Learning Specialist

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Designs, implements, expands, and evaluates high-quality work-based learning (WBL) experiences for Douglas County School District high school students aligning with industry needs, state expectations, and district career readiness goals. Leads the district’s efforts to advance equitable access real-world WBL opportunities, ensuring measurable student outcomes. Acts as the primary liaison among students, families, secondary educators, local employers, workforce partners, and postsecondary institutions to create and sustain meaningful, industry-connected partnerships.

Collaborating with the CTE Coordinator and the Postsecondary Readiness team, ensures WBL is integrated into CTE pathways and supports all students. Also ensures compliance with Colorado WBL Quality Expectations and supports data collection, reporting, and funding for state and district needs. This position requires a proactive educator with strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills, and a commitment to equity, economic opportunity, and career readiness for all students.

Bachelor’s degree required;
Master’s degree preferred (Education, Career/Workforce Development, Counseling or related).

Requires travel among district schools using personal vehicle

• Frequent standing and walking
• Frequent working at a rapid pace
• Occasional lifting five (5) to ten (10) pounds
• Occasional bending, squatting, or standing

Mostly clean and comfortable

• Build and maintain meaningful partnerships with local and regional employers, workforce development partners, postsecondary institutions (including CCCS), and community organizations to expand WBL opportunities such as internships, apprenticeships, cooperative education, job shadows, service learning, and paid workplace experiences.
• Effectively leverage and utilize community resources
• Negotiate and administer partnership agreements, ensuring alignment of employer expectations, student learning outcomes, and district compliance.

• Develop and implement strategic communication plans to promote WBL opportunities, student success stories, and employer involvement to internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent the district at local, regional, and state-level meetings, collaboratives, and councils focused on workforce development and career readiness.
• Develop and maintain a community personnel resource file.
• Use the resources of other agencies such as the local and regional chambers of commerce, workforce planning centers and community partnerships to leverage opportunities for students

• Lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the district’s Work-Based Learning framework aligned to Colorado’s three categories of WBL—Learning ABOUT Work, Learning THROUGH Work, and Learning AT Work—ensuring consistent student progression along the continuum from exposure to career training.
• Develop objectives and key results and key performance indicators for the program.
• Integrate the Colorado Department of Education’s Essential Skills in all WBL instruction, activities, and experiences.
• Support and partner with school counselors as students complete Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP).
• Work with district leadership to align WBL objectives with district strategic plans and funding opportunities as identified in state law.
• Collaborate with staff and postsecondary institutions to develop and maintain career pathways which prepare students for apprenticeships, community…