Job Description

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Job Title:              CAREER READINESS SPECIALIST - District Position

Location:              Chickasha (1); Cowan/El Reno (2)

Reports To:          Director of Marketing

FLSA Status:         Exempt, 12 month position

Job Group:            AB

Benefits:               Employee Health, Dental and Vision Insurance; Oklahoma Teacher

                              Retirement; Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Emergency Leave; Paid Holidays;

                             $2400 Flex Benefit; Employee Tuition Reimbursement Assistance

Prepared By:        Kale Larkin

Prepared Date:    12/19/16

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Description

Develop and implement recruitment strategies that will promote CV Tech and raise an awareness about all the programs we have to offer across the district.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Visit high schools and middle schools, within Canadian Valley’s district, to speak to groups and individual students, and meet with school counselors and administrators to promote outreach activities at least once a week and assist other Career Readiness Specialists as needed.
2. Provide information regarding admissions requirements and program benefits to prospective students and parents.
3. Deliver enthusiastic, educational presentations to individuals, groups and classrooms in CV Tech partner high schools and middle schools.
4. Responsible for scheduling presentation appointments and developing a professional rapport with high school students, faculty and staff as well as instituting a high school visitation plan that will offer consistent customer service.
5. Organize CV Tech recruitment events, which include but are not limited to, Open House, Sophomore Showcases, High School Visits, Eighth Grade Days, etc.
6. Attend college/career fairs and other high school sponsored events.
7. Create, monitor and distribute resource materials for student recruitment; analyze trends in student recruitment and develop strategies to effectively reach intended audiences.
8. Work with recruitment staff to coordinate recruitment activities in conjunction with other programs and departments at CV Tech as well as outside agencies and organizations.
9. Learn about the programs and scholarship opportunities offered at Canadian Valley Technology Center.
10. Coordinate a recruitment plan for high school seniors to educate and inform on the opportunities available at Canadian Valley Technology Center.
11. Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of programs offered at Canadian Valley Technology Center

• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills

• Proficient in computer skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, plus analytical, organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills

• Knowledge of marketing and sales techniques

• Knowledge of human relations and personnel practices

• Ability to work well with individuals with diverse backgrounds

• Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports

• Ability to setup and use technology in presentations

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelors’ required. Previous teaching, counseling or administration experience preferred. Oklahoma teacher, administrator or counseling certification preferred. Must demonstrate strong presentation and communications skills; analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to work with a wide breadth of program areas; strong interpersonal and team skills; self-motivated; ability to effectively use a personal computer and common business applications; experience with event planning. Occasional evening and weekend work is required

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Travel between all partner schools and all CV Tech locations is required.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel to and from other campuses and buildings occasionally requires exposure to outside elements.