Career Coach, Grant Funded

Molloy College•Rockville Centre, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Career Coach provides individualized career coaching and workforce-readiness programming to help undergraduate and graduate students build the knowledge, skills, and professional competencies needed to transition from college to career. The role delivers one-on-one and small-group coaching, workshops, classroom presentations, and other programming focused on career exploration, professional communication, job-search strategies, interviewing, networking, and workplace readiness. The Career Coach collaborates with campus partners, employers, faculty, and staff to expand career development opportunities and connect students with relevant resources and employment opportunities. The position also supports Career Center initiatives, programs, events, communications, data collection, and assessment related to student engagement and career outcomes. This is a full-time, non-exempt, salaried position in the Career Center, scheduled Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., for 35 hours per week and 48 weeks per year. Occasional presence at Career Center and university-wide events is expected. The position is not remote.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
1 to 3 years of work-related experience.
Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Experience or skills with databases.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Handshake or database management experience.
Social media skills.
Jenzabar software experience.
Statistical software experience.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and small-group career coaching to undergraduate and graduate students throughout the career development process.
Assist students with career exploration, goal setting, job and internship searches, resumes and cover letters, interviewing, networking, LinkedIn, professional communication, and other workforce-readiness skills.
Develop, coordinate, and deliver career-readiness workshops, classroom presentations, and educational programs focused on NACE Career Readiness Competencies and other employer-valued skills.
Assess student engagement and learning and adapt programming to the needs of diverse student populations and academic programs.
Assist with planning and implementing Career Center programs and university-wide initiatives, including career fairs, employer events, career panels, workshops, recruitment programs, and student engagement activities.
Collaborate with faculty, academic departments, Athletics, student services, and other campus partners to integrate career development and workforce readiness into the student experience.
Support the development and promotion of employment, internship, and other career opportunities for students.
Assist with employer outreach, job and internship postings, recruitment activities, career fairs, on-campus interviews, and employer engagement initiatives.
Maintain accurate records of student appointments, programs, participation, and career-related outcomes using Handshake and the University database.
Assist with Career Center communications, marketing, and other operational needs.