Career Services Coordinator
About The Position
The Career Services Coordinator develops and delivers customized instruction on job search strategies, career trends, and workplace success through various formats including seminars, workshops, designated classes, and presentations. This role involves communicating with students and alumni about employment opportunities, program offerings, employer recruiting events, and career trends. The coordinator will also market students, academic programs, and university services to prospective employers, identify employment opportunities, establish new employer recruiting partnerships, and support university corporate outreach. Ensuring positive and effective university and employer recruiting partnerships, participating in employer hiring strategy development and recruiting activities, and partnering with various university divisions to support initiatives in admissions, alumni relations, global partnerships, research development, and institutional fundraising are key aspects of this role. Additionally, the coordinator will counsel students on the employment process and related issues. This position supports the College of Art and Design (CAD), College of Liberal Arts (COLA), College of Science (COS), College of Health Sciences & Technology (CHST), and School of Individualized Study (SOIS) within a shared Career Service Model.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 3 years of relevant experience
- Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered
- Knowledge of career development and planning theory, practices, and techniques
- Skill in written, verbal, and interpersonal communication to influence and articulate a variety of topics to different and diverse audiences
- Skill in multi-tasking, project management, prioritization, and organization
- Ability to handle sensitive situations with empathy, cultural awareness, and confidentiality
- Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced environment
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Develops and delivers customized instruction regarding job search strategies, career trends, and workplace success through seminars, workshops, designated classes, and class-based presentations.
- Communicates with students and alumni regarding employment opportunities, instructional program/services offerings, employer recruiting events, and career trend information.
- Markets students, academic programs, and university and office programs and services to prospective employing organizations.
- Identifies employment opportunities, establishes new employer recruiting partnerships, and supports related university corporate outreach and partnership goals.
- Ensures positive and effective university and employer recruiting and hiring partnerships.
- Participates in employer hiring strategy development and recruiting activities and programs.
- Partners with various divisions to support university initiatives in admissions, alumni relations, global partnerships, research development, and institutional fundraising.
- Counsels students regarding the employment process and employment related issues.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
