Post on 31-Jan-2017
CAREER COACH PROGRAM
Model for Coaching Today’s High School Students for Tomorrow’s Career Opportunities
CCCAOEMarch 22, 2013
COLLEGE & CAREER READY
OA college and career ready student possesses the content knowledge, skills, strategies and habits to be successful in post-secondary education or training that leads to a sustaining career.
WHAT ARE CAREER COACHES?
O College of the Canyons employees based at local high schools
O Empower high school students to:O Make informed decisions about their career
and educational plansO Prepare for success in postsecondary
education and training
O Serve “middle majority” students
MEET THE CAREER COACHES
Loida Sanchez:Canyon
Golden Valley
Jillian Edmonson:Valencia
West Ranch
Michelle McGovern:Saugus
COC
Carmen Viveros:Bowman
Hart
WHAT DOES A CAREER COACH DO?
Help high school students with:OAdministering and interpreting career assessmentsODeveloping individual career plansOConnecting information on careers, career pathways, and related information OEasing the transition of students from high school to postsecondary education and the skilled workforce
CAREER COACHING MODEL
Student-Centered Process
Three areas of Career Coaching:
• Administration & Marketing
• Core Coaching
• Career Consulting
CAREER COACH PROGRAM:ROLES & RESPONSIBILITES
O Career CoachesO Career Coach Supervisors & Community CollegeO High School Administrators/School Counseling
Staff
Students
CAREER COACHING PROCESS MAP
Career Coach Measures of Program Success1… Career Coach Activities & Services
Number of:•Students receiving individual or small group coaching services•Individual written student career plans developed•Career assessments administered•Referrals to Career Pathways and concurrent enrollment•Transitional services provided including college admissions, financial aid, and college placement testing•Employer services provides such as referral for job shadowing or job site visits•Career and college information services provided through parent workshops
2… Impact on Students (short-term)
•Influence on postsecondary education goals•Influence on career choice and workforce readiness•Satisfaction with program services
4… Impact on Students (long-term)
•Increased enrollments in postsecondary education including community college, university, or other postsecondary training•Increased enrollment in early college programs such as concurrent enrollment or career pathways•Increased enrollment in postsecondary Career Technical Education programs•Increased completion of postsecondary education
3… Impact on High School (short-term)
•Overall satisfaction of the program•Impact on student educational goals•Impact on school relationship with community college and employers
Progress Measures (1) Outcome Measures (2, 3, 4)
DATA HIGHLIGHTS: AUGUST – DECEMBER 2012
O 593 students being served (unduplicated)O 1,923 individual student contacts (1:1 sessions and/or
group presentations)O 1,128 students received program informationO 860 career assessments administeredO 601 career assessments interpretedO 652 students attended presentations (career
industry/pathway, career exploration, college & career ready)
O 285 referrals made to ROP, business & industry, COC
COC’s CAREER COACHO Serves new/first-year students who are:
O Undecided about their career choiceO Undeclared about their majorO In need of exploring career options
O Services include:O Administering and discussing career assessment
resultsO Assisting with the development of a career planO Providing information on careers, career pathways
and related employment information O Connecting interests, education and training in order
to achieve career goalO Providing referrals to campus services
Creating a Local PlanO Getting StartedO Administrative StructureO Funding StructureO Implementation Issues
Q&A!
Contacts:Audrey Green, AVP Academic Affairs
audrey.green@canyons.eduKari Soffa, Director, Outreach & School Relations
kari.soffa@canyons.eduJeff Rogers, Counselor, West Ranch High School
jrogers@hartdistrict.orgJillian Edmonson, Career Coachjillian.edmonson@canyons.edu