Career Opportunities

The Career Coach will assist students in identifying their career goals through personal and group interactions. Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, career coaches will promote high value pathways and personal success by engaging in quality coaching sessions that encompass long-term career goals and the associated return on investment for the student.
Career Coaches will serve as a liaison to connect students with post-secondary opportunities and local employers. Their purpose will be to increase student knowledge of, access to, and placement in postsecondary opportunities aligned to high value pathways while providing adequate and accurate information about career planning, outcomes, and opportunities. The career coach will equip students with durable skills to promote success outside the school setting (resume writing, interview skills, etc.), communicate with parents regarding opportunities for students, and plan aligned postsecondary and industry visits for the students served by the career coach.

Career Coach Positions are Currently Available in the following counties: Clarke, Lauderdale, Marion, Pearl River, Scott, Stone and Wayne.  

The Career Coach will be responsible for the implementation and execution of the Career STEP (Career Skills Training Education Pathways) Program objectives. The Career Coach will provide career counseling,
job readiness training, mentoring, and all other necessary pre-employment skills to eligible participants ages 16 through 59.

Office location: Hattiesburg