District Career Transition Coach
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Overview of Role
Career pathway transition planning is a specialized area of learner support in which many educators have not had targeted training or professional learning. As a District Transition Coach, you are a champion for Hopeful Transitions and are in a professional coaching role to support high school staff to further enhance their pathway planning resources, skills, and competencies. You bring your unique talents and gifts to the role, working within the school and as part of a larger provincial team.
Download the Year at a Glance to explore a draft work plan for a transition coach.
As the District Transition Coach, you collaborate with educators responsible for supporting the development of Career Life Plans and you support specific subject educators as needed. Additionally, you connect with the school Resource Teacher, Counsellor(s), administration, and school-based Education Support Services Team (ESS) to address the Tier 2 and 3 supports that some learners will need. You also benefit by connecting with your District colleagues as a member of the District Education Support Services team. Further, District curriculum learning specialists can be collaborative and supportive of Hopeful Transitions.
Responsibilities
Your role is to provide professional supports to educators, not to provide direct transition supports and services to learners. You can provide support by identifying school career pathway transition planning gaps, goals, resources, and best practices for successful transitioning for each student. The roles and responsibilities of educators will remain the same, but their competency in pathway planning will improve thanks to your coaching and support.
Do, Consider, Assess
Explore this Hopeful Transitions Transition Coach Map by clicking each pin to see examples of how you can Do, Consider, and Assess Hopeful Transitions within your role.
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Do
What do I need to do?
What is my responsibility?
Assess
How will I know all learners and school staff are actively engaged in career pathway transition planning?
Do any of our learners and staff require additional support?
Consider
What will enhance what I’m doing?
What else do I need to think about?
Next steps
Now that you understand your role you can begin to find the right resources and learning activities.