Career Coach 50%25

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

7h•$24,000 - $33,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Iowa Pomerantz Career Center is seeking a passionate Career Coach (50%25 appointment) dedicated to empowering undergraduate students as they explore, define, and pursue their career paths. This role supports undergraduate students in discovering and achieving their career goals through individualized coaching, dynamic workshops, and hands-on guidance in the job, internship, and graduate school search process. The Career Coach will collaborate with faculty and campus partners, contribute to innovative programming, and play a key role in increasing student engagement with career services. This is a three-year specified term position.

Requirements

A Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Counseling, Higher Education, or related field, or a bachelor’s degree with equivalent combination of training and experience providing a comparable level of expertise.
Reasonable experience (1-3 years) of advising, coaching, teaching, training, counseling, career services, or other in a related academic or helping profession.
Demonstrates a working proficiency level in the following competencies: Knowledge and ability to provide career advice, coaching, and assistance with career decision-making and internship/job search preparation, search, and strategy.
Effective communication and ability to build and maintain relationships with individuals and groups.
Ability to plan, manage and facilitate educational/instructional workshops, programs, or related initiatives.
Ability to work collaboratively to organize, execute and evaluate events involving multiple stakeholders.
Ability to think creatively and develop/pilot new methods of meeting the changing career needs/expectations of undergraduate student population.

Nice To Haves

Experience working 1:1 and/or in groups with undergraduate college students
Familiarity/experience with career development concepts, including NACE Career Readiness Competencies
Experience with career assessment tools.
Experience collaborating with staff and faculty to integrate career development within the college student experience.

Responsibilities

Advise, orient, and assist students, faculty, and staff in the use of occupational and job search resources.
Collaborate with assigned departments/colleges and fellow career coaches to assess and address career development needs of undergraduate students.
Maintain relationships within assigned campus departments and serve as a liaison to internal and external entities, including university faculty, academic advisors, and employer partners, to support student career development.