Career And Life Skills Coordinator

Owensboro Community & Technical College 

Job Title

Career and Life Skills Coordinator

Department

Student Affairs

Job Category

Staff

FLSA

Non-exempt, Band 8

College Name

Owensboro Community & Technical College 

Job Type

Full-time

Location

Owensboro, KY – Main Campus

Work Months

12 months

College Overview: 
Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is a three-campus institution located along the Ohio River in Western Kentucky.  OCTC is one of sixteen institutions in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and awards certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees in liberal arts and technical education. To learn more about OCTC, please visit https://owensboro.kctcs.edu/and to learn more about Owensboro and the surrounding area, you may visit https://visitowensboro.com.

Benefits: 
Owensboro Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary: 
The Career and Life Skills program Coordinator will lead and direct Owensboro Community and Technical College’s Career and Life Skills program, a Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) program for students with intellectual disabilities. This position reports to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs. This position is grant funded through June 2026 with the possibility of a fund extension. 

Essential duties and responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Recruit students for the program and assist students with application, financial aid, advising, and registration processes.
• Recruit, train, support, and supervise peer mentors (approximately 5-7 peer mentors).
• Teach GEN 102 Foundations of Learning, GEN 175 Career and Life Skills Development, and GEN 276 Employment and Professional Skills.
• Assist students in developing work-based training opportunities on and off-campus and foster inclusive excellence by connecting students with campus organizations, groups, and activities.
• Monitor student progress, collect and report on student outcome data.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Special Education, Education, Human Services, Counseling, or related field is required.
• Three (3) years of relevant work experience is required.
• Master’s degree and five (5) years of relevant work experience is preferred.

Application Process: 
Applicants must complete and submit:

• Online application
• Resume / CV
• Cover Letter
• Copy of all college transcripts, certificates and/or licensures. Official transcripts will be needed within the first 30 days of employment. 
• Kentucky State Law requires state and national pre-employment background checks as a condition of employment.

Position is based on an annual term-contract, with the expectancy of continuance based on performance and funding. 

Application Deadline: 1/4/2026
Only applicants selected for an interview will be notified. The search may be extended if additional candidates are needed.