Under the supervision of the College Liaison for Western Piedmont Community College and Burke County Public Schools, the Career Coach will be placed in the five local high schools to help high school students define their career aspirations and to explore community college and other postsecondary programs, including work force training, that can help students achieve their educational, career, and financial goals. The overarching goal of the Career Coach is to help high school students see their high school education as the beginning, not the completion, of their educational journey, empower students to make informed decisions about their career and educational plans, and prepare them for success in post-secondary educational training.
 

• Serve as a liaison between Western Piedmont Community College and the Burke County Public Schools and maintain communication with other local agencies, students, and parents.
• Responsible for assisting high school students with alignment of their personal, academic, and career goals with the appropriate campus services, academic programs, and class selection.
• Work with high schools and college Records offices to collect pertinent student data for required reports and record keeping.
• Responsible for developing a system to regularly communicate and track frequent contact with Career and College Promise participants in their respective schools at least every other month.
• Participate in community, high school, and outside agency events as appropriate.
• Coordinate annual planning process between high schools and college.
• Maintain records of students assisted and services provided.
• Support Career and College Promise students with college enrollment each semester.
• Travels extensively between high schools and main campus.
• Other duties as requested by the Dean of Student Services.