Part-Time High School Career Coach Position Available In Haywood, North Carolina

Part-Time High School Career Coach

Salary
$20.00 Hourly
Location NC, NC
Job Type
Part-Time Staff
Job Number
2025.6.20
Department
Instruction
Opening Date
06/20/2025
Closing Date
7/7/2025 8:00 AM Eastern
Primary Purpose of Position
The Career Coach will assist Central Haywood High School & Shining Rock Classical Academy students with determining career goals and identifying community college programs that would enable them to achieve academic and career success.
This is a part-time staff position working August 1 – May 31, working up to 29 hours per week. Anticipated hire date is 08/2025.
Essential Job Duties
Provide on-site student centric career and academic advising to Central Haywood High School & Shining Rock Classical Academy Students
Assists students in identifying personal goals
Assists students in identifying career choices based on intrinsic interests and current employment data
Assists students in aligning interests with allied community college programs of study.
Encourages students to participate in extracurricular career activities i.e., Skills USA, healthcare or government volunteer, etc.
Tracks all interactions with students for state reporting purposes
Pursues professional development opportunities to promote student success
Presents annually to HCC Program Advisory Boards
Prudently follows up on all communication and inquiries with stakeholders
Promotes communication concerning career and college coaching between non-student stakeholders including parents, guardians, teachers, staff, and local employers
Promote Community College opportunities to students
Follows all necessary guidelines at both Haywood County Schools, Shining Rock Classical Academy, and Haywood Community College
Travels within Haywood County to meet with stakeholders on a regular basis
Collaborates with Public Information Office to produce Career Coach service promotional materials.
Meets with program Faculty advisors and Dean’s on a semester basis to stay current with program changes and recommendations.
Keeps detailed case management records for students seeking career coaching
Follows all student record privacy rules and regulations
Refers students in need of additional non-academic assistance to appropriate Student Service’s Staff.
Participates in all mandatory advising training.
Pursues membership in local, regional, and national professional career counseling organizations.
May operate college-owned vehicles.
Qualifications
Minimum
Bachelor’s degree in counseling, business, education or a related field. Excellent human relations and communication skills. Must be proficient in utilizing MS Office Products, making public presentations, analyzing, summarizing, and reporting student success data to multiple stake holders. Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
Preferred
Master’s degree in counseling, business, education or a related field, experience in teaching at the high school and/or secondary level, experience serving as a career coach, guidance counselor, or academic advisor.
Supplemental Information

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The following is necessary for consideration:
Official Haywood Community College employment application online found at our jobs page: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/haywoodedu. Please call Sara Phillips with any questions or if you are unable to complete the online application for any reason. The application must be complete for consideration – do not reference resume. A resume is suggested but does not take the place of any questions or details that you need to provide in order to be qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts must be included for the application process. Most unofficial transcripts can be downloaded from college/university websites. Official transcripts of all secondary education must be submitted to Human Resources within 10 days of any offer of employment. References may not be a current HCC employee. Candidates must provide three professional references with email addresses. At least one reference must be a current or previous supervisor. College screening committee is responsible for application review, interviews, and recommends the candidate to HR. Upon completion of the hire process in HR, President approval is required in the hire of a candidate. HCC is a tobacco free campus Haywood Community College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or status as a covered veteran in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Upon request, the College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities so that they may be able to perform the essential functions of their job unless doing so would result in an undue burden for the College.
Haywood Community College (HCC) is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Founded in 1965, it is an open-door institution with the mission to foster an environment that meets the educational needs of the communities it serves, promotes student success in higher education and in the workplace, and facilitates economic development. This includes programs for Haywood County high school students through Career and College Promise and Haywood Early College. The college campus, a designated arboretum, boasts one of the most beautiful college campuses in the state with an iconic mill pond, a productive greenhouse, dahlia gardens, an orchard garden and a rhododendron garden. Employer
Haywood Community College
Address
185 Freedlander Drive
Clyde, North Carolina, 28721
Phone
828-627-4562