Career Coach

Dept Number/Name: 4-5218-000 / Center for Career & Professional Development
College Division: Student Success
Salary Plan: Administrative
Job Code/Title: 9451 / Career Counselor
Hiring Salary/Salary Range:$45,000 - $50,000
Position Number: 00056067
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY: The Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD), reporting to the Division of Student Success, is the university's centralized career planning and employment assistance service for USF students and alumni. The programs in the CCPD are designed to help students and graduates assess, explore, develop, and implement their career goals, gain employability skills and career-related experiences, prepare for a successful transition into graduate/professional school or the labor market, and connect with employers to obtain part-time jobs, internships, cooperative education, and professional employment. CCPD holds the values of community, excellence, integrity, service, and well-being at the core of all they do.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Career Coach & Coordinator position on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus guides students/alumni in a one-on-one or group settings in making informed career decisions, setting career goals, choosing a major, developing a personal career plan, gaining experience/career readiness competencies, initiating and implementing a comprehensive internship/job search plan, and negotiating salary packages. The Career Coach may also advise students on graduate and professional school selection and application. This position conducts outreach to increase student participation in internships and services offered by the CCPD; develops and facilitates programming for career pathways, living-learning communities, internship coordination, shadow days, and identity groups; coordinates career fairs and on campus interviewing; and works with employers to enhance student recruitment opportunities. The Career Coach gathers, tracks student appointments/successes for comprehensive semester and annual reports.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Guides students/alumni in a one-on-one or group settings in making informed career decisions, setting career goals, choosing a major, developing a personal career plan, gaining experience/career readiness competencies, initiating and implementing a comprehensive internship/job search plan, and negotiating salary packages. The Career Coach may also advise students on graduate and professional school selection and application. Administers and interprets various career, personality, and leadership assessments/inventories; informs and engages students in the process of career development, and supports the development of informed decision-making skills. Maintains the privacy of students by adhering to FERRPA and HIPPA guidelines. Works with students of diverse backgrounds and fosters relationships with students that creates a sense of belonging. Conducts outreach and increase student participation in internships and usage of the array of services offered by the CCPD. May serve as instructor on record for courses.
Coordinates logistical and administrative details for career fairs, graduate fairs, on-campus interview schedules, job listing services, and special career programs or events. Utilize technologies to set up registration, check-in, and follow-up surveys. Works with the business office to process registration fees. Works with the Communications/Marketing department and Campus Activities Board to promote programs and develop communications to targeted audiences. Gathers, tracks student appointments/successes for comprehensive semester and annual reports. Employs data analytics for the development of strategic plans.
Develops and facilitates programming for career pathways, living-learning communities, internship coordination, shadow days, and identity groups and more. Works with faculty and student organizations to provide in-class training or career-related sessions. Meet with prospective and admitted students and their parents/family members during appropriate campus programs (Open House, Orientation, Move-In Days, etc).
Assists employers with the most effective means of recruiting students using Handshake and encouraging employers to use the full array of services offered through the CCPD which includes on-campus recruitment, job postings, developing internships, career fairs, and resume searches.
Serves on office cross-functional teams, as assigned. Participates in University and office events such as Orientations and Career Fairs in collaboration with career colleagues across the University. Under the supervision of the Assistant Director, engages in internal and external outreach in support of strategic plans. Promotes career services to all constituents including students, alumni, administrators, faculty, employers, and friends of the University. Participates in assessment and data collection and contributes to projects and events as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM: The position requires a Master's degree in Career Counseling, Career Education, College Student Affairs, MBA, or related field; a Bachelor?s degree in those same fields with a minimum of two years of directly related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience