ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Central Mississippi Planning and Development District (CMPDD) is so excited that Lincoln County School District has been awarded a career coach for the 2024-25 school year. We believe that the career coach will be an invaluable asset to our students, offering support with internships, job shadowing opportunities, industry tours, CCR classes, and much more.
To make the hiring process as seamless as possible, CMPDD manages the initial recruitment. Here’s a summary of the process:
- Job Posting: The job opening will be listed on Indeed.com for two weeks.
- Resume Review: After the posting period, we will forward all received resumes for review.
- Interview Coordination: Once the top candidates are chosen, we will then coordinate a date for the interviews. The district will contact the candidates and schedule all interviews, at the location of the school district’s choosing.
- Interview Panel: The panel will have a set of interview questions.
- Final Selection: The panel will then make their decision and (CMPDD) will contact the candidate with an offer of employment.
CMPDD partners with TempStaff, Inc. for handling employment logistics, including payroll, taxes, benefits, and worker’s compensation. Here are some important details regarding the career coach’s employment:
- Contract: 187-day contract pending the following:
- Schedule: Follows the same schedule as teachers, including hours and holidays
- Orientation: Required to attend a 3-day orientation at the CMPDD office, July 22-24
- Compensation: $45,000-$48,000 annually, depending on experience.
- Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance at no additional cost to the coach; family coverage available for a fee
- Payroll: Bi-weekly direct deposit through TempStaff, with hours reported via an online portal and approved by the Career Coach Manager
- Leave: Any time off for personal reasons must be approved by the Career Coach Manager. The career coach is responsible for informing their building level administrator if they will not be on campus for any reason such as sickness, conferences, meetings, tours, etc.
- Equipment: CMPDD will provide a laptop, monitor, keyboard, printer, and basic office supplies
- Oversight: The Career Coach Manager will periodically visit the school to monitor the career coach's progress and consult with school administration, if needed.
The school district will provide the career coach with reasonable office space and a desk.