Job Description
Bethune-Cookman University Job Title: Career Coach I
Reporting Structure: Director, Center for Career Success
Department: Center for Career Success - a Unit in the Office of Student Success and Retention Services
Division: Academic Affairs
Job Summary: The
Career Coach I will provide academic major alignment with career exploration and work-based learning opportunities, advising students across the four Colleges of Bethune Cookman University. The Career Coach develops and implements programming to increase students' awareness of career education, explore career pathways, and create a strategic career plan and experiential learning opportunities. The work will emphasize facilitating social mobility through equitable access to connections and experiences for all students regardless of background or social capital.
Duties/Responsibilities: Career Development Process & Strategies: - Assess students' current skill set with various assessments that include interests, personality type, values, and motivations to determine ideal career choices.
- Interpret individual assessment results with students utilizing computerized Career Guidance Systems such as Focus 2, O 'Net, and others.
- Provide direct career coaching to individuals and groups to help them make effective decisions regarding academic and professional goals.
- Deliver targeted services to students: career assessment, coaching and advising, presenting workshops and seminars, conducting outreach, individualized service needs, presentations, managing programs, and development of student resources.
- Establish a career plan with students/alumni, including setting goals and creating action plans to reach those goals.
Career Management Components: - Coach individuals on career decisions, such as choosing a major or finding a job.
- Develop individualized plans for career advancement based on the student's interests, skills, and talents.
- Provide coaching services to individuals who are experiencing difficulties in their personal lives that may be affecting their academic/work performance.
- Meet with students to discuss career issues such as workplace conflict, performance issues, or work-life balance issues.
Organizational Strategies - Maintain contact with students throughout the duration of the coaching relationship to ensure that progress is being made towards goals.
- Provide a variety of academic materials and resources for student growth.
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students and appropriate staff regarding students' progress and needs.
- Data collection and tracking, maintaining accurate documentation of service objectives and outcomes as well as other services provided by the center.
- Increase student participation in career coaching and advising through a variety of formats, including drop-in interactions, individual appointments, and presentations/workshops.
Required Skills/Abilities: - Ability to communicate clearly, problem-solve, and think critically
- Excellent organizational & time management skills
- Ability to be flexible and meet deadlines
- Detail-oriented & analytical
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Docs and platforms
- Experience with digital conferencing, and database management
Education and Experience: - Bachelor's Degree required.
Preferred Skills, Experience, and Education: - Master's degree in student personnel, higher education, counselor education, psychology, or other appropriate area from an accredited institution and one year of related experience.
- Experience with career services (can include graduate student experience or other relevant professional experience).
- Experience developing career programs and demonstrated aptitude for organizing programs, including marketing, planning, and implementation.
- Experience using technology in career coaching (assessment tools, academic and career information, job search assistance), social media, presentation development, data management, and reporting.
- Skills or aptitude for developing and maintaining relationships - strong team member skills.
- Ability to work equally well independently and with teams.
Physical Requirements: Requires some physical effort, i.e., standing and walking, frequent light lifting (5-25 lbs.); manual dexterity in the operation of office equipment; extensive periods of time at a keyboard; occasional hours outside the normal University schedule.
The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, retaliation, marital status, religion or disability, or any other applicable local, state, or federal regulation. Inquiries regarding provisions for persons with disabilities, equal employment opportunity, and Title IX matters should be directed to the Office of Human Resources at 386-481-2049.
The university reserves the right to modify job descriptions at any time in its attempts to improve the operations of the university
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