plan
• Professional development
• Company events and team building activities to promote workplace culture