Career Success Coach

Overview

Reports To: Dir, Employer Outreach/Career Services

Recruitment Type: External/Internal

Requisition : req
6716

Employment Type: Part-Time Support Staff

Union Position: Non-Union

Work Schedule: Maximum of 28 hours per week within Standard College

Hours:

M-F, 8:30am-5pm

Number of Openings: 1

SUMMARY

Collaborates as a member of Career Marketplace to provide individual and group career development services to Tri-C students and alumni that assists them in obtaining employment. Partners with full-time and adjunct faculty and instructors to support integration of career related assignments and events into the curriculum. Works with local, regional, and national employers to source experiential learning opportunities and part- and full-time employment.

• Coaches Tri-C students and alumni on internship and job search strategies including the elevator pitch, networking skills, informational interviews, mock interviews, resume, and cover letter reviews, along with other career development tools and strategies.
• Provides individual coaching to students to create customized, long-term career development plans, develop key competencies necessary to make informed decisions, and take the necessary steps to achieve their career goals.
• Coordinates and facilitates experiential learning and employment opportunities for students that align with their academic studies.
• Develops content, conducts workshops, and class informational sessions on topics such as career exploration, resume writing, interviewing, internships/job search strategies, networking tactics, and ethics in the workplace.
• Leverages the College’s Schools, Academies, and various other college partners to develop a portfolio of students, using a case management approach to work with students based on School and Academy.
• Works directly with faculty and instructors from Schools and aligning Academy to integrate career exploration activities and assignments into the curriculum.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with faculty, and, upon their request, facilitates a Career Marketplace overview of services and resources to academic program classes as a marketing, communications, and recruitment vehicle.
• Gathers and reports data for Career Marketplace regarding coaching appointments, classroom presentations, workshops, internships, and part- and full-time employment.
• Partners with the College’s Student Experience division, including student affairs, enrollment, and athletics to develop and provide career development services to students.
• Collaborates with the College’s Community Impact division, including the adult diploma program, and international services and programs to develop case management of students.
• Supports student success and engagement efforts at each campus by involvement in enrollment activities, retention initiatives, and other campus events.
• Identifies employers that provide experiential learning opportunities, part-time, and full-time employment for students.
• Proactively cultivates relationships with small, mid-size, and large employers and emerging growth industries; positively maintains all associated relationships, building a “book of business” generating experiential learning and job leads.
• Drives the use of Handshake – Career Marketplace’s online job posting network as a recruiting resource for employers.
• Uses Handshake CRM for case management and communications.
• Promotes all of the College’s talent pipelines to employers and emerging growth industries.
• Designs and coordinates networking initiatives, special events, and career fairs that assist students and alumni in finding employment opportunities.
• Conducts employer satisfaction surveys and recommends program upgrades and enhancements based on employer feedback.
• Represents the Career Marketplace to a wide variety of community organizations, professional associations, government agencies, non-profit entities, and partners in higher education to provide a professional presence supporting the College’s brand.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience/Training

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
  Significant related…