Career Development Coach (Part-time)

One part-time vacancy, working up to 19 hours a week. This is a 52 week position, year-round.

Demonstrated ability of an integrated appreciative career and assessment approach to deliver career development and academic assessment services. Ability to research current trends in student retention and student development theory, Student career development theory, and the ability to implement such skills/goals throughout the college. Proven ability to provide pre-advising, careers, assessments ( both career and academic), information regarding support services, pre-enrollment programs, on-going learning assistance, and technology support.

• Advise undecided students face-to-face (one-on-one and group), phone, email.
• Advise student with through review and discussion of academic records, portfolios, or CPLE transfer credit.
• Research, develop, and deliver presentations requested for classes and student organizations covering various career topics
• Participate in the Student Success courses, new student orientations and classroom presentations
• Obtains educational and occupational information for students to aid their career and educational planning and to develop their understanding of the world of work.
• Assists in developing and ensuring compliance with policy and procedures manual for career services and assessments.
• Assist in developing a comprehensive plan to assist students in selecting personally suitable academic programs and experiential opportunities that optimize future educational and employment options.
• Interpret various career assessments and counsels students to take responsibility for developing career decisions, transfer/professional school plans, employment plans, and job-search competencies.
• Assist students with finding employment in their field of study by developing job-search skills, effective candidate presentation skills, and the understanding of the fit between their competencies and both occupational and job requirements. Provide encouragement, career mentoring and job counseling
• Advise students on opportunities to gain experience through student activities, community service, student employment, research projects, cooperative education, internships, and other opportunities
• Provide ongoing Career Advising to students to develop a full range of career and work possibilities that match student's career goals and workplace/transfer fit
• Provide career advising and pre-admission advising to students through scheduled appointments and drop-ins with individuals, online/distance resources, group programs, career planning courses, outreach opportunities, special events, information technology, and other available resources in careers and employment.
• Participates with the Academic and Career Pathways to organizing career fairs, career activities, and career development programming.
• Maximizes online resources, social media, and other connections for career support to students.
• Advise students who are changing programs, careers, or how incorporating skills are transferable.
• Facilitate skills-based workshops and trainings; assist in campus-wide initiatives engaging cross-campus partners.
• Support job and internship resources including directories, databases and web resources
• Provide coverage as needed during drop-in hours
• Advertise and assist in the creation and presentation of workshops on aspects of job, internship, work-study, transfer, etc.
• Contribute to strategic goals of Career and Assessment Center
• Performs other related duties as required for the efficient operations of the division.

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and two (2) years in experience in career counseling.

Preferred Education/Experience:

• Master's degree in student affairs, counseling, or related field and (5) or more years of relevant experience.

Required License/Certification: Must be certified in one of the following:

• Certified as a Career Services Provider ( CCSP ), Career Development Facilitator ( CDF ), or Global Career Development Facilitator ( GCDF )*

*(For all candidates, a one-time exception will be made to become certified within 12 months of hire).

• Driver's license not required, but must have the ability to have transportation to local community partner sites and other campuses.

Competencies

• Cultivates innovation
• Optimizes work processes
• Ensures accountability
• Collaborates
• Interpersonal savvy
• Communicates effectively
• Instills trust
• Customer focus
• Action oriented
• Values differences
• Self-development
• Compassion

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven ability to effectively provide coaching on career counseling topics including: career exploration and decision-making; interest, skill, and work values identification/development; internship, job, graduate/professional, post-graduate service search; resume/curriculum vitae, a cover letter, personal statement writing; interviewing; and other career topics.
• Proven ability to effectively use helping skills in individual career counseling appointments.
• Ability to interpret the results of Holland based Assessments.
• Understanding of student development and career development theories.
• Successful experience coordinating programs and events.

Start Date: This position supports the Enrollment and Retention Department and is available to start immediately.

Hours: Up 19 hours weekly, in-person, primarily based out of the Downtown Campus. Work is conducted during scheduled course hours, Monday - Friday. Hours vary based on departmental needs. Employees will conduct all work hours in the State of Wisconsin, performing work outside the state is strictly prohibited.

Salary: Salary is determined by years of experience credit and internal salary equity. Salary determination will be only based on years of credited experience that is listed on the job application, please include complete work history.

Interviews: Selected qualified candidates will be invited to virtually interview for this position on a date to be determined.