Career Hub LOB

Nevada System of Higher Education

12d • $25 - $27 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Career Hub at Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), located in Reno, Nevada, is seeking a Specialist to support students with their job search and professional skills. This is a part-time LOA position, up to 25 hours a week, with the option of health insurance. Major functions include teaching job search skill workshops, individual appointments to coach students, and developing relationships within the college, with outside agencies, and the business community. The successful candidate will also provide students with referrals for college and community services, market Career Hub services to students and staff, and provide support to the Student Life Team, which includes the Disability Resource Center, Counseling, and many special population programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• One year of experience providing job placement/career readiness services to clients, OR one year of experience providing job development for a company or agency.
• Experience teaching classes or workshops.
• The desire to work with students, faculty, and staff from many different backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or higher in a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• Experience working in higher education.
• Experience working in a career center in a higher education setting.
• Experience working with populations with barriers to education and/or employment.
• Experience planning events, such as job fairs.
• Experience working with government and community agencies to network, refer, or access services for clients.

Responsibilities

• Designs and provides curriculum for in-person and virtual workshops focused on job search techniques and professionalism for students, including resume writing, LinkedIn, interviewing, and networking.
• Facilitates in-classroom and virtual presentations to students from a variety of academic areas and special population programs, as well as participants in certain special population programs.
• Meets individually with students in-person and virtually to provide coaching on job search strategies and professionalism.
• Assists with the planning and execution of events such as job fairs, including employer invitations, collecting payments, arranging catering, working with a variety of on-campus entities, and marketing to students.
• Collaborates with the Marketing and Communications Office on a variety of marketing projects, including flyers and digital/social media announcements regarding workshops, events, and other Career Hub offerings.
• Works with employers and students to connect through the Handshake job board.
• Supports multiple grant-funded initiatives that include goals of job obtainment and placement.
• Interacts with community agencies to promote TMCC and the Career Hub as providers of job and career skills. This position helps with recruiting special populations for whom job and career skills can lead to gainful employment.
• Participates and supports the efforts of the Student Life team and the Student Services Division.
• Supports the Career Hub in collecting data that contributes to the direction and initiatives of the Career Hub and the Student Services team.

Benefits

• Option of health insurance
• Paid Orientation
• Paid professional development training
• Tuition reimbursement through Grant-in-Aid
• Longevity payments based on years of service
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package (for those who meet eligibility criteria)

What This Job Offers

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