Regional Career Specialist (2025-2026) bei Spartanburg3

Qualifications:                        

1. Bachelor’s degree in education, workforce development, or related field required; master’s degree preferred.
2. GCDF certification
3. Two years of Experience in career counseling, workforce development, or K–12/CTE program coordination.
4. Strong organizational, data analysis, and program management skills.
5. Demonstrated ability to develop partnerships with business, industry, and community stakeholders.
6. Education experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Knowledge of local, regional, and state workforce demands, opportunities for internships in the counties served, CTE career pathways, and K12 education.
2. Current GCDF certification or equivalent is required or willingness to earn in first six months.
3. Current GCDF instructor certification or equivalent is desired.
4. Previous experience facilitating both large and small group sessions is preferred.

Position Summary

The Regional Career Specialist (RCS) serves as a vital link between schools, higher education institutions, business/industry stakeholders, and community partners to ensure students are prepared for successful postsecondary pathways. This position creates alignment between K–12 education, higher education, and the business community, addressing regional workforce needs through partnerships with organizations such as OneSpartanburg, Inc. and the Spartanburg Academic Movement (SAM). The RCS plays a key role in advancing the region’s Talent Gap Analysis priorities, supporting the Talent Forum, and serving as a liaison between K–12 and higher education to strengthen the talent pipeline. The RCS provides technical assistance, professional development, and program coordination to enhance career awareness, exploration, guidance, and work-based learning (WBL). This role is accountable to both local district needs and state-level compliance requirements as outlined by the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE), Perkins V, and the Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA).

Key Responsibilities

Partnerships & Career Guidance

• Support school counselors, career specialists, and career guidance personnel in delivering career awareness, exploration, and decision-making activities.
• Serve as liaison between K–12 schools, higher education institutions, and the business community, ensuring alignment of programming with regional workforce demands and Talent Forum goals.
• Track, analyze, and report the number, quality, and relevance of partnerships on a monthly basis to district leadership.
• Partner with business and industry stakeholders, OneSpartanburg, Inc., Spartanburg Academic Movement and community organizations to expand career guidance resources and work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.

Student Programs & Recognition

• Provide programming and workshops to support career development, the Individual Graduation Plan (IGP), and student decision-making.
• Coordinate and maintain a structured internship program aligned with district goals (e.g., AVID) and regional workforce priorities identified through the Talent Gap Analysis.
• Collect and evaluate data on student internship participation, satisfaction, and outcomes (employment, continuing education, etc.), sharing insights with the Talent Forum.
• Organize recognition opportunities for exemplary student achievement, including CTE competitions, career and academic programs, and annual CTE career guidance nomination awards for the SC Education and Business Summit.

Professional Development & Training

• Facilitate regional and district-wide professional development for administrators, educators, work-based learning coordinators, career specialists, and career guidance personnel.
• Deliver training on Perkins V requirements, CTE career guidance, contextual methodology, WBL, and GCDF certification.
• Provide and maintain Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) instructor certification while adhering to the GCDF Code of Ethics.
• Participate in continuous professional development and regional collaborations, including OneSpartanburg, Inc.’s Talent initiatives and the Talent Forum, to remain current on workforce trends.

Compliance & Accountability

• Ensure state-level compliance with SCDE accountability measures related to career readiness and WBL.
• Provide technical assistance, training, and continuous monitoring of WBL to meet Perkins V goals.
• Support accurate reporting of WBL activities in PowerSchool, ensuring data quality and accountability.
• Deliver direct career and technical education services as directed by the Office of Career Readiness, SCDE.

Performance Expectations

• Maintain accurate, timely reports and data to meet SCDE and district accountability requirements.
• Build sustainable, high-quality partnerships with OneSpartanburg, Inc., Spartanburg Academic Movement (SAM), higher education institutions, and business/industry stakeholders that reflect workforce needs.
• Coordinate career development programming that is student-centered, equitable, and aligned with state, regional, and Talent Gap Analysis
• Actively support the Talent Forum by providing data, insights, and program updates that inform regional workforce and education alignment strategies.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement through feedback, professional development, and program evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Provide schools with programming, workshops, and recognition opportunities, including CTE competitions and annual awards at the SC Education and Business Summit.
• Facilitate regional and district-wide professional development on Perkins V, career guidance, WBL, contextual learning, and GCDF certification.
• Develop and oversee structured internship programs that match students with relevant placements, ensuring alignment with district priorities (e.g., AVID), high-need workforce sectors, and student goals.
• Deliver direct career and technical education services in alignment with SCDE, Perkins V, and the Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA).
• Provide and maintain Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) instructor certification and training while adhering to the GCDF Code of Ethics.
• Ensure compliance with SCDE accountability measures by monitoring, supporting, and reporting WBL activities in PowerSchool.
• Serve as a liaison among K–12, higher education, families, and local businesses to build awareness, highlight success stories, and strengthen the regional talent pipeline.
• Build and maintain partnerships with business/industry, OneSpartanburg, Inc., and Spartanburg Academic Movement (SAM) to expand career guidance and work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.
• Collaborate with school counselors, career centers, and higher education partners to align career awareness, exploration, and decision-making activities with the Talent Gap Analysis and regional workforce needs.
• Collect, analyze, and report data on partnerships, internships, and student outcomes (participation, satisfaction, job offers, continued education) to superintendents, administrators, and the Talent Forum.

Fiscal Agent:     Spartanburg School District 3 

Site:                 OneSpartanburg, Inc. 

Salary:             State funded position

(Salary to be supplemented by Spartanburg Academic Movement and OneSpartanburg.)

Terms of Employment:           205 Days

(Any additional days to be funded by Spartanburg Academic Movement and OneSpartanburg, Inc.)

Application Deadline:             Until Filled      

How to Apply:        Submit electronic application via district website 

                             www.spartanburg3.org     

Email a resume and letter of interest to Mr. Rodney Goode at

[email protected] or mail information to the below address:

                                Mr. Rodney Goode

                                Deputy Superintendent, Personnel/Pupil Services

                                Spartanburg School District 3

                                PO Box 267

                                Glendale, SC  29346

Spartanburg School District Three reserves the right to extend the deadline date and update qualification requirements without notice.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

Spartanburg School District Three does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person(s) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Assistant Superintendent of Personnel and Pupil Services, 3535 Clifton Glendale Road, Glendale, SC 29346, (864) 279-6000 [email protected]