Coordinator: Career Development and Engagement

Pima Community College District • Tucson, AZ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Career Development & Engagement Coordinator supports Pima Community College students in preparing for and connecting to meaningful career opportunities. This student-facing role provides career-readiness assistance and helps students access internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, micro-internships, and other work-based learning experiences. The Coordinator provides individualized résumé and interview coaching, develops and facilitates workshops and classroom presentations, and demonstrates career technology platforms such as MyCareerLink and Big Interview.

The role coordinates the logistics, planning, and execution of Employer Engagement and Career Services events and promotes opportunities equitably across campuses. Its specialty focus is coordinating the student-facing implementation of career-connected learning opportunities after employer partnerships and opportunities have been established. This includes targeted outreach, collaboration with College partners, event coordination, student preparation and support, and outcome tracking. The Coordinator builds internal and external partnerships, supports diverse adult learners, and works to expand student access to career exploration, professional networks, work experience, and employment.

The Coordinator independently organizes initiatives, anticipates needs, uses technology and data to improve engagement, maintains communication among stakeholders, identifies barriers, and follows work through completion. The position may serve as a primary liaison to one or more academic divisions or program areas and works across disciplines, campuses, and student populations. The primary office location is Pima's West Campus, with travel to other College locations and community sites as needed. With supervisor approval, the position may be eligible for a hybrid schedule. The flexible schedule may include evenings and weekends. Employees must live and work in Arizona. Selected candidates are subject to a background check.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of certification, education, and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties.
• Up to one year of related experience in career services, advising, education, social work, workforce development, recruiting, talent acquisition, student services, program coordination, or a related area; equivalent qualifications may be considered.
• Valid Arizona driver's license.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance principles and practices.
• Knowledge of internal and external customer service principles and practices.
• Knowledge of advising and counseling practices.
• Knowledge and application of instructional methodologies.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for promoting programs and services.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Positive, productive, and flexible customer service skills for working with a diverse population.
• Project management principles, processes, and techniques.
• Ability to perform varied duties and switch between tasks of different natures.
• Public speaking skills.
• Independent decision-making skills.
• Ability to apply analytical and critical-thinking skills, draw conclusions, and prepare accurate reports of results.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective, positive working relationships.
• Ability to operate relevant programs and equipment required for the position.
• Ability to live and work within Arizona as a condition of employment.
• Successful completion of a background check is required for selected candidates.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of related experience in an educational setting.
• Previous experience with project management, data analysis, and student information systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group career-readiness coaching, including résumé and cover letter development, interview preparation, job-search strategies, LinkedIn profile optimization, and professional communication.
• Prepare students for internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, micro-internships, employer engagement events, and other career-connected learning experiences.
• Develop and facilitate career-readiness workshops, classroom presentations, resource demonstrations, and educational programming in virtual, in-person, and technology-supported formats.
• Connect students with career resources, employment opportunities, and institutional support; adapt services and outreach to meet the needs of diverse adult learners and address participation barriers.
• Maintain communication with participating students to support attendance, engagement, and program completion; identify barriers, connect students to support, and update stakeholders on progress.
• Develop and execute targeted recruitment and outreach with faculty, advisors, counselors, and student-facing staff; use social media, digital design platforms such as Canva, and marketing principles to create promotional materials.
• Monitor participation metrics, implementation milestones, and program outcomes; maintain accurate records of outreach, referrals, registration, attendance, completion, and other assigned outcomes in accordance with College policies and data privacy requirements.
• Analyze program data and user feedback to identify trends, barriers, and operational needs; develop data-informed solutions, set priorities, and prepare reports and recommendations for administrative review.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships across College academic and administrative divisions, provide departmental resources to staff, protect student data privacy and confidentiality, and escalate complex issues to management as appropriate.
• Promote and demonstrate student and faculty engagement with career platforms such as MyCareerLink and Big Interview; evaluate technology use and recommend digital tools or automated workflows to improve service delivery, accessibility, and efficiency.
• Assist with recruiting students into registered apprenticeship programs in coordination with the registered apprenticeship coordinator, and support work-based learning partnerships and talent pipelines.
• Coordinate the planning, logistics, and execution of employer information sessions, recruiting events, on-campus interviews, tabling, and workshops; represent Employer Engagement and Career Services at College and community events.
• Respond to requests for information and support from students, faculty, staff, businesses, agencies, local schools, and community partners; provide College staff with operational information and resources about department services.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level