Career Coach; College of Engineering

Employment Details

Title: Career Coach (College of Engineering)

Employee Classification: Student Services Coordinator

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Student Affairs

Sub Division-Department: UNT-Career & Leadership

Department: UNT-Career Center-161510

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $47,232.00

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

The Career Center Department at the University of North Texas is seeking to hire a Career Center Engineering Career Coach to join our team. Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
Lead efforts toward planning and implementing career development and job search programs and services to students, by working with students, faculty and staff in an assigned department. This includes, but is not limited to, individual advising and group workshops. Partner with the academic advisors counselors in the college to manage the internship program for their assigned department, ensuring that available internships meet all the departmental requirements for credit and that the students that apply are eligible for the internship.

Cultivate and manage relationships with current and new employers recruiting students from the assigned department, in partnership with the assigned department, the staff and the main Career Center. Lead job market research efforts for their assigned area, in order to provide current and relevant data to faculty and students. Work directly with student organizations in making connections to corporate speakers/mentors.

Manage the assessment of career programs and services and deliver reports to their supervisor. Provide marketing of career services to the students and faculty in the assigned department.

• Interface with students as they seek guidance concerning employment, career development, internships and career related issues.
• Analyze students career paths, initiate career assessments, provide advice on resume development, interview preparation, and offer internship and job search resources.
• Develop and conduct workshops and seminars on a variety of topics, assess their effectiveness and implement changes needed to engage and enhance student preparedness for the workplace.
• Work cooperatively with faculty and the Career Center Employer Development and Outreach Team to utilize more companies and alumni from a broad range of industries to engage with students on campus.
• Develop ongoing relationship with faculty, staff and administration working with the College student population.
• Develop reports on the statistical data for all student engagement and programming for assigned area(s) of responsibility to be used for the Career Center data collection.
• Assist other staff members in the areas of the event program management and the mentoring program where necessary.

Bachelor's degree in related field and two years of student services, student affairs, counseling, advising, or related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Masters degree in Counseling and two years' experience in Career Services or Career Counseling.

Excellent public speaking skills with experience in conducting training workshops. Ability to provide leadership and mentoring to student populations. Experience in networking across departments and programs. Ability to communicate and work with a diverse population. Strong organizational skills and ability to simultaneously execute multiple projects. Excellent verbal and written communication, and computer skills.

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

8am - 5pm, M-F, occasional evenings/weekends as required.

No.

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

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