Career Preparation Specialist

Description

POSITION:

Career Preparation Specialist

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Associate's degree or higher, Bachelor's degree preferred

- Chauffeur's License or the ability to obtain

- Demonstrated ability to work with students of varying ability levels

JOB FUNCTIONS:

- Assist students in developing skills in applying for, interviewing, maintaining, and quitting a job appropriately.

- Introduce students to work site and staff.

- Learn essential job tasks of the position to demonstrate to the student.

- Complete talk analysis noting sequence and timing requirements of student's job.

- Utilize appropriate techniques such as chaining, sequencing, modeling or cueing to teach job tasks.

- Demonstrate appropriate social interaction and integration with fellow employees and management. Encourage similar action by the student.

- Identify support needs of student's for successful training

- Determine satisfaction of both employers and students.

- Seek constructive feedback from student's supervisor in assessing student's training/employment status.

- Provide positive daily feedback to students.

- Report all aspects of student's training status and keep records as prescribed by supervisor.

- Complete both written and verbal assessments on student's performance and keep records as prescribed by supervisor.

- Arrange work-related transportation for students as needed.

- Accommodate alternating job site locations and fluctuating work schedule.

- Maintain confidentiality of all student information.

- Teach self-advocacy on job site to students on hours, wages, and benefits opportunity.

REPORTS TO:

Career and Technical Education Director

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Friday April 24, 2026

CONTRACT LENGTH:

190 days, school year

COMPENSATION:

$20.50 hourly, Support Staff Rate Scale

BENEFITS:

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BEGINNING DATE OF EMPLOYMENT:

September 2026

DIRECT INQUIRIES TO:

Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District

08568 Mercer Boulevard

Charlevoix, MI 49720

The Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, age, religion, sex, height, weight, marital status, or disabling condition in employment. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any disability which is unrelated to the individual's ability to do the essential functions and duties of the job or without accommodation. Under state law, a person with a disability condition may not allege a failure to accommodate a disabling condition unless the employer knew or reasonably should have known that an accommodation was needed.