Career Center Coordinator

Western New Mexico University•Mission, NM

About The Position

Provides leadership in all career planning, internships, volunteer programs, and service projects provided to WMNU students, as appropriate. Responsible for providing opportunities that connect classroom learning with experiential learning, assuring best practices are met. Plans, teaches, and conducts workshops/events to facilitate experiential education and career planning for all students including but not limited to job search strategies, interview strategies, resume building strategies, internship procedures, job fairs, service and volunteer opportunities, social media and current trends and graduate/professional school preparations, graduate assistantship opportunities. Assists students in the career planning process, including choice of major and career interests. Networks with local, regional, and national employers to maintain job openings, internship opportunities, and mentorship opportunities. Makes recommendations for continuous improvement of services and programs. Organizes and promotes the career closet program. Coordinates annual employment and graduate placement statistics and publish annual report. Maintains individual statistical data, creating weekly, monthly, semester, and annual reports. Promotes the department through marketing of programs and services as well as the development of information for the web page and social media (includes an interactive web site, blogs, and resume/job skill applications). Supports the student retention efforts of WNMU. Assists in all operations of the Student Life Office. Provides a broad range of administrative and supervisory functions. Supervises assigned staff in accordance with WNMU personnel practices including recruitment, training, performance evaluation, guidance, etc. Participates in the process of ongoing personal and professional development. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts (internal and external). Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with WNMU philosophy. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Leadership in career planning, internships, volunteer programs, and service projects.
Ability to connect classroom learning with experiential learning.
Skills in planning, teaching, and conducting workshops/events.
Assistance in career planning, including major and career interests.
Networking with employers.
Organization and promotion of the career closet program.
Coordination of employment and graduate placement statistics.
Maintenance of statistical data and report creation.
Marketing and promotion of department programs and services.
Support for student retention efforts.
Assistance in Student Life Office operations.
Administrative and supervisory functions.
Supervision of assigned staff.
Participation in personal and professional development.
Comprehensive communication skills.
Modeling of professional standards and ethics.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership in all career planning, internships, volunteer programs, and service projects.
Plans, teaches, and conducts workshops/events for experiential education and career planning.
Assists students in the career planning process, including choice of major and career interests.
Networks with employers to maintain job openings, internship opportunities, and mentorship opportunities.
Makes recommendations for continuous improvement of services and programs.
Organizes and promotes the career closet program.
Coordinates annual employment and graduate placement statistics and publishes annual report.
Maintains individual statistical data and creates reports.
Promotes the department through marketing and development of web and social media content.
Supports student retention efforts.
Assists in all operations of the Student Life Office.
Provides administrative and supervisory functions.
Supervises assigned staff, including recruitment, training, and performance evaluation.
Participates in ongoing personal and professional development.
Maintains comprehensive communication with internal and external contacts.
Models professional standards and ethics.
Performs other duties as assigned.