Job Details

CTE Career & Academic Success Coordinator (Tulare)

Position Number: 6703922
Location: Visalia, CA
Position Type: Career Counseling and Placement

CTE Career & Academic Success Coordinator (Tulare)

Salary: $79,997.00 - $107,120.00 Annually
Job Type: Classified - Full-time
Job Number: 7044-c-10/25
Closing: 11/19/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Tulare, CA
Department: Tulare Center
Division:

General Description

Under the direction of the CTE Dean or Designee and Tulare Campus Provost or Designee, the CTE Career & Academic Success Coordinator improves student success by working with students to develop an academic engagement plan, set goals, and coordinate resources to achieve their objectives within and beyond the classroom environment. He/she assists students through coordination of work-based learning, advising, career development, and career placement tactics. The successful candidate will work with Career Center personnel and Student Success Coordinators to develop and implement strategies that enhance job search assistance, academic, career and life planning efforts, career coaching, career exploration, and career placement for students enrolled in Tulare CTE programs at College of the Sequoias. This includes conducting one-on-one coaching sessions, workshops and seminars, developing handouts and brochures, and facilitating class sessions. The coordinator will work with staff and faculty to design and maintain activities and events to connect students with potential employers for internships and full-time employment. Student interactions and interventions may be one-on-one or group settings.

This position is assigned to the Tulare Campus, Monday - Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. This is a Full-Time, 12-month position. Initial placement is at $79,997

College of the Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. COS provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career and technical programs for our students. We are dedicated to recruiting employees who are committed to helping a diverse population of students achieve their educational goals. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, and who have a passion for student success.

Job Duties

Job duties of the CTE Career & Academic Success Coordinator:

In additional to, and related to, services provided by the CTE Career & Academic Success Coordinator includes:

Develop and maintain an employer database for work-based-learning opportunities
Connect students to full-and-part time positions
Organize career events and hiring activities
Use technology to facilitate employer-student connection.
Collect and review alumni employment data to inform continuous improvement.
Work to incorporate career activities with other student development and student support service efforts of the College.
Work with Provosts, Deans, Directors, and Faculty to connect students to academic success and career development.
Cooperate and collaborate with other college efforts for serving students including the Career Center, Student Success Center, Welcome Center, Access and Ability Center and Work Experience Office.
The CTE Career & Academic Success Coordinator is expected to engage with students in the classroom, the learning laboratory, and/or other campus locations.
They will engage with employers and attend professional meetings, associations, events, tours, club trips, etc. off of the COS campus with the intent of connecting students and employers.
Occasional travel between campuses will be required.
Must be able to work independently but also excel and thrive in a team setting and possess strong organizational, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
A strong knowledge and adaptability of various digital technologies is essential.
Candidates should have demonstrable skills in MS Office, web-based communication, social media, and mobile technology.
Other duties as assigned.

Specific Responsibilities:
Career Coaching
Facilitate intentional and high impact activities that connect prepare students for a career. Some specific activities might include:

Counsel with students one-on-one about strategies for their job search including self-assessment, exploration, decision-making, job search skills (resume & cover letter writing, interviewing skills, negotiation skills, etc.) and self-directed job search strategies.
Develop and conduct workshops, seminars or classes relevant to self-assessment, job search skills and job search strategies
Conduct seminars and presentations in ongoing classes and through student organizations on self-assessment, job search skills and job search strategies
Work with departments to develop and improve services that complement current departmental activities and goals

Academic Coaching
Facilitate intentional and high impact activities that:

Coordinate between instructors, student services staff, counselors, and administrators to enhance the academic success of students
Provide active leadership on current issues and trends related to college students' academic success, retention and career development.
Facilitate academic success presentations and workshops.

