Career Coach - Career Pathways
About The Position
Serves as a career coach by delivering individual and group career planning services to UF students within a specific career cluster. Supports career clusters by facilitating individual career planning appointments, drop-in services, and small group coaching to UF undergraduate and graduate students based on industry-specific knowledge. Facilitates customized career education workshops, for-credit course material, and large group programs to UF undergraduate and graduate students for career cluster. Implements elements of the Career Action Plan and career development theory to 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 cluster 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 such as C3 workshops, outreaches, events and conferences. Works with Industry Engagement Managers to develop programs to connect students with industry. Maintains relationships with industry partners to increase employment connections for UF candidates while helping students prepare for successful applications or interviews in these opportunities. 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.
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
- Master’s degree in marketing, social sciences, student personnel, or human resources (HR)
- Two (2) years of experience (minimum) in stakeholder engagement, marketing, sales, career development, career counseling, or HR
- Experience working inclusively with various populations
- Knowledge of industry relations, employment trends, student development, career services, marketing, and outreach strategies
- Skilled in computer applications
- Facilitative skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Good presentations skills, listening skills, helping skills, relationship management, and program development
- Ability to work independently and contribute to a team
Responsibilities
- Delivering individual and group career planning services
- Facilitating individual career planning appointments, drop-in services, and small group coaching
- Facilitating customized career education workshops, for-credit course material, and large group programs
- Implementing elements of the Career Action Plan and career development theory to all workshops and programs
- Providing direct service or coaching through center-wide series and cohort programs focused on the professionalization of students
- Customizing existing C3 marketing materials and resources for specific career cluster populations
- Facilitating external career development programming and outreach to student organizations, campus partners, and faculty
- Coordinating day-to-day outreach administration and handles logistical functions to support career education programming
- Engaging with employers to facilitate their participation in industry education activities
- Working with Industry Engagement Managers to develop programs to connect students with industry
- Maintaining relationships with industry partners to increase employment connections for UF candidates
- Aiding in maintaining quantitative and qualitative records for various types of interactions for assessment and reporting purposes
- Tracking and reporting on student engagement
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of career development trends
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Job Type
Full-time
