Coordinator, Career Development

Responsibilities

• Provides career and professional development services including individual career coaching and advising using assessments and research.
• Develops, plans, executes, and facilitates career planning and professional development programs and events such as workshops and seminars.
• Develops and maintains relationships to determine and offer services (events, workshops, orientations) needed for students and academic programs.
• Provides department outreach and student engagement, such as creating and disseminating newsletter, social media, and targeted email campaigns.
• Contributes to content and teaching materials for employability skills training, departmental orientation, and special projects.
• Creates and distributes department marketing pieces and collaborates with Marketing and Communications department with College‑wide marketing efforts.
• Screens and approves online database profiles and job postings in compliance with department procedures.
• Maintains and updates event information online.
• Resolves student career services issues and escalates as needed to department leadership.
• Supports employer relations activities to include assisting with on‑site visits and tours, networking and promotional activities, and involvement with appropriate professional associations.
• Performs other duties as may be required or assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution.
• One year of experience with presentations, training, or teaching.
• One year of experience in higher education, business, non‑profit management, or human resources.
• One year of experience planning and coordinating events and activities.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution.
• One year of experience providing career coaching and career/professional development programming.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of the community college philosophy.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills and ability to create presentations for students, faculty, staff, and outside constituencies.
• Strong planning, organization, program development and evaluation skills with a demonstrated competency to oversee multiple tasks with attention to details.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills, as well as critical thinking ability.
• Ability to exhibit a professional, courteous demeanor.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast‑paced multi‑priority environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team of