Career and Transfer Services Specialist

Job Title

Administrative Support for Career & Transfer Services

Job Description

Responsible for providing administrative support to the Career & Transfer Services Department. Promote, solicit, and document professional and career opportunities for current students and graduates with the El Paso Community College District system. In-person work on campus is an essential function of this position.

Essential Functions

Assess, refer, and inform students regarding professional and career opportunities. Provide technical support to students and employers using Career & Transfer Services computer programs such as Career Corner. Research and identify academic and professional placement leads, schedule appointments, contact businesses, and promote opportunities to student and faculty. Review and ensure that employers provide proper documentation for eligibility to post job listings and seek resume referrals. Coordinate with academic departments to build academic and professional recruiting schedules to meet student's requests. Develop and conduct Career Services related workshops, seminars, trainings, and activities. Organize and coordinate educational recruitment visits, job and career fairs, interview schedules, local and out-of-town Career Services related visits. Administer various Career & Transfer Services plans and procedures. Assist in the evaluation of reports, decisions, and outcome of department services in relation to established goals. Recommend new approaches to improving efficiency of department and services provided. Compile data, prepare and submit reports. Prepare correspondence and maintain files and records. Answer phones, schedule appointments, respond to questions and refer students to proper college offices as appropriate. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 1. Associate's and three (3) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. NOTE: A copy of the transcript reflecting the required education MUST be submitted for consideration and reflect completed coursework and degrees conferred. The candidate must submit a resume and be fully qualified for the position at the time of application. 2. Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (oral and written). 3. Experience conducting presentations and workshops. 4. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 5. Ability to produce new, imaginative, or innovative solutions. 6. Ability to exercise effective problem solving, public contact, and customer service techniques. 7. Efficient computer skills and experience managing databases. Special Conditions: 1. This is a security-sensitive position as defined under the Texas Education Code, Section 51.215; the successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal background check, as permitted and/or required by applicable law, and in accordance with the College's policies and procedures.

Other Requirements

Individuals desiring consideration MUST complete and submit an EPCC Application for Employment and a resume on-line by the announced deadline.

COPIES OF ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE uploaded with the application. CURRENT EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO UPLOAD THEIR TRANSCRIPTS WITH EACH SUBMITTED APPLICATION; TRANSCRIPTS IN PERSONNEL FILES CANNOT BE ACCESSED BY EVALUATORS FOR THIS PURPOSE. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT TRANSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Only documents stating 'Transcript' or 'Unofficial Transcript' will be accepted. Other documents (Degree Audit, Degree Summary, Program Summary, etc.), uploaded in lieu of transcripts will not be accepted.

If you are unable to attach your transcripts to your application, please mail your transcripts to El Paso Community College, Employment Services, P.O. Box 20500, El Paso, TX 79998. Mailed documents MUST include the position title and posting number for this position vacancy.

A letter of application, resume, letters of recommendation, and other supporting documents are optional but highly encouraged and may be submitted on-line with the application form or forwarded to the Human Resources Department at El Paso Community College, Employment Services, P.O. Box 20500, El Paso, TX 79998. Mailed documents must be received by the application deadline. Documents received after the application deadline will not be accepted. Copies of transcripts must reflect completed coursework and conferred degrees. All academic coursework and degrees must be from an accredited college or university or be certified by an acceptable agency that the institution is recognized by the appropriate governmental agency in its home country (this is generally stated in the degree evaluation). Transcripts issued in a language other than English must be accompanied by a full translation (word for word) by a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Additionally, each foreign transcript must be evaluated for equivalency to United States accredited coursework. Applications containing foreign transcripts that are not accompanied with the above required documentation will not be considered. In accordance with federal law and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate must furnish documentation verifying employment authorization eligibility and identity before being employed. The El Paso Community College County District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability and veteran status.

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, and use hands to handle or feel. And reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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