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Focus Areas:

Partnership Relations Development and Support

• Introduce new organizational partners aligned with ECI program goals, school mission and student diversity to our Grade 9-14 schools and ECI via email, phone calls and in-person meetings;
• Co-develop external-facing documents, including ‘pitch’ kit materials for CBO and employer partner recruitment;
• Coordinate and lead Employer network convenings with Industry Liaisons and WBL Coordinators in collaboration with NYCDOE offices;
• Lead efforts in securing funds for school model expectations (e.g. Industry Liaison position, internship wages);
• Co-develop compelling student-focused marketing materials to outline specific internship opportunities within an external partner organization;
• Lead an effort to develop internship ‘best practices’ based on current research and the 9-14 school model experience;
• Assist school-employer partners in developing annual ‘partnership agreements’ that outline the expectations and goals that each partner has for the school year;
• Enlist Labor Market Information Systems (LMIS) to develop reports and engage with school, college and employer partners in ongoing assessments of degree choices and to assist in job placement efforts;
• Support NYCDOE's efforts to connect schools to WBL transition resources for students, including alternative transition opportunities through CUNY Continuing Ed, WBL trainings, and apprenticeship programs; and
• Ensure that schools build their capacity to absorb new employer partnerships, recruit student participants in internships, and document WBL experiences.

STEM and WBL Academic Integration

• Lead curricular and instructional efforts aligning school and college partner CTE-STEM degree curriculum, including fostering project-based learning pedagogical practices, modeling design thinking principles, and building capacity for innovative curricular practice across the network of 9-14 schools;
• In collaboration with NYCDOE offices, support CTE teachers, employer partners, and college faculty around exhibitions of design-thinking and project-based learning curriculum;
• Collaborate with NYCDOE offices on increasing project-based learning professional development offerings for 9-14 teachers (e.g., DELS);
• Co-lead efforts with ECI team members to develop and support viable degree pathways and plans for new 9-14 schools and programs;
• Leverage Labor Market Information Systems (LMIS) reports to engage partner colleges and employers in ongoing re-alignment of degree coursework and viable internship pathways.

Mentoring Program Support

Mentoring in the 9-14 model provides an opportunity for industry professionals to interact with high school and college-aged youth in positive learning experiences, to develop the pipeline of future members of the STEM workforce, and to join a growing network of forward-thinking employer partners. The four main goals typically reflected within ECI mentoring programs are career exposure, soft skills development, advising and networking conversations, and school-employer mission alignment:

• Support the creation and development of new mentor training and orientation plans, and a mentoring curriculum to reflect current industry standards; and
• Support the creation of project-based or service-learning initiatives in conjunction with teaching staff and industry partners.