Career Services
Career Services
Adult Services
Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs – Navigate Your Success
The Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs are federally funded programs that provide eligible adults with assistance for career training needs and job placements. Services include:
- Career planning
- Occupational research and job search assistance
- Assistance with job applications and resumes
- Exploration of trainings for in-demand careers
- Training opportunities such as occupational skills training, OJT, SkillUp
- Mentorship and guidance throughout training
- Financial literacy education
To see more details about even more ways to utilize these services, visit www.navigateyoursuccessnt.org
EARN Program Overview
Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) is designed to provide a range of services to meet individuals’ needs, including access to education and training opportunities to move clients toward family economic stability. The program is based on human-centered design and includes a combination of case management, coaching, licensed counseling, and peer-to-peer experiences to develop a career pathway through job placement and job retention goals for the participants referred from the County Assistance Office (CAO).
County Assistance Office (CAO) locations:
| County Assistance Office (CAO) locations: | ||
|---|---|---|
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Bradford County |
101 Hawkins Road, Towanda PA 18848 |
(570) 265-9186 (800) 542-3938 |
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Sullivan County |
918 Main Street, Ste 2, Laporte PA 18626 |
(570) 946-7174 (877) 265-1681 |
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Susquehanna County |
111 Spruce Street, Montrose PA 18801 |
(570) 278-3891 (888) 753-6328 |
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Tioga County |
11809 US Rt 6, Wellsboro, PA 16901 |
(570) 724-4051 (800) 525-6842 |
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Wyoming County |
608 Hunter Highway, Ste 6, Tunkhannock PA 18657 |
(570) 836-5171 (877) 699-3312 |
Young Adult Services
LAUNCH! Your Success is a federally funded program that provides eligible young adults aged 14-24 assistance in achieving academic and employment success. Some of the available services include:
- Career advising and mentoring
- Career education and exploration
- Work-based learning opportunities
- Tutoring and instruction leading to a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent
- Occupational skills training
- Supportive services
- Entrepreneurial skills training
- Financial literacy education
- Many others
For more information check out www.navigateyoursuccessnt.org
You can also check out some of our LAUNCH! success in our bi-annual LAUNCH! Newsletter:
Northern Tier Business Education Partnership (NTBEP)
NTRPDC’s Business Education Partnership program employs career coaches to assist school districts with career education in the five-county region. The goal of the NTBEP is to increase career education and exploration events to students in K-12 in an effort to improve students’ career awareness, soft skills, and workplace knowledge. The NTBEP works to connect students to employers and career opportunities available within the region. This is accomplished by creating and implementing events such as career fairs, mock interview days, field trips, etc. where students get to learn about businesses and occupations within them, through first-hand experiences.
Career coaches work closely with the guidance departments and administration in each school to plan career education events. These events are made possible through the participation of local employers. Numerous local employers see value in connecting with high school students and helping schools prepare students for the world of work. These employers volunteer to sit on school advisory boards, establish work experience opportunities, participate in educational panels and many other activities in an effort to educate students about careers and pathways to them.
Career Coach
Email Address
School District
| Career Coach | Email Address | School District |
|---|---|---|
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Pat Chappell |
chappell@northerntier.org
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Troy Area School District Northern Tioga School District |
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Barb Knapp |
knapp@notherntier.org |
Canton Area School District Northeast Bradford School District Southern Tioga School District Sullivan County School District Tunkhannock Area School District |
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Karen Long |
Long@notherntier.org |
Montrose Area School District Sayre Area School District Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center Troy Area School District Wellsboro School District |
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Samantha Shurtleff |
shurtleff@northerntier.org |
Wyalusing Area School District |
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Mandy Wakely |
wakely@northerntier.org |
Athens Area School District |
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Donna Yale |
yale@northerntier.org |
Towanda Area School District |
For more information, contact Jody McCarty, Workforce Program Administrator, at mccarty@notherntier.org, or Renae Chamberlain, Business Education Program Manager, at chamberlain@northerntier.org.
TTAP
The Twin Tiers Arise Program (TTAP) goals are to strengthen the workforce in the Twin Tiers by increasing career education and work-based learning opportunities for students; engaging parents, guardians and students support system regarding the benefits of career education and exploration; and partnering with employers to enhance carrer pathways and awareness of occupations available within our region. TTAP recognizes that there are interstate opportunies and it aims to bring together 6 partners across an 8-county region in New York and Pennsylvania, known as the Twin Tiers, to achieve its goals. These partners include Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission in Pennsylvania, and Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board, Corning Community College, Greater Southern Tier BOCES, and the Career Development Council all based in New York State. Partners work together to offer career-based learning opportunities to students across state lines. By showcasing the industries and prospects in the Twin Tiers, the TTAP program hopes to encourage young adults to live and work in the Twin Tiers and build the Appalachian workforce.
Northern Tier Career Connect
Northern Tier Career Connect is a web-based resource that allows businesses to connect with their future workforce. Connections between students and area businesses are important for growth in the region. It also helps students to gain understanding of available occupations and industries in their communities. Northern Tier Career Connect provides businesses with the ability to educate school staff, parents and students about who they are, what they do, and about the career resources or work-based learning experiences they have available..
Northern Tier Career Connect is a safe place for these connections to happen. Students can find work-based learning experiences for numerous occupations via this website. With the help of a teacher within the district, direct connections can be made with employers. Teachers can look for presenters or panelists for career lessons and events to bring students first-hand knowledge of specific occupations and industries. This website eliminates the need to search for occupations, industries and contact information as it is all available and organized within the site.
To learn more, or to register your school or business/organization, visit our website www.ntcareerconnect.com or contact Renae Chamberlain at chamberlain@northerntier.org
Occupational Interviews
More than 20 occupational interviews are available for young adults to peruse and learn more about specific occupations on NTRPDC’s YouTube Channel.
WSCM
What’s so Cool About Manufacturing (WSCM) gives 6th-8th grade students in Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming Counties the opportunity to network with local manufacturers, gain new perspectives, record their experiences and present them in an educational and “cool” way through documentary video production. WSCM was originally created by MRC – Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. The contest’s intention is to generate excitement that draws students towards considering manufacturing career paths to create a 21st century workforce.
For more information on the program and to view Northern Tier’s participants, visit www.whatssocool.org or contact Rachel Selleck at Selleck@northerntier.org.