Job Summary
Assesses student needs and goals and guides them through the career development and exploration process and provides them with resources and training to enhance their employability and job readiness skills including resume development interview preparation and job search strategies. Builds viable relationships with internal and external partners to develop ideas programs and events that enhance awareness of community hiring needs and job openings. Prepares and connects students and alumni to quality employment opportunities through individual coaching and communication group workshops and classroom presentations and employer and career events. This is a parttime position with no more than 19 hours a week. This is an entirely grantfunded position based on the Gainesville Campus. Responsibilities and Duties: Career Development Assesses student needs and goals guides them through the career development and exploration process and provides them with resources and training to enhance their employability and job readiness skills. Assists students with resumes cover letters and job search and career exploration resources. Outreach Conducts regular outreach efforts through email and text campaigns hosting oncampus awareness tables and conducting classroom presentations to inform and engage students in career and employment success strategies Events Manages all aspects of career events including planning details logistics event layout and day of coordination for events to facilitate opportunities for students/alumni and build employer relationships. Requires collaboration with employers faculty students and community partners. Internal Relations Builds and maintains relationships with internal programs program chairs faculty and staff to provide quality classroom presentations workshops and career events. This position supports faculty through collaboration and structured support services in the delivery of the QEP : Aspire to be Hireds employability skills training to students classes and programs Employer Relations Develops employer outreach efforts to build partnerships to support programs and connect students and alumni to quality employment opportunities. Reporting Maintain records documentation and case notes by recording notes in Jenezabar database and Microsoft Word and Excel. Maintain grant reporting schedule; collect data and maintain reporting guidelines and deadlines. Gather and maintain all assigned participant case records and documentation in electronic and hard copy data files; including enrollment assessment support services contact information programs of study and retention activities utilizing Department of Education and NCTC established policies and procedures Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change based on the needs of the department and the institution.
Required Experience
Two 2 years of professional level experience in higher education student services career readiness/job placement services social service programs or federally funded labor workforce or educational programs. Experience in developing and presenting engaging presentations and training. Must be able to use MS Office software proficiently and have the ability to collect and analyze data.