Career Services Coordinator

Southern University System • Shreveport, LA

283d • $45,000 - $50,000

About The Position

Southern University at Shreveport, Louisiana (SUSLA) is accepting applications for Career Services Coordinator. SUSLA is a comprehensive community college serving Shreveport, Bossier City, and surrounding areas in Northwest Louisiana. It is one of five campuses constituting the Historically Black Southern University System. The University serves approximately 3,000 undergraduate students and offers 32 undergraduate degrees and certificate programs in a variety of fields including Allied Health, Nursing, Aerospace Technology, Business Studies, Behavioral Science/Education and Science & Technology. Under minimal supervision, the Career Services Coordinator is responsible for employer relations, job development initiatives, and service learning activities. Under the general supervision of the Executive Director of Workforce Development, this staff person is responsible for the day-to-day operation and development of career services for students and alumni.

Requirements

• Master's degree in student personnel services, counseling and guidance, or a discipline whose preparation is suitable for this position.
• At least three years of professional experience in university/college setting or in business in a human resources or training and development function is required.
• Full-time experience on a college/university student services staff is preferred.
• Important knowledge and capabilities necessary include career-counseling techniques, knowledge of job trends and career development skills, effective public relations and networking abilities, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of ethics in data collection and analysis.
• Strong attention to detail is essential.

Nice To Haves

• At least five years of professional experience in university/college setting or in business in a human resources or training and development function is required.
• Full-time experience on a college/university student services staff is preferred.
• Important knowledge and capabilities necessary include career counseling techniques, knowledge of job trends and career development skills, effective public relations and networking abilities, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain on-line career management system; providing students and alumni with access to full and part-time job and internship listings and corporate/job recruitment listings.
• Perform job counseling and interest inventories with students, groups of students, and/or classes, organizations, etc. to identify abilities, needs, interests, and values in relation to job, career, and service learning opportunities.
• Advise students and alumni on career and service learning related issues through walk-ins, appointments and classroom/group presentations.
• Provide career-related seminars and maintain up-to-date career resources for interested students.
• Create employer/partner/public awareness by maintaining membership and active involvement professional organizations and community organizations.
• Review and update all career services publications including the career guide, career services brochure, and graduate survey annually.
• Assist university in the development of the annual local application plan and annual reporting.
• Initiate outreach activities and establish relationship with employers, including coordination of employer site visits, representation at job fairs and participation in networking events.
• Oversee on-campus recruitment activities, including information tables/sessions; resume collections, and on-campus interviews.
• Coordinate the facilitation of all aspects of service learning activities.
• Develop and implement outreach/marketing efforts, including paper and email correspondence, promotional materials and programming.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff and student; initiating employer/faculty advisory boards and student/alumni focus groups.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate employer/partner contact file(s) to represent available opportunities to students, faculty and staff.
• Critique job search contacts, resumes, and job search plans to identify and resolve possible barriers to employment.
• Conduct follow-up surveys, collect data regarding placement and retention of students in employment, military, or other further training, and conduct the annual graduate employment survey.
• Establish and maintain all student files and documentation needed to complete administrative reports.
• Other duties as related to the proposed job function.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties.
• Criminal background check and reference verification is required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree