Career Services Associate

Description Summary: This role contributes to the college’s mission by providing services that assist students and graduates in obtaining employment. The three primary functions of the Career Services Associate are Employment, Externship or Certification Track, and Career Services Skill Development, serving employers, students, and graduate employers. The associate works with students before graduation to prepare them for the job market and reaches sales standards and metric goals for every function to achieve employment start outcomes through the activity‑based management system. Compensation: $24.00 – $26.00 per hour. Responsibilities Employment: Conducts employer and job development sales activities such as employer calls and site visits. Meets and exceeds daily, weekly, and modular activity goals to achieve modular employment start goal. Maintains relationships with students and graduates to ensure appropriate interaction with employers. Attends business functions, trade shows, and professional organizations’ meetings for networking and employer development. Externship & Certification Tracking: Contacts potential sites for the development of new student externship opportunities. Coordinates and supervises the externship process and provides mid‑term review to increase extern‑to‑hire opportunity. Administers all externship presentations. Supports monitoring of attendance and performance of the student on externship. Monitors graduates as they complete licensure to maintain connections and provide support to gain employment. Career Services Skill Development: Provides support to help students prepare resumes, employment search strategies, and interview techniques. Partners with students in job search strategies and coaching that leads to employability. Conducts career skill workshops on a variety of career topics such as resume, interviewing, professionalism, and more. Operational: Adheres to all compliance and performance standards related to employment start confirmations, metric activities, and student interaction documentation. Maintains timely and accurate documentation of physical and electronic records. Supports campus goals and initiatives by supporting activities, events, and graduation ceremonies. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education: Associate’s degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred. Experience: Preferred: three years of job development, career services, or agency recruiting experience. Language Skills: Ability to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions and correspondence and to present information in one‑on‑one and small‑group situations. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, compute rate, ratio, percent, and interpret bar graphs. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense to carry out detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions and to solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Computer Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) and proprietary software used to maintain student records. Physical Demands The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, reach, talk, and hear. The employee must frequently walk and occasionally stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Work Environment The work environment is typically moderate in noise level. Travel Required Yes. Travel is an essential function of this position. Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, will be considered for employment. The employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ember Education