Career Pathways Coach

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and group career coaching to help students explore career pathways aligned with their interests, strengths, academic programs, and long-term goals.
• Support students with career planning and job search preparation, including resume and cover letter development, networking, interview preparation, and professional branding.
• Help students build confidence, resilience, and professional communication skills as they navigate career exploration and workplace readiness.
• Build supportive relationships with students while maintaining high expectations and accountability toward academic and career goals.
• Communicate regularly with students through in-person and virtual meetings, phone calls, email, and text outreach to provide ongoing support and engagement.
• Contribute to Programs Team initiatives that support student engagement, community building, career readiness, and workforce connections.
• Facilitate career development workshops and group learning experiences focused on career exploration, networking, internship and job search strategies, and professional skill development.
• Develop and deliver resources, tools, and learning experiences that support students’ career readiness, confidence, and professional growth.
• Support students in identifying and pursuing experiential learning opportunities such as internships, projects, networking events, and employer engagement opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in career coaching, advising, workforce development, or a related field.
• Experience supporting students, early-career professionals, or career changers with career exploration, job search preparation, and career readiness.
• Experience facilitating workshops, training sessions, group learning experiences, and/or classroom instruction; curriculum development experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with AI tools and technology that improve administrative efficiency and increase time available for direct student support.
• Understanding of the barriers that impact college persistence and career access for first-generation and historically underserved learners.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in counseling, education, human services, or a related field.
• Fluency in both Spanish and English is strongly preferred; the ability to coach, correspond, and build relationships in both languages is a meaningful asset in serving our students well.