Career Services Advisor- Sugar Land (Hybrid)

Job Description

Job Description

About MyComputerCareer (MyCC):

At MyComputerCareer , we’re transforming lives through tech education! Our mission-driven team is dedicated to helping students achieve life-changing careers in IT. With a family-like culture rooted in Love, Customer First, Excellence, and Ethics , we’re focused on making a lasting impact. Join us and be part of a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your contributions truly matter.

Work Scheduled: Monday - Thursday 9 am-6pm EST and Friday  9 am - 3pm with two late night coverage, on occasion Saturdays

Salary:  Earn a competitive base salary of $50,000–$60,000, with a strong performance bonuses that can take total earnings up to $100,000 per year.

Location : Sugar Land campus 

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

An ideal Career Services team member has previous recruiting experience. They are upbeat, driven and proven relationship builders. A track record of success in the development of prospective candidates, including interviewing skills and resume development is essential. The selected candidate will build a personal rapport with our students and graduates to transform them into expert job seekers and productive employees. The ability to readily assess their talents and match and market them with the pipeline of job leads is needed. Creating new relationships and building on existing relationships with employers to maintain a steady flow of job leads in the technology industry is essential.

Similar job titles:  Job coach, Career Developer, Career Counselor, Career Services, Placement Specialist, Employment Assistant, Employment Specialist, Talent Acquisition, Recruiter, Employment Liaison

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:    

• Provide information and assistance about career development, career search and careers 
• Interview new students to obtain employment history, education and assist to establish career goals
• Identify barriers to employment
• Maintain ongoing communications with students and graduates
• Assist students with job readiness skills and with job search strategies
• Maintain student records through campus database (Salesforce)
• Develop and maintain relationships with employers through frequent communication and networking
• Solicit and follow up on job orders from employers
• Counsel and advise students and graduates regarding professional development and career success strategies
• Provide graduates with job leads and track information in campus database
• Oversee job postings, registrations and applications on job placement website
• Follow up bi-weekly with non-placed graduates and assist where needed
• Maintain database of employer contacts and placement status of students
• Keep student portal/share point sites updated with announcements, links and other employment-related documents
• Comply and report placement statistics as required by state, accrediting, and federal agencies
• Other duties as assigned

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Professionalism, trustworthiness, and ethics 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Results orientation
• Analytical and Problem solving
• Organization
• Office Administration
• Effective verbal, presentation and listening communications skills

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience.
• Salesforce experience a plus
• IT Industry experience a plus
• Experience in recruiting, career services and/or sales environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft office suite

PHYSICAL & COGNITIVE DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Listen to employees and communicate verbal and written feedback; Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. 
• Observe and detect concerns or areas for improvement within the workplace
• Frequently move about the office and customer/prospect locations in diverse environments.
• Maintain a high level of consistent cognitive function to negotiate complex transactions with employees and students or vendors.
• Stoop, kneel, or crouch when maneuvering the office environment.
• Lift up 25lbs at times.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other duties, as assigned by their manager.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.