Career Development Coordinator (CDC)
All students, whether college-bound or workforce-bound, are more likely to succeed academically if they see a direct correlation between their course work and their future beyond school. Providing this correlation is one of the most important responsibilities of a Career Development Coordinator.
What is School-To-Career?
School-to-Career (STC) is an initiative and a philosophy. It is a method of delivering curriculum to our students that links classroom knowledge to real life. Students learn better when information is made relevant, and STC ensures that relevancy occurs by linking schoolwork to workplace realities. School-to-Career links the world of school to the world of work by supporting school-based activities such as classroom speakers, mentors, soft-skills presentations, and real- world activities and by infusing these into the Common Core through collaboration between members of the business community and classroom teachers.
Who is West Millbrook Magnet Middle School CDC?
Our Technology, Engineering, and Design (T.E.D.) teacher, Darren Geraci is the CDC for West Millbrook Magnet MS. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to him at dgeraci@wcpww.net.
What does the CDC do for WMMMS?
The CDC is responsible for:
- Providing career development services for all students.
- Facilitating a network of parents, business professionals, college/university educators, and community organizations
- Supporting students’ transition to high school
What does the CDC do for students?
The Career Development Coordinator provides a number of career-related experiences for students, including:
- Job Shadow Opportunities—Enabling students to be present in a “real world” job site, personally witnessing the connection between classroom and career.
- Guest Speakers—Providing students the opportunity to hear from an individual in a specific field to discuss the aspects of their work while making connections to the classroom.
- Off-site Learning Experiences—Exposing students to the real world of work, reinforcing what is being taught in their classrooms.
- Interest Inventories—Assessing students on what careers best fit them, as well as providing opportunities to learn about careers unfamiliar to them.
- Career Fairs—Introducing students to a wide variety of real world professionals.
- Tutors/Mentors—Pairing students with members of the business community for career and academic support.
- Service Learning Opportunities- Integrating meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.