Vermont Career Navigation System Consultant

The Agency of Education is seeking a consultant to support the transformation efforts in strengthening expectations for high-quality, standards-based personalized learning experiences, expanding access to career exploration and career-connected learning beginning in kindergarten within comprehensive system improvement efforts, and advancing implementation of existing legislation related to new statewide graduation requirements. The consultant will provide consultation to support the AOE’s transformation efforts, including conducting a landscape analysis of national policy and effective career navigation tools, creating a stakeholder map of internal/external career navigation stakeholders, developing a K-12 framework to embed grade-level competencies related to career exploration directly into core academic instruction, and engaging partners in defining user requirements to pilot a career navigation platform. The contract will be for a period of one year with an option to renew for up to 4 additional twelve-month periods. Some key responsibilities include: • Conducting a landscape analysis of national policy and effective career navigation tools • Creating a stakeholder map of internal/external career navigation stakeholders • Developing a K-12 framework to embed grade-level competencies related to career exploration directly into core academic instruction • Engaging partners in defining user requirements to pilot a career navigation platform • Aligning system requirements with VT Department of Labor (VTDOL) post-secondary career navigation system