Career Coach Manager

$95,000 - $110,000/Yr

Eastside College Preparatory School - Palo Alto, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Palo Alto, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The Career Coach Manager at Eastside College Preparatory School is responsible for providing leadership and strategic vision for the Career Coaching team. This role involves managing day-to-day operations, mentoring career coaches, and ensuring that students and alumni receive comprehensive career development support. The manager will also maintain a small caseload of students and teach in high school programming, while leading efforts to scale programming and track relevant metrics.

Responsibilities

• Align the Career team, Alumni Director, and Eastside leadership around strategic vision and metrics, updating as necessary.
• Lead weekly Career team meetings.
• Set seasonal priorities and ensure that the team is delivering on expectations.
• Collaborate with Alumni Director to manage the day-to-day operations of direct reports, ensuring a balance between personal desires and team goals.
• Ensure the strategy and execution of the High School curriculum and programming is delegated and delivered.
• Guide Career Coaches through their own case management, tracking against seasonal goals.
• Provide advice and assist in problem-solving with student issues.
• Lead team through continuous improvement efforts on programming.
• Mentor college students through career exploration and job search processes.
• Mentor young professionals during job/career transitions.
• Collaborate with other Career Coaches, College Coaches, and Eastside faculty to support students.
• Contribute to recruiting discussions and recommend students for internship opportunities.
• Provide guidance to students throughout the recruiting process, including editing cover letters/resumes and interview prep.
• Teach career preparation curriculum to high school students.
• Track information in Salesforce regarding alumni profiles and job search progress.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6+ years of experience in industry, professional development/career coaching, or recruiting with experience in interviewing and career exploration.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience managing direct reports and leading a team to achieve goals.
• Passion for mentoring high school, college, and young adults.
• Excitement about connecting with new people and adapting services for Gen Z.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance