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Career Navigator Opportunity

Tallahassee State College (TSC), recently recognized as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges (2025), one of the Nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® (2025), and a Great Colleges to Work For® (2025), is excited to announce a grant-funded opening for the position of Career Navigator – P09102 with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) – Florida Youth College. We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to fostering a vibrant workplace community.

What You’ll Do
The Career Navigator is independent, complex, and highly specialized clerical work. This is work directly related to the Florida Youth College grant between Tallahassee State College and the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for:

• Provides comprehensive support and detailed information about Florida Youth College to youth’s parents, the general public, and staff via in-person, phone, text, TDX tickets, and email.  Maintains an ongoing awareness of available youth resources that can be shared with project partners.  Conducts required 5, 15, 30, 60, 90 and 180 day follow ups with assigned caseload. Maintains a cumulative activity report.
• Reviews and processes referrals and other documents related to program youth.  Assists with the registration process and responds to inquiries about the admittance into a post-secondary institution. Processes changes in Workday. Works closely with Instructors and other program staff to ensure student success. Works with the student to determine program tracks. Reviews documents for accuracy.
• Makes referrals, schedules and coordinates with program partners and provides community resources to ensure student success and pathway to work-based learning or post-secondary education. Educates students on options and provides guidance and advisement. Develops and maintains a relationship with assigned youth to ensure engagement and progress.
• Develops a tailored success plan for each assigned youth. Works with the youth to identify the documentation required for enrollment into a post-secondary institution. Proactively work with securing work-based learning opportunities once they have transitioned from an institution.
• Works with a team to coordinate services to youth in a comprehensive manner; maintains and uses the required database to maintain data. Assists in the development of automated communications with students.  Communicates and resolves process issues with enrollment, admissions coordination of resource referral, records.  Serves as liaison to external stakeholders to include educational partners, WIOA partners and others. Advises students about academic requirements, reviewing and interpreting test scores, unofficial transcripts, and course prerequisites. Assists with online college credit options and dual enrollment registration and advising. 

Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a candidate who brings not only technical expertise but also a passion for education and student success.

Minimum Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in counseling, education or a related area from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years of related experience; or a Bachelor’s degree in a related area from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of related experience.
• Career counseling is a plus

What We Offer
We offer more than just a competitive salary of $49,000.00 annually. When you join the team at TSC, you’ll also enjoy:

• Comprehensive State of Florida benefits, including retirement through the Florida Retirement System.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• A generous leave policy, including 11 federally paid holidays
• Tuition waivers program for continuous learning.
• Free access to TSC athletic, fine arts, and performing arts events.

A Little About Us

Established in 1966, Tallahassee State College is dedicated to providing high-quality educational opportunities for students from Leon, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties, as well as from throughout the state, nation, and abroad. TSC offers a wide range of academic and workforce training programs, including associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and in-demand certifications. Consistently ranked as one of the top colleges in the nation, our vision is to be recognized as your College of Choice.