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MIDDLE RIO GRANDE WORKFORCE BOARD Youth Coach Uvalde (1) in Uvalde, Texas
**JOB TITLE: Youth Coach
JOB SITE: Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District.
SERVICE AREA: Will serve the other 13 school districts in the Middle Rio Grande Region.
DURATION: Full-time Temporary assignment for up to 2 years.
**IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Executive Director of Workforce Board
Business hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
**GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Under general supervision, provide career guidance and information to assigned public middle school and high school students, grades 8-12, especially regarding High Growth High Demand Occupations. Expose, Educate, and Engage students in career development and career decision-making. Promote opportunities such as dual credit, Industry Based Certifications, internships, and post-secondary enrollment which enhance a student ' s career pathway. This is a very responsible position with independent decision-making authority for the Workforce Career and Education Outreach Program. This position must collaborate with the Workfoce Solutions Middle Rio Grande Board and MRGDC, One Stop Contractor to successfully execute the Program.
**EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED
- Work in the assigned school district(s), who have agreed to partner in the program, to provide career information, career awareness, and career resources to students in grades 6-12, their parents/guardians, and district staff.
- Serve as a primary resource to the assigned school district(s) for labor market information, to include High Growth High Demand Occupations at the county, region, and state levels.
- Serve as a primary resource to the assigned school district(s) for available career-related tools and resources.
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``` - Engage assigned school district(s) in opportunities to establish partnerships and connect with industry and post-secondary training providers, especially those leading into High Growth High Demand Occupation areas. - Establish strong working relationships with employers and invite them to connect to the classroom through classroom presentations, or encourage them to offer industry tours, job shadowing opportunities, internship/apprenticeship opportunities, etc. at their place of business. - Support activities such as state-wide initiatives, local job fairs, and special events, and serve on the planning committee for large regional youth career event. - Coordinate with Student HireAbility Navigator in providing career services to students with disabilities. - Travel is required within the region and limited overnight travel may be required to attend regional, state, or national conferences, workshops, meetings, or training. - Other responsibilities, may be assigned. - Present to 8-12 grade students in the classroom on topics such as career development, career awareness, soft skills, high growth high demand occupations, and education and training opportunities. - Meet individually with students in grades 6-12 and/or their parents to discuss career plans. - Host a Parent Night for parents/guardians of students in grades 6-12 to learn about career and training opportunities available to students. - Engage and train district staff members on using career tools and resources. - Connect District staff to Community and/or Technical College Advisory Committee - Other duties as assigned for the objectives of working with youth.
**GENERAL QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES
**Experience and Education Experience in education or program development work. Should have a degree from an accredited four-year college or university. Degree in education or closely related field strongly preferred. Prefer at least two years of experience in education, youth training or workforce development programs. Experience and education may be a substitute for one another.
**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Ability to work independently and cooperatively; must have excellent org