Coordinator I - Career Success Coach

Sam Houston State University • Huntsville, TX

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About The Position

The Coordinator I - Career Success Coach at Sam Houston State University is responsible for integrating career education and professional development into the campus environment. This role aims to empower staff and faculty to positively impact students' career pathways and success after graduation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in higher education, counseling, student development, or related field.
• One year of experience in career/life coaching or related field.
• Work experience as a higher education professional, preferably in student support services or student-facing departments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in developing career education content.
• Familiarity with technology platforms used in career services.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Career Coach for all students within all programs at SHSU.
• Acts as the Career Coach support staff member for all colleges of SHSU.
• Creates scalable solutions to integrate career education into assigned colleges and partner offices.
• Develops career education content relevant to key academic areas and delivers it through multi-modal channels.
• Delivers programming, training, classroom presentations, initiatives, and advising to help students identify career pathways, find internships, and achieve career success after graduation.
• Advises and educates students through appointments, drop-in advising, and group settings on career and professional development topics.
• Promotes the use of relevant technology platforms, including Symplicity, with students, staff, faculty, and other key audiences.
• Leverages data to inform career education activities and tracks data and outcomes in relevant databases and platforms for assigned student populations.
• Increases and maintains engagement with key departments on campus, such as academic advising, pre-professional advising, athletics, and student life.
• Provides input on improving the effectiveness of career success programs and efforts.
• Supports efforts to connect academic units, offices, and students with relevant opportunities in coordination with the Employer Partnerships team.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Retirement savings plan
• Professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

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