Lead Career Coach - College of CEIS

About the position

The Lead Career Coach in the College of Education and Integrative Studies (CEIS) will support the campus-wide career readiness initiative by building strong relationships with various functional areas necessary for career and professional readiness. This includes collaboration with FYE faculty, the CEIS Student Success Center, employers, alumni, and event coordinators. The role involves closely collaborating with the dean, faculty, and staff in CEIS to develop and implement trainings that integrate career education into curricula and co-curricular activities. The Lead Career Coach will also recommend for hire, develop, and train additional CEIS career team members to support a comprehensive career-readiness model. The position requires setting strategies for industry-aligned career development services, ensuring efficient day-to-day operations of the CEIS career readiness model, and working collaboratively with other College Lead Career Coaches to develop innovative approaches and implement best practices. Additionally, the Lead Career Coach will design assessment activities to measure outcomes and present data to CEIS faculty and staff to enhance student career engagement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Lead Career Coach in CEIS supporting the campus-wide career readiness initiative.
• Collaborate with the dean, faculty, and staff in CEIS regarding career readiness.
• Develop and implement trainings integrating career education into curricula and co-curricular activities.
• Recommend for hire, develop, and train additional CEIS career team members.
• Set strategy for industry-aligned career development services.
• Ensure efficient day-to-day operations of CEIS career readiness model.
• Work with other College Lead Career Coaches to develop innovative approaches.
• Design and deploy assessment activities to measure outcomes and impact.
• Present data and metrics to CEIS faculty and staff to increase student career engagement.
• Lead programs and services providing personalized career counseling and advising.
• Develop a comprehensive set of events in collaboration with internal and external resources.
• Build students' career confidence and social capital through strategic programming.
• Conduct classroom and student organization presentations on career-related topics.
• Oversee event logistics and assist in creating marketing materials for CEIS.
• Partner with internal/external departments to identify career pathways for CEIS students.
• Establish and cultivate effective working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for connecting students with alumni and industry experts.
• Enhance employer relationships and increase job and internship opportunities.
• Support the development of partnerships for experiential learning and employment opportunities.
• Perform outreach to CEIS alumni and a wide range of employers.
• Lead evaluation and assessment efforts of the CEIS career readiness initiative.
• Develop and implement evaluation processes for program benchmarks.
• Collaborate to develop meaningful outcome measurements for program evaluation.
• Ensure accurate student reporting in CPP Connect and other areas.

Requirements

• Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field plus upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution.
• Valid in State Driver License.
• Four years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience.
• A master's degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a job-related field may substitute for one year of professional experience.
• A doctorate degree and appropriate internship or clinical training may substitute for two years of required professional experience.
• Thorough knowledge of policies, procedures, and practices of the program area.
• Ability to carry out complex assignments without detailed instructions.
• Ability to advise students individually or in groups on varied and complex matters.
• Ability to analyze and solve organizational and operating problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Nice-to-haves

• Deep knowledge of career development, career readiness, and professional development strategies.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships within a university setting.
• Strong orientation towards taking initiative and ownership of programs.
• Proficiency in program development and evaluation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
• Competence with and commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling