Career Counselor

As a career coach, you will assist students throughout all phases of the career development process. You will meet with students 1:1 and in groups to help them reflect on their strengths, skills, and experiences, discover and explore career options, create personalized action plans for their professional development, utilize successful job and internship search strategies, connect them to careers and connections, and enhance their job search documents. In addition to meeting 1:1 with students, you will also be in charge of creating, coordinating, and implementing programs for students in your assigned area.

Responsibilities

In regards to Career Coaching, this individual will:

• Prepare and assist students in the discovery and decision-making process of career development.
• Guide students through self-assessments, identify available resources and assist students with career research.
• Supervise and evaluate a caseload of student internships providing guidance learning goals and career development assignments.
• Assist in the development and delivery of programs and workshops to further engage students in the career development process. The successful candidate will be skilled at assisting students with all aspects of the career development and planning process.

Responsibilities:

• Assists students with preparing resumes, interviewing skills and searching for jobs & internships electronically. Develops and presents multiple training workshops to prepare students on aspects of the employment and job search process.
• Interacts with employers for recruiting students and alumni. Conducts site visits to employers to develop and promote internships and career opportunities.
• Conducts ongoing research to provide information and feedback about recruitment and after-graduation activities for students.
• Maintains accurate data and produces statistical reports on job placement, salaries, recruitment activities and other information.
• Coordinates activities between Career Services and assigned departments and faculty.
• This person must solve complex problems related to advising individual students who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. These students are making life-changing decisions. The solution comes in the form of understanding and utilizing available resources to research options and providing individualized solutions. Coaches make decisions regarding the appropriateness of an employer’s requests for job postings and interview schedules. Each coach must be knowledgeable of employment laws and ethical standards for hiring and recruiting. Decisions are based on the adopted standards of the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Candidates should demonstrate exemplary interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, strong presentation skills, prompt follow through, initiative, attention to detail, high energy, ability to work independently as well as collaboratively, and a commitment to foster an inclusive environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a Social Science, Communication, Counseling, Human Resources or a related field plus three years of experience in occupational or career counseling or equivalency required; demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required. Master’s degree in a related area is preferred. Training and experience in basic testing and measurement is preferred. Experience with career counseling in the assigned area may also be preferred.

Department Specific Qualifications

An understanding of and commitment to racial, ethnic, cultural and philosophical diversity. Ability to create and manage an organizational environment that fosters such diversity.

Preferences

• Master’s degree in a Student Affairs, Educational Leadership, Social Science, Communication, Counseling Psychology, Human Resources, Management, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field.
• Training and experience in basic testing and measurement (i.e. MBTI , StrengthsFinder, Strong Interest Inventory) is preferred.
• At least 1 year experience working outside of higher education (government, industry, non-profit) is preferred.

Type

Benefited Staff

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