College and Career Coach

$124,800 - $124,800/Yr

Woodcraft Rangers - Los Angeles, CA

Part-time - Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

Social Assistance

About the position

The College and Career Coach will provide essential support to staff in their personal and professional development, focusing on academic and career advancement. This role involves guiding staff through various processes such as transcript reviews, course selection, financial aid support, and resume building. The coach will also conduct workshops on relevant topics and collaborate with different departments to ensure comprehensive support for staff members.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Woodcraft staff individually and in groups to identify areas of need and interest to support their academic and professional development.
• Conduct intake surveys with all new staff members as part of New Hire Orientation training on a weekly basis.
• Analyze intake forms to create initial individual action plans to guide staff engagement and interest.
• Meet 1:1 with staff on an as-needed basis to build rapport, understand individual context, and provide advice and direction on professional development possibilities and next steps.
• Stay current on industry best practices and current trends in order to provide staff with up-to-date information that could support their college or career advancement.
• Provide brainstorming, guidance, feedback, and support for college admissions and scholarships applications.
• Be highly knowledgeable about the college admissions and transfer process and be able to discuss the expectations of college admissions officers.
• Develop and deliver content on relevant topics related to college and career advancement and based on identified staff needs.
• Coach staff in employment skills and promote career and internship opportunities.
• Lead/Facilitate trainings and webinars on identified topics for staff on an ongoing and as needed basis.
• Liaise with various Woodcraft departments to ensure staff are receiving all available support offered.
• Collaborate with Strategy Team to build external partnerships that provide additional resources and support that can be offered to staff.
• Assist in the planning and execution of Woodcraft events and trainings as needed.
• Represent Woodcraft at conferences, job fairs, and additional internal and external events as needed.
• Maintain and manage staff information to ensure ongoing tracking and evaluation of program impact is taking place.
• Support with the writing of grant narratives or evaluation reports as needed.

Requirements

• Master's degree in counseling in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience working within the field of college and career advising.
• Experience working within or in partnership with post-secondary institutions.
• Self-starter with ability to work effectively individually as well as being strong team player.
• Proactive and goal oriented with strong decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented with ability to multi-task.
• Professional and mature presentation with high quality customer services skills.
• Effective listening skills.
• Intellectual and social curiosity.
• Active computer skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent teamwork ethic and experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Spanish language proficiency is preferred.

Benefits

• Salary of $60.00/hr for approximately 10 hours per week/40 hours per month.