Spartanburg District Two Schools

Career Development Facilitator (Grades K-12) Job Description and Duties

Performance goals:  to ensure the coordination, accountability, and delivery of career awareness, development, and exploration to students in grades K-12.

Responsible to:  Building principal

Length of contract:  190 days

Performance expectations for this position include:

• communicate effectively with a variety of audiences such as business people, parents, educators, and students. 

• working under the supervision of the building principal and directly with the school counselor

• highly organized, competent with computer applications, and task-oriented.

• available for scheduled school activities related to careers after school and evenings as needed.

Qualifications:   1. Must hold a bachelor's degree.

                          2. Must complete CDF training and acquire national CDF certification.

SC Section 59-59-100 Requirements for Career Specialist

( 1) coordinate and present professional development workshops in career development and guidance for teachers, school counselors, and work-based constituents;

•  present career related information to faculty/staff each semester during a planned period meetings both semesters.

( 2) assist schools in promoting the goals of quality career development of students in kindergarten through twelfth grade;

( 6) learn and become familiar with ways to improve and promote career development opportunities within the district;

( 7) attend continuing education programs on the certified career development facilitator curriculum sponsored by the State;

(11) coordinate with school counselors and administration career events, career classes, and career programming;

(12) coordinate community resources and citizens representing diverse occupations in career development activities for parents and students; and work based constituents.

( 13) assist school counselors and students in identifying and accessing career information and resource material;

(14) assist with the usage of computer assisted career guidance systems.

 have all students utilize computer based career information sites such as SCOIS. Students research career information and learn about clusters.

 supply the Guidance Counselor with updated career related information.

( 15) provide educators, parents, and students with information on career and technology education programs offered in the district;

( 16) support students in the exploration of career clusters and the selection of an area of academic focus within a cluster of study;

( 17) assist with the selection, administration, and evaluation of career interest inventories;

( 18) assist with the implementation of the district’s student career plan or individual graduation plan;

 (19) assist schools in planning and developing parent information on career development;

(20) all other duties as assigned

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT

This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties.  The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.

Spartanburg School District Two believes it has the obligation to provide the best administrative and supervisory personnel available for the district regardless of race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or any related medical conditions), color, disability, age (40 or older), genetic information, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by local, state, or federal law.