LOCATION: Centennial High School
FTE: 0.5 FTE (4 hours)
CONTRACT DAYS: 192
SALARY: $26,524.50 - $53,049
BENEFITS: PERS, Medical, Dental, Vision, Optional Insurances, Paid Leaves, Holiday Pay, etc.
START DATE: August 31, 2026
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 29, 2026 or Open Until Filled
Job Purpose Statement/s: The School to Career Specialist is for the purpose/s of providing an educational and career planning resource for students, staff and community. The School to Career Specialist prepares and supports students in the use of demanding career-related technical and academic knowledge and skills needed for success in high school, college and in highly skilled careers. The School to Career Specialist will adapt and build Career Center curriculum/programming with an equity and culturally relevant lens, aligned with the Comprehensive School Counseling Program requirements. Focus in these areas are an integral component of the school’s total academic vision, committed to the education and development of each student.
Essential Job Functions:
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Cultivate and model a respectful working and learning environment.
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Work with students, school counselors, school staff, and community stakeholders to implement relevant career-related learning opportunities and to successfully transition students to meet their postsecondary
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Organize and facilitate educational and career guidance activities as outlined in the District’s comprehensive School Counseling Programs and career development curriculum.
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Follow the legal and ethical standards and guidelines of the American School Counseling Association, (ASCA) and Perkins grant reporting guidelines.
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Develop and implement instructional activities that are associated with grade level career development curriculum.
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Connect students in their focused programs of study to business and industry through career related learning experiences.
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Act as a resource for students in progressing through a program of study in a non-duplicative manner.
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Recruit, train and manage career center volunteers and/or community partners to assist students with postsecondary planning.
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Demonstrate connections between career/career clusters and application of core academic skills.
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Encourage students to explore a wide range of occupations and assist individual students, groups and/or families with postsecondary planning
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Coordinate and schedule college, trade and technical visitations, coordinate and maintain student career center, coordinate planning and facilitating community career and college information events.
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Provide staff training for career development instruction as needed.
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Visit classrooms, and individually teach current resume building and interview techniques.
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Coordinate and participate in Portland area college and career events, assist counselors and case managers with student transition services.
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Assist with the management of student career portfolios and career development credit.
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Establish and supervise volunteers in the College and Career Center.
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Provide letters of recommendation, assist with job seeking skills.
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Coordinate and communicate scholarship and financial aid information.
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Collect data, plan and analyze the comprehensive guidance program.
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Differentiate opportunity and access to meet the need of all students.
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Maintain the job posting board (physical/virtual) for Centennial High School.
Other Job Functions:
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Coordinate, grade and audit student Career Related Learning Experiences (CRLE’s), Personalized Learning (PL), Work/Volunteer Partnership credits, and Work Based Learning (WBL) for all students.
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Work as the Military liaison for Centennial High School.
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Coordinate Centennial High School AP Testing.
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Coordinate PSAT/SAT for Centennial schools.
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Become familiar with and uphold the enforcement of school rules, Administrative Regulations and Board Policy.
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Demonstrate a professional and positive attitude when carrying out responsibilities as a faculty member.
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Attend staff meetings as well as serve on staff and district committees as requested.
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Utilize the District’s electronic systems and applications related to the job.
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Collaborate with students to plan their education and career paths, successfully manage their careers, and work-life through personal transitions and economic change.
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Prepare students to be involved as contributing members of their local and global community.
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Perform other duties, as assigned.
Job Requirements – Qualifications:
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Experience Preferred: Prior job related experience.
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Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:
Skills to work effectively with teachers, students and parents, interpret test data, communicate effectively, and follow oral and written directions.
Knowledge of assessment instruments and their application, relevant education codes, state and district policies. The ability to learn new automated systems as they are brought online by the District. Knowledge and understanding of career guidance concepts, standards, and practices.
Abilities to sit for prolonged periods, complete a case study and develop an education plan and profile, be flexible, work under time constraints, work effectively with staff, parents, students and community, work independently. Significant physical abilities include lifting/carrying, reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations, and near/far visual acuity/visual accommodation.
Ability to speak a second language preferred.
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Licenses, Bonding and/or Testing Required: Proper TSPC license, valid driver's license and evidence insurability.
Terms of Employment: 192 days per year. Salary to be established by collective bargaining agreement.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's Policy on Evaluation of Licensed Staff Personnel.
