Career Success Coach

This position provides comprehensive career coaching, delivers career readiness programming, and builds strategic relationships with employers and campus partners to enhance student career outcomes. The coach will serve as a liaison to designated academic departments, collaborating student experience. This search will result in the hire of two candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group career coaching for undergraduate and graduate students as well as alumni exploring careers, navigating the job/internship search process, and preparing to transition from college to career.
• Meet with students and alumni to assist with resume and cover letter development, practice interviews, graduate school planning and other career-related topics.
• Discuss and interpret career assessments to support students in making informed decisions regarding majors and careers.
• Guide students and alumni in utilizing Handshake and other career platforms to support their career development goals.
• Plan, design and facilitate career workshops/programming, classroom presentations, and professional development training for students and campus partners.
• Collaborate with faculty, academic departments, and student organizations to integrate career readiness initiatives into curriculum, co-curricular activities and extracurricular programs.
• Support career events, including career fairs, networking events and employer engagement activities.
• Network and maintain relationships with employers and career opportunities for students.
• Utilize Handshake and other online platforms to maintain accurate and current records, track student engagement, and support the day-to-day operations of the center.
• Contribute to the assessment and reporting of career services, experiential learning, and post-graduate outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and related experience.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including presentation experience.
• Demonstrated ability to provide coaching, advising, and mentoring to others.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education, counseling, business, or a related field, and at least two (2) years of experience in career services, student advising, or a related field in higher education or business. (Any appropriate combination of relevant education, full time or graduate assistantship experience, and/or certifications may be considered.)
• Knowledge of career and student development frameworks and best practices, including NACE competencies.
• Experience using career management platforms such as Handshake.
• Interest in engaging with employers and developing strategic partnerships.