Job Title
Career Services Coordinator Engineering
Agency
Texas A&M University
Department
Career Center
Proposed Minimum Salary
$3866.67 monthly
Job Location
College Station Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Join Our Team as a Career Services Coordinator at Texas A&M University Career Center!
At the Texas A&M University Career Center we are passionate about empowering students to achieve their career dreams! We offer topnotch career and professional development services to undergraduate graduate and former students. Our personalized career advising and selfassessment tools help students explore exciting career paths and gain the experience they need to succeed. Recognized nationally and regionally for our best practices we are one of the largest and most dynamic programs in the nation. Our main office is conveniently located in the Koldus Building with the Engineering Career Services Team in the stateoftheart Zachry Engineering Education Complex.
We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Career Services Coordinator! In this role you will:
- Inspire and guide engineering students in their career planning employer and industry research and job search skills.
- Create and innovate new programs that provide handson experiences and professional development opportunities.
- Lead the way in researching and implementing cuttingedge digital methods for delivering career services including online collaboration livestreaming LMS platforms webbased presentations and virtual instruction.
- Collaborate and connect with employers and recruiting organizations to open doors for our students.
We are looking for a dynamic team player who can prioritize tasks effectively and build successful collaborations. If you are passionate about making a difference and using your engineering expertise to support and guide students on their career journeys this is the perfect opportunity for you!
Join us and be a part of a team that is dedicated to helping students achieve their career goals and make their dreams a reality!
What you need to know
Salary: $46400/year
Special Note: Acover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.
Position details: May be required to work more than 40 hours per week including some evenings and weekend hours.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Three years of progressively responsible professional related experience in higher education industry or government
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent decisionmaking skills
- Ability to work independently once given a project
- Ability to manage multiple ongoing programs and services
- Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications
Preferred Qualifications:
- More than three years of related experience with Science and Engineering Programs in higher education
- Professional experience in career services or providing academic support for career path planning in higher education
- Some leadership experience
- Professional experience guiding students career development and career decisionmaking Professional experience as a recruiter with talent acquisition emphasis
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office facets
- Knowledge of Texas A&M Career Center software and operating procedures
- General knowledge of higher education institution general academic requirements and admission policies
- Strong problemsolving skills
- Excellent written analytical interpersonal and organizational skills
Responsibilities:
Advise
- Advises students regarding experiential education career development and career decisionmaking and fulltime employment issues
- Promotes and facilitates the employment of qualified students in experiential education programs related to their academic major and/or career choice
- Instructs individuals and groups in the use of career services and facilities computerized guidance programs
Outreach
- Identifies employers and promotes the concept of experiential education to executives operations managers and human resource personnel in the public and private sectors to develop quality workintegrated learning opportunities for students
- Provides advice to human resource and operations managers to design develop implement and improve student employment programs
- Interacts with campus recruiting managers and human resource personnel to build working relationships with current and potential employers and develop experiential education and fulltime employment opportunities for students
- Conducts outreach to publicize and educate current and prospective students and/or parents about the services of the Career Center
- Conducts orientations to experiential education programs and other career services for students seeking to utilize Career Center services
- Conducts career education programs events and services targeted to the needs of students preparing to seek experiential education and fulltime employment
Program Management and Development
- Assists in developing career education programs events and services targeted to the needs of students preparing to seek experiential education and fulltime employment
- Recommends and/or develops new procedures for interacting with students employer organizations faculty advisors and other university programs as needs are identified
Operations
- Attends student and employer sponsored events related to experiential education and career services
- Assists with centerwide workshops and events for all students
- Participates in professional organizations for the purpose of continuous learning to facilitate the growth and development of the Texas A&M University experiential education programs and Career Center programs and services
- Represents the Career Center at universitywide events including various career fairs sponsored programs for prospective students and other events to promote experiential education and career services
Why Texas A&M University
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions Core Values and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university such as sporting and cultural events stateoftheart recreation facilities the Bush Library and Museum and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable costofliving and no long commutes.
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect Excellence Leadership Loyalty Integrity and Selfless Service.
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.