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