Job Summary
The Career Services Advisor plays a crucial role in guiding students and graduates towards successful career paths and employment. The three major functions of Career Services are Placement, Externship, and the Career Services Seminar while serving both employers and students. Advisors work with students prior to graduation in order to prepare them for practical application of their skills and entering into the job market. Sales standards and goals are set for every function of the Career Services Department in order to achieve placement outcomes through our activity based management system. The work location for this position is on-site.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Placement

 Conducts job development sales activities such as employer calls and office visits.

 Meets and exceeds daily, weekly, and modular activity goals to achieve modular

employment start goals.

 Maintains relationship with students and graduates to ensure appropriate

interaction with employers.

 Attends business functions, trade shows and professional organizations’ meetings

for the purposes of networking and employer development.

 Meets with instructors to discuss employer needs and available openings.

 Attends Advisory Board meetings to represent Career Services.

Externship

 Contacts potential sites for the development of new student externship

commitments.

 Coordinates and supervises the externship process and provides midterm review

to increase extern to hire opportunity.

 Completes required documentation for tracking externship hours and student

performance.

 Assesses and analyzes student mastery of course and program learning

outcomes.

 Notifies the Registrar when students successfully complete their externship

course.

Career Services Seminar

 Provides support to help students prepare resumes, employment search

strategies, and interview techniques.

 Partners with students in job search strategies and coaching that leads to

employability.

 Manages final assessment of employability through grading course work.

Operational

 Maintains timely and accurate documentation and records to ensure compliance.

 Administers all orientations for Externship and the Career Services Seminar.

Education and/or Experience –

Associate’s Degree; three years of job development or placement experience, preferably in an educational setting. Required degree(s) must be from institutions accredited by recognized U.S. accrediting agencies. Degrees from non U.S. institutions are recognized only if equivalence has been established and provided. Language Skills – Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, employees and clients. Mathematical Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret bar graphs.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift

Work Days:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour

Schedule:

 

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

 

Work Location: In person