Career Coach for Career Pathways - Public Sector

Public Sector•Gainesville, FL

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Career Coach serves by delivering individual and group career planning services to UF students within a specific career cluster, focusing on Public Sector career pathways. This involves facilitating individual career planning appointments, drop-in services, and small group coaching for both undergraduate and graduate students interested in public service. The role also includes facilitating customized career and leadership education workshops, for-credit course material, and large group programs, implementing the Career Action Plan and career development theory. The coach provides direct service through center-wide series and cohort programs aimed at student professionalization, and customizes existing C3 marketing materials for specific career pathways populations. Key responsibilities extend to external career development programming and outreach to student organizations, campus partners, and faculty to promote career services. The coach coordinates day-to-day outreach administration, including logistical functions like scheduling, reserving space, and communicating with attendees. Engagement with employers is crucial to facilitate their participation in public sector industry education activities. The coach works with team Managers to develop programs connecting students with industry, maintains quantitative and qualitative records for assessment, and tracks student engagement. Staying updated on career development trends is essential. The role supports BCLS signature programming, including LeadUF, MLK Day of Service, and Presidential Service Awards, and involves planning and executing workshops for leadership and service programming, as well as biannual volunteer fairs. Maintaining connections with national and international service organizations is also part of the role. The coach performs administrative duties as assigned, attends staff and supervision meetings, and participates in department, division, and university-wide committees, while embodying the Center's values.

Requirements

Master's degree in an appropriate area; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Training: Certified Career Services Practitioner (CCSP) to be obtained within the first year of employment.
EDUCATION & TRAINING: Master’s degree in marketing, social sciences, student personnel, or human resources (HR).
EXPERIENCE - Two (2) years of experience (minimum) in stakeholder engagement, marketing, sales, career development, career counseling, or HR.
KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of industry relations, employment trends, student development, career services, marketing, and outreach strategies.
SKILLS - Skilled in computer applications.
SKILLS - Facilitative skills.
SKILLS - Interpersonal skills.
SKILLS - Good presentation skills, listening skills, helping skills, relationship management, and program development.
ABILITIES: Ability to work independently and contribute to a team.

Responsibilities

Serves as a career coach by delivering individual and group career planning services to UF students within a specific career cluster.
Supports Public Sector career pathways by facilitating individual career planning appointments, drop-in services, and small group coaching for UF undergraduate and graduate students interested in public service.
Facilitates customized career and leadership education workshops, for-credit course material, and large group programs for UF undergraduate and graduate students for career pathways.
Implement the Career Action Plan and career development theory elements in all workshops and programs.
Provides direct service or coaching through center-wide series and cohort programs focused on the professionalization of students.
Customizes existing C3 marketing materials and resources for specific career pathways populations.
Facilitates external career development programming and outreach to student organizations, campus partners, and faculty to promote career services and the Career Connections Center.
Coordinates day-to-day outreach administration and handles logistical functions to support career education programming, including scheduling, reserving space, ordering supplies, communicating with attendees, and other activities.
Engages with employers to facilitate their participation in industry education activities related to the public sector such as C3 workshops, outreaches, events, and conferences.
Works with team Managers to develop programs to connect students with industry.
Aids in maintaining quantitative and qualitative records for various types of interactions for assessment and reporting purposes to demonstrate impact.
Responsible for tracking and reporting on student engagement.
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of career development trends.
Supports the implementation of BCLS signature programming including LeadUF, MLK Day of Service and Presidential Service Awards.
Plans and executes workshops for student participants in both leadership and service programming as well as biannual volunteer fairs comprised of 50-60 nonprofit partners coming to campus.
Maintains connections with national and international service organizations.
Performs other administrative duties as assigned by higher authorities in the department and division.
Attend staff and one-on-one supervision meetings to communicate clearly with colleagues and supervisors.
Participates in department, division and university-wide committees.
Lives out Center’s values in all aspects of job function.