Industry & Pathways Coordinator

Role overview

Program coordination

• Coordinate Morrisby for Year 9, Work Experience for Year 10, Structured Workplace Learning and VET programs.
• Manage VET applications, enrolments and withdrawals, and monitor student attendance, engagement and progress.
• Organize careers events, external expos and jobs fairs, university and TAFE visits, trade tasters, and industry incursions and excursions.
• Plan, communicate and evaluate programs and support continuous improvement.

Industry partnerships and pathways

• Build partnerships with universities, TAFEs, RTOs, employers, industry groups, Local Jobs Program providers and community organizations.
• Arrange workplace learning, mentoring, guest speakers, industry visits and networking opportunities.
• Deliver individual and group careers guidance and coordinate Morrisby assessments and counselling for Year 9 students.
• Help students identify strengths, interests, values and aspirations, set pathway goals, and understand study and employment prerequisites.
• Provide guidance on university, TAFE, apprenticeships, traineeships, employment, vocational education and alternative education pathways.

Career readiness and placements

• Help students develop employability skills and prepare résumés, cover letters, job applications and interviews.
• Provide guidance on workplace expectations, professional communication and career planning through workshops, coaching and practical learning.
• Coordinate work experience and structured workplace learning, including placement opportunities, employer liaison and compliance with departmental requirements.
• Support students to secure placements, prepare résumés and complete OHS requirements; monitor placements and collect feedback.

Selection criteria

• Demonstrated capacity to support school practices in Careers Education, VET, Work Experience and Structured Workplace Learning.
• Demonstrated team communication skills, including high-level oral and written communication.
• Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships with school, education-sector and community stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor, assess and respond to pathways, engagement and transition data.
• Demonstrated capacity to advise and support management and school staff in the work area.
• Applicants should have the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the position requirements.

Employment

• The position is ongoing and full-time.

School context