Career Services Associate

About the Role

This position supports the college’s mission by assisting students and graduates in obtaining employment. The role focuses on three major functions: Employment, Externship or Certification Track, and Career Services Skill Development. Associates prepare students for the job market, work with employers, and meet sales and metric goals through an activity-based management system.

Responsibilities

• Conducts employer and job development sales activities such as employer calls and site visits.
• Meets and exceeds daily, weekly, and modular activity goals to achieve employment start outcomes.
• Maintains relationships with students and graduates to ensure appropriate interaction with employers.
• Attends business functions, trade shows, and professional organizations’ meetings for networking and employer development.
• Contacts potential sites for the development of new student externship opportunities.
• Coordinates and supervises the externship process and provides midterm reviews to increase extern-to-hire opportunities.
• Administers all externship presentations.
• Supports the monitoring of attendance and performance of students on externship.
• Monitors graduates as they complete licensure to maintain connections and provide support in gaining employment.
• Provides support to help students prepare resumes, employment search strategies, and interview techniques.
• Partners with students in job search strategies and coaching that leads to employability.
• Conducts career skill workshops on topics like resume writing, interviewing, and professionalism.
• Adheres to all compliance and performance standards related to employment start confirmations, metric activities, and student interaction documentation.
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation of physical and electronic records.
• Supports campus goals and initiatives by participating in activities, events, and graduation ceremonies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Preferred three years of job development, career services, or agency recruiting experience.
• Degrees must be from institutions accredited by recognized U.S. accrediting agencies; non-U.S. degrees require established equivalence.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and write simple correspondence, and present information effectively in one-on-one and small group settings.
• Basic mathematical skills, including the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) and proprietary student record software.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Frequently required to walk and occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Pay

The starting pay range for this position is $24.00–$27.00 per hour.