Business and Community Partnerships Administrator

Position Type:
Administration/Prof. Technical- Non-instructional

Date Posted:
4/10/2025

Location:
Administration Building Business and Community Partnerships Administrator

Classification: Exempt

Salary Grade/Level/Family/Range: Administrative/ Professional/ Technical
Salary Range 14 ($89,087-130,881 negotiable based on experience)

Paid Leave Options: Depending on your position, the District offers a variety of leave options, including sick leave, discretionary leave, vacation and paid holidays. More information about leave options available to APT employees can be found in the Board of Education Policy Manual.

Benefits:We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit-eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview

Reports to: School Leadership

Contract Length/ Days: 260 Days

Date Posted: April 10, 2025

Deadline for application: Until Filled (Screening begins April 18, 2025)

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Required:

• BA or BS Degree
• Experience connecting business industry sectors to school learning opportunities required

Preferred:

• Bilingual preferred
• Masters degree and/or Principal License
• Experience in the business industry sectors, school settings, including career pathways, internships, and/or apprenticeships, volunteer organizing
• Experience in school settings working with parents, school staff and administration

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Summary/Objective
This position is primarily responsible for collaborating and leading partnerships with community members and businesses to increase student college and career readiness. This includes but is not limited to, business leaders, CEOs, Chambers of Commerce, and Workforce Development Centers. The ability to relate to and work with young adolescents and willingness to work collaboratively with both the community and school teams is essential. Extra duties may include providing career education programs and activities, post-secondary information workshops and college campus visits. This position also oversees the district-wide volunteer program, assisting schools in recruiting and placing volunteers in schools, particularly professionals and non-profit organizations to mentor and engage students.

Essential Job Functions:

• Recruit and enroll businesses for work-based learning opportunities such as internships, apprenticeships, guest speakers, shadowing opportunities, and business tours. Train business partners in key industry sectors to expand high school internships and develop apprenticeships. Partner with local business leaders to leverage resources to leverage resources and evaluate effectiveness of the Career Explore Internship Program. Organize formal recognitions of business industry internship partners. Facilitate Career Explore Internship student placement process including task force meetings, arrangement of student intern interviews and placements.
• Liaison between school and businesses to support students during internships and apprenticeships. Evaluate Career Explore Internship program's effectiveness and yield, and communicate to stakeholders. Develop business partnership to support career pathways, including advisory boards and access to industry leaders. Develop and maintain the career pathways, and collaborate with community organizations and business sectors to increase the number of skilled workforce student candidates. Pursue and secure additional funding sources through grant opportunities and donors for internships, and work collaboratively with community organizations to pursue grant opportunities.
• Coordinate industry student tours for all secondary schools at industry locations. Partner with regional sector partnerships to support career pathways and workforce development. Coordinate High School and Middle School Career Pathway field trips to higher education. Oversee budgets, budget reports, and other financial components of the Career Explore program.
• Support Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools in expansion of Career Pathways.
• Develop and implement college and career readiness training and plans for parent and community engagement. Engage with the chamber of commerce's for Greeley and Evans to build partnerships and programs that support career and college readiness for District 6 students. Collaborate with Director of Career and Technical Education to ensure robust and comprehensive college and career readiness for District 6 students.
• Develop and oversee a district-wide business partnership program that benefits schools K-12 as well as the business community.
• Attend district level and school level meetings, and School Board meetings when required. Attend conferences in and out of state as needed. Participation in community and civic boards and organizations.
• Organize and coordinate district volunteer programming utilizing the Raptor system and supporting schools with business partnerships and volunteer opportunities.
• Support Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools on engagement and increased attendance for secondary students.
• Manage volunteer management program and system for District 6.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Demonstrated respect for and understanding of low income students and families with a positive attitude. Strong writing, organization, computer, presentation skills, and public speaking skills. Strong human relation skills. Proficiency in using data to make decisions. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to work independently as well as in a team setting. Ability to perform all functions of the position. Ability to make sound professional judgement. Experience in classroom management and/or instruction (preferred).
Other Duties:
Knowledge, Skills, and Mental Ability

• Knowledge and skills sufficient to perform all duties of the position.
• Prefers leadership situations relating to meeting the social, emotional, psychological and academic needs of students.
• Prefers a work environment where flexibility, ability to deal with conflict, a high tolerance for stress, an ability to quickly internalize information and make informed decisions, and long hours are a part of the assignment.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Regular attendance is required for this position.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
None

Work Environment/ Physical Demands
Ability to sit for long periods of time, numerous distractions, visual, auditory and ambulatory acuity important
Ability to lift 30 pounds

Travel
Some may be required

EEO/AAP Statement
Greeley-Evans School District 6 shall not discriminate in its employment or hiring practices on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status or disability. The District shall identify, solicit, and consider applicants for employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who will contribute to that effort. The Superintendent is committed to cultural diversity among district personnel as a means of enriching educational experience. The District shall identify, solicit, and consider applicants for employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who will contribute to that effort.

Complaint procedures have been established for current employees, prospective employees, and applicants for employment. The name of the responsible employee who has been identified as the Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for the District is as follows:

James Donahue, Title IX Coordinator & Compliance Officer
1025 Ninth Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631
Phone:
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