Employer-Student Connection
Coordinate activities designed to connect students with potential employers. Some specific activities might include:

Coordinate on-campus interview opportunities
Coordinate with employers and faculty for development of internship, apprenticeship, or other work-based-learning opportunities
Support career engagement activities and events with CTE and other campus personnel.
Maintain current employer relationships and a database for managing these contacts
Manage job postings and perform resume referrals
As is feasible, directly engage with CTE program advisory committees to collect perspective and understanding of specific workforce needs
Utilize other technology/platforms used to facilitate the company-student connection
Coordinate feedback from employers and business partners

Job Development
Develop and improve employer relationships (particularly of underrepresented majors)

In collaboration with the assigned supervisor, utilize, maintain, and modernize an appropriate software system that leverages placement, graduate tracking, labor market information, employer contacts, and job openings.
Work with and solicit input from departments, faculty, staff, alumni and Career Services to develop new leads for internships, job shadowing, externships and full-time positions.
Promote career service opportunities
Visit prospective companies or companies currently recruiting on COS campuses.

Other

Work with COS Student Success Coordinators to connect students to appropriate support services.
Serve on appropriate committees related to career development and placement.
Represent the College at functions as directed by the supervisor
Assist with other student service activities as directed by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and two years of experience.

Experience in student development, case management, career services, as well as a background or experience in CTE disciplines including but not limited to public safety, industrial technology, agriculture, healthcare, consumer and family studies, etc.

Desirable Qualifications:

Skill assessing academic difficulties, developing appropriate remedies and evaluating and assessing effectiveness of student support intervention.
Experience working with under-represented populations and the ability to work successfully with students of diverse backgrounds.
Organizational skills with the ability to efficiently and effectively manage multiple work priorities.
Outstanding customer service skills.

Licenses and Other Requirements:

Valid California driver's license.
An incumbent must be insurable at the "standard rate" by the employer's insurance carrier at all times while employed in this classification by the College of the Sequoias.

Working Conditions:

Environment

Indoor work environment.
Travel from site to site.
Multi-project, fast-paced office environment; able to meet concurrent deadlines.
Weekend and evening hours

Physical Abilities

Ability to:

Sit for long periods of time.
Communicate to provide information over the phone and in person.
Remember key information and concentrate for long periods of time.
Operate a computer keyboard.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of leadership.
Purpose, mission and goals of the COS Community College District
Laws, regulations, restrictions and requirements related to college admissions, records, financial aid programs and other student programs.
Student services theory and practice
Needs, interests, issues and concerns of various groups of community college students
Academic and co-curricular factors leading to student success at the postsecondary level.
Principals and practices of student and career development
Strong data and records management skills
Analytical and critical thinking skills.
Oral and written communication skills
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy

Ability to:

Provide leadership and support to staff involved in student success programs and services
Communicate clearly in both oral and written form
Work with under-represented populations and the ability to work successfully with students of diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, cultural and disability backgrounds
Work independently while developing strong collaborative relationships colleagues, students, student services and academic service units.
Manage multiple work priorities
Stay current with trends and technological advancements in assigned areas of responsibility
Work cooperatively in an environment of shared governance by maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff and community organizations.
Interpret, apply and explain district policies and legal regulations and requirements
Select, assign, orient, train, supervise, counsel, discipline and evaluate performance of direct subordinates
Learn and abide all COS District academic integrity policies, academic policies and best practices.

Application Procedure

To be considered applicants must submit ALL of the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

An online job application
Letter of interest, which addresses how the applicant's experience and/or education enables him/her to be able to perform the job duties.
Resume
Unofficial copies of transcripts of all college/university work. Official transcripts required upon employment.

Recruitment Analyst: Norma Chavez 559-737-6237 normach@cos.edu

The Sequoias Community College District is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to prohibiting unlawful discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, medical condition, genetic condition, pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, marital status, military or veteran status, or ancestry.

College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H-1B Visas

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cos/jobs/5135192/cte-career-academic-success-coordinator-tulare

COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The College of the Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. It is the District's policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity and are not subject to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, gender, color, language, accent, citizenship status, ancestry national origin, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, transgender, parental status, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability or medical condition, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics.