Summary

The Work-Based Learning Program is designed to assist in providing a highly trained, technologically sophisticated and career oriented young work force. This is accomplished by developing partnerships between business, industry, students, parents, school systems, coordinators, and post-secondary institutions which will lead the participating student into meaningful careers. The Work-Based Learning Coordinator (WBL) supervises and coordinates students involved in the Work-Based Learning Program. The incumbent in this position serves as a liaison between the schools and employers and builds partnerships with businesses and organizations to provide quality work-based learning opportunities for students.

Essential Duties Supervises and coordinates students off campus in cooperative education, internships, job shadowing, services learning, and other work-based learning programs

Serves as a liaison between schools and employers in the Fulton County BOE area

Recruits new businesses and organizations to provide quality work-based learning opportunities for students

Provides community-based instruction and projects based on program guidelines and requirements

Assists in the creation of a strong support structure and partnerships between local employers, secondary schools, and technical schools, colleges and certified training programs

Provides assistance in the articulation of programs of study between high schools and post-secondary institutions

Creates a system that is industry driven where employers and their representatives help set occupational skills standards, collaborate on curriculum, provide work experience and work place mentors for students, and certify mastery of skills leading to the award of a skill certificate

Focuses on student's learning about "many aspects" of a broad industry cluster rather than mastering a narrow set of occupational skills

Provides leadership opportunities for students by assisting the Advisors of school-based Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)

Manages and maintains program facilities and equipment

Adheres to all state guidelines required for the implementation of a successful program

Travels to job sites and evaluates students

Communicates responsibly with students, parents, colleagues, school and county leadership

Accounts for student attendance and punctuality

Follows all county, state, and federal policies and procedures

Follows professional ethics in all work-related activities

Attends school and District-level professional learning activities as directed

Prepares adequately for responsibilities to be assumed when absent

Seeks and maintains professional learning opportunities through State endorsed professional organizations. i.e., ACTE, GACTE.

Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications

Integrates appropriate technology into classroom instruction

Avoids behaviors which detract from staff morale

Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator Required Education

Associates degree or higher from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution requiredCertification/Licensure

Option 1: Must hold a Clear and renewable GaPSC Certification in any teaching field for 6-12 and hold a Work-Based Learning Endorsement as described by GaPSC Rule 505-3-.106Option 2: Must hold a Clear and renewable GaPSC Certification in any CTAE field and enrollment/completion of the Work-Based Learning (WBL) Basic Training, Part A offered in June and Part B offered in January.

Attend/complete a WBL Refresher course every 5 years per the State School Board Rule 160-4-3-.14Experience Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years of occupational work experience in the field required. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Classroom management skills

Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing

Excellent organizational skills

Proven communication and instructional strategies

Working Conditions

Travel between potential and/or permanent employer job sites

Travel between home school and employer job sites

School/External Job Sites (indoor or outdoor)

Physical Demands

Ability to lift and carry 30-50 pounds with assistance

Ability to push or pull a maximum of 50 pounds

May require stooping or crouching