Career & Academic Planning Coach

George Fox University • Newberg, OR

19h • Onsite

About The Position

George Fox University's Career & Academic Planning Center is seeking a dynamic and collaborative individual to serve as a Career & Academic Coach. This role guides students to recognize their God-given uniqueness, maximize their academic and experiential learning, graduate on time, and develop life-long career skills. The individual will join an innovative office providing outstanding undergraduate academic and career coaching. A Career & Academic Planning Coach serves the community by providing guidance to students as they achieve their vocational goals and develop plans to accomplish those goals in preparation for graduation and career success. The position involves three styles of work days: appointment days for scheduled student appointments, drop-in days for accessible student support, and project days dedicated to various tasks like roadmap development, file auditing, and coordinating with academic partners. The role is full-time (40 hours per week) and located at the Newberg Campus.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in a customer focused environment.
• Proficiency with technology and data entry.
• The demonstrated ability to work as a team member to accomplish organizational and unit goals.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and ability to deal with the public and campus community in a helpful and courteous manner; ability to obtain and use information with tact and discretion.
• Solid organizational skills and the demonstrated ability to work independently on multiple tasks with a high degree of accuracy.
• The ability to understand and administer curricular requirements.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• A commitment to the University's Theology of Racial and Ethnic Diversity.
• A desire to work with a diverse community of students and employees who represent various cultures, backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, political views, and expressions of Christian faith.
• A personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony in a church.
• Employees agree to live in agreement with the Community Lifestyle Statement and affirm the theological commitments expressed in the Statement of Faith.

Nice To Haves

• Coaching experience - demonstrated ability to assist people with setting goals, making plans for reaching those goals, and following through for goal attainment.
• 2 or more years of experience with providing support services to students from diverse backgrounds, in a college setting with the focus of retention and graduation.
• Experience with student personnel, adult education or related fields.
• Flexibility and availability for some evening and weekend work, including university commencements.

Responsibilities

• Providing academic coaching to traditional undergraduate students in multiple majors, assisting them in setting educational goals, developing plans to accomplish those goals, and providing guidance to ensure completion of graduation requirements in a timely fashion.
• Providing professional coaching to traditional undergraduate students, equipping them to take full advantage of career development strategies and experiences by equipping them with comprehensive resources.
• Serving as a liaison between the Career and Academic Planning Center and assigned academic departments to represent the goals and initiatives of the center and facilitate academic department partnerships.
• Updating and maintaining accurate student record information in the University's integrated database; participate in new student orientations to provide advising and registration information.
• Implementing communication strategies with new and current students to promote retention and facilitate progress toward graduation; communicate academic progress information to students; use student record information to inform student communications.
• Reviewing and managing internship opportunities in Handshake and communicating experiential learning opportunities to students in your advising majors.
• Communicating effectively and courteously with others, including employees, students, and the public, in a spirit of teamwork, respect and customer service.
• By actions, words, and lifestyle, be a Christian role model to students, whether through casual contact or in a formal supervisory role.
• Demonstrating awareness, respect, and appreciation for diversity of culture, background, race, sex, political views, expressions of faith, etc. and works well with a variety of people.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A strong Christian vision and mission-led organization with opportunities for your growth and contributions.
• Wonderful Christian peers and a vibrant student population.
• A beautiful and peaceful campus environment with areas to walk and coffee shops and restaurants close by.
• Free Fitness Center membership.
• Free parking.
• Rich employee benefit package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees