Career Coach

Job Summary

Careers at the Shocker Career Accelerator focus on empowering students to navigate their career journeys with confidence. The Career Coach coordinates and delivers career development programming, resource materials, and career coaching.

Essential Functions

• Educates or advises program participants individually, or in groups through various mediums to enable career exploration and professional development.
• Administers and interprets career inventory assessments, materials development, and career decisions.
• Provides expertise in one or more areas including, but not limited to, resume development and interviewing skills, career readiness and decision-making, career coach referrals, and/or job search techniques.
• Responds to questions and provides information regarding student services, policies, procedures, and/or employment preparation.
• Presents professional development workshops as well as coordinates and participates in career outreach such as job fairs.
• May lead staff as assigned.
• Provides input to leadership regarding the development of coaching and/or co-curricular programming across the University.

Job Duties

• Provide student-centered, proactive coaching to assist students from all walks of life in navigating career exploration, professional branding (resumes, LinkedIn, interviewing), and job search strategies.
• Empower students by helping them identify and secure high-impact applied learning experiences and post-graduation opportunities.
• Leverage career management systems to track student progress, coordinate appointments, and provide asynchronous feedback to maximize service efficiency.
• Serve as a dedicated liaison to assigned academic colleges, building strategic partnerships with faculty and staff to integrate career-readiness resources into the curriculum.
• Participate in WSU recruitment activities showcasing WSU's strengths in applied learning and the career success of Shockers to prospective students and families.
• Proactively research and stay current on evolving labor market trends, emerging technologies, and industry-specific competencies to provide students with relevant forward-looking career advice.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• One (1) year of experience in related field

Required License/Certifications/Training Credentials

• In one (1) of the following: any career-related assessment (Strong Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Clifton Strengths, etc.) or from a career-related professional association (NCDA, NRWA, NACE, etc.), or complete one (1) career assessment certification or credential from a career-related professional association within two (2) years of hire date.