Coordinator of Career Development
About The Position
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is seeking a Coordinator of Career Development to help students explore career pathways, develop workforce-ready skills, connect with employers, and gain real-world experience. Reporting to the Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and Student Services, the Coordinator provides leadership for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive, college-wide Career Development Model. The Coordinator serves as the institution’s lead strategist for career development initiatives, integrating career exploration, career planning, career readiness, experiential learning, employer engagement, and outcomes assessment throughout the student lifecycle. The role collaborates across Student Services, Academic Affairs, Workforce Solutions, and with employers and community partners to help students make informed career decisions, enter the workforce, and build meaningful careers. The position is on-site, has a 12-month contract term, and lists a monthly minimum salary of $4,014.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Business, Human Resources, Workforce Development, Public Administration, or a related field.
- Three years of progressively responsible leadership experience in career services, workforce development, student affairs, employer engagement, talent development, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated experience building partnerships with employers, educational institutions, or community organizations.
- Experience using data and assessments to guide program improvement and strategic planning.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership for a college-wide career development strategy integrated with student success initiatives.
- Design and oversee programs supporting career exploration, career planning, and career readiness.
- Coordinate career assessments, career pathway exploration, labor market information resources, and career coaching services.
- Encourage use of Handshake.
- Collaborate with academic departments and Workforce Solutions to expand internships, apprenticeships, clinical experiences, job shadowing, and other work-based learning opportunities.
- Support faculty and staff in embedding career readiness competencies into curricular and co-curricular experiences.
- Help ensure students gain hands-on experiences that enhance employment and transfer outcomes.
- Create employer engagement strategies that establish sustainable talent pipelines for students and graduates.
- Serve as the college’s primary liaison for career development and employer engagement initiatives.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators related to career development, student participation, employment and transfer outcomes, and employer engagement.
- Prepare reports and presentations for college leadership and external stakeholders.
- Conduct regular assessment and outcome evaluation to ensure accountability for career development initiatives.
Benefits
- Health care coverage for the employee and family
- Vision coverage for the employee and family
- Dental coverage for the employee and family
- Tuition reimbursement or waiver for the employee, spouse, and dependents
- 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer match when the employee contributes 5%
- Vacation and sick time
- Work-life balance
- 9.5 paid holidays
- Two weeks of institutional closing pay in the last two weeks of December for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
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Career Level
Manager
