Career Development Coach

Job Summary

Career Development Coach · Would you enjoy working in a student-centered environment and supporting and mentoring students?

Are you a self-starter with excellent communication skills?· Do you have the ability to connect and build rapport quickly?

The Career Development Coach will advance students career development by providing effective career counseling, coaching and advising.

They will manage counseling and career services for designated college(s) liaison areas and lead or assist with programming consistent with the goals and objectives of the Career Center.

This includes the promotion, coordination, and evaluation of official internship and co-op programs. Day to Day for this position : · Provide counseling / coaching and advising through individual drop in interactions, appointments, and presentations / workshops· Manage career services for assigned academic college / school liaison role· Coordinate the promotion, implementation, and evaluation of university-recognized internship programs Perks · Competitive salary + some of the BEST benefits you can find!· 15 paid vacation days· 15 paid sick days· 13 paid holidays (including an extended December holiday)

An engaging and collaborative environment. Minimum Qualifications Requires a bachelors degree and 3 or more years of experience, which may be substituted by equivalent combination of certification, training, education, and / or experience.

Pending graduates eligible if candidate receives their degree by date of employment. Preferred Qualifications Masters degree in Student Services, Education, Human Resources, Counseling or related field and 1 year related experience or ability to obtain degree by time of hire.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Skills in career counseling, psychometric assessment, program planning, public relations, and group presentations are necessary to perform the required duties.

Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills. Job Duties Job Duty Provide counseling / coaching and advising through a variety of formats including drop-in interactions, individual appointments, and presentations / workshops to :

1) Help students understand the relationship between self-knowledge and major / career choice through formal and informal career assessments.

2) Provide students with relevant occupational, educational, and employment information that helps them to explore a wide range of major / career options.

3) Empower students to make reasoned major / career choices and to develop realistic implementation plans.

4) Increase awareness and promotion of experiential education opportunities to students.

5) Improve student preparedness for job search activities and professionalism in the workplace. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 30 Job Duty Manage career services for assigned academic college / school liaison role which could include one or more of the following : the College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management, the SC Honors College, the College of Pharmacy, the College of Social Work, the College of Nursing, the Arnold School of Public Health, the College of Engineering & Computing, the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Music, the College of Information and Communication, the College of Education, first-year students in the Moore School of Business, and Alumni.

Manage career services with assigned special populations which could include one or more of the following : residence halls, students with disabilities, athletes, veterans, international students, and under-represented students.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty Coordinate the promotion, implementation and evaluation of university-recognized internship programs.

Communicate and enforce program policies and procedures to students and employers. Anticipate and address issues related to data security, ethics and risk management.

1) Solicit and monitor internship reporting to the Career Center and review submissions for program eligibility.

2) Implement the student and employer enrollment processes (contracts) for interns for assigned liaison area(s) with the opportunity to administer funding where special funds are available.

3) Conduct semester site visit in person, phone, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom consultations with internship and co-op program students and employer supervisors.

4) Conduct pre- and post- assessments with students and employers to evaluate achievement of outcomes and overall program success.

Share assessment results and collaborate with colleagues to make program improvements. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty Manage specific projects as assigned (could include University Summer Orientation, the Career Champions Program, Scheduling for Career Center Presentations, University Class Scheduling, Mock Interview Program and Teaching for-credit career course, etc.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty Represent the career development and experiential education areas through the opportunity to serve on one or more cross functional Career Center work teams and Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support committees and events as needed.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Position Attributes Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR Drug and Alcohol Testing.