Career Services Specialist (Ridgecrest)

Kern Community College District•Ridgecrest, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of an assigned supervisor, develop employment opportunities for students and provide career and professional development services to students.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Two years of experience performing career and professional development services.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of mission, objectives, and goals of the college's career services and programs.
Knowledge of methods, techniques, and best practices of career and professional development, including interviewing, resume writing, and job search techniques.
Knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to career services.
Knowledge of marketing and outreach strategies.
Knowledge of customer service and public relations methods and techniques.
Knowledge of principles and procedures of record keeping and filing.
Knowledge of methods and techniques of proper phone etiquette.
Knowledge of District organization, operations, policies and objectives.
Knowledge of principles of organization, collection, and storage of data.
Knowledge of principles and practices of business communication and report preparation.
Knowledge of office procedures, methods, and equipment, including computers.
Knowledge of office productivity computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheet, email, and database applications.
Knowledge of fundamentals of English grammar, spelling, and composition.
Ability to develop and provide career and professional development services to students.
Ability to interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to career services.
Ability to plan and organize events and activities related to career services.
Ability to prepare reports by gathering and organizing data from a variety of sources.
Ability to operate office equipment, including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, email, and database applications as well as specialized software applications.
Ability to learn and apply new information and skills.
Ability to type, keyboard, and/or enter data at a speed necessary for successful job performance.
Ability to establish and maintain a variety of files and records.
Ability to update and maintain a website.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of work.
Ability to plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
Ability to train and provide work directions to others.
Ability to provide information and assistance to students, employees, employers, and the public regarding career services.
Ability to demonstrate empathy, value, and appreciation for the experiences of students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, and ethnic communities.
Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, and promote and remove barriers to equal opportunity and participation.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain liaison with employers and community agencies to develop employment opportunities for students and promote career services offered by the college.
Provide career and professional development services such as resume and cover letter review, mock interviews, and educating students on how to network and search for jobs; develop and conduct workshops and presentations pertaining to career and professional development.
Provide technical and administrative support to the internship program, including reviewing applications and determining eligibility based upon specified eligibility requirements, organizing and conducting orientations, processing internship course enrollment, tracking and monitoring student intern time sheets, reviewing internship evaluations, liaising with student interns, faculty advisors, and employers; and developing, disseminating, collecting, and maintaining program documents.
Administer the online career management system (CMS), including reviewing and approving job postings and creating, updating, and disseminating announcements.
Provide information and respond to inquiries from students, employees, employers, and the public regarding career services and activities provided by the college.
Collect, compile, organize, and maintain data pertaining to career services and prepare reports.
Assist in the planning, coordination, and implementation of career services-related events and outreach activities.
Develop, prepare, and disseminate promotional materials regarding the college's career services, events, and programs; monitor and update information pertaining to career services on the college website.
Perform a variety of clerical duties including answering telephones, composing correspondence, forms, and memos, and establishing and maintaining records and files.
Attend and participate in job fairs, workshops, conferences, meetings, and committees as assigned.
Provide work direction and guidance to student workers as assigned.
Work collaboratively and professionally with faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, and ethnic communities.
Demonstrate cultural humility, sensitivity, and equity-mindedness in working with individuals from diverse communities; model inclusive behaviors; and achieve equity in assignment-related outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned.