Full-Time Career Services and Career Education Coordinator
Job Description
Elmira College is a private liberal arts College located in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Seeking innovative professionals from diverse backgrounds to fill the position of Career Services and Career Education Coordinator to join the Center for Academic & Professional Excellence (CAPE) team.
The Career Services and Career Education Coordinator is responsible for creating, coordinating and assessing the career education offered at Elmira College, with a specific focus on cultivating relationships with the alumni network and employers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide individual and group career education activities such as:
- Resume and cover letter critiques
- Mock/practice interviewing
- Developing and presenting career workshops and classroom presentations (interviewing strategies, resume writing, job search tips, graduate school preparation, etc.)
- Prepare students for job, career, and graduate school fairs;
- Provide graduate school coaching and application assistance;
- Provide career coaching/counseling for students and alumni – offer and interpret career assessments (MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, CliftonStrengths, etc.);
- Help students identify personal & career goals and develop leadership skills & strategies for success;
- Help students with job search skills and strategies;
- Assist in enhancing career development initiatives through employer engagement by collaborating with faculty, staff, students, and clubs and organizations; creating opportunities for students to connect with employers;
- Research job market, employment, and salary trends, and industry information to identify target organizations and industries;
- Work with the Office of Alumni Engagement to identify alumni and friends of the college for networking, education and mentoring opportunities;
- Assist with training and supervision of Career Assistants (student workers).
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelor’s degree with experience in higher education, student services administration, human resources/recruiting or related field is required; Master’s degree preferred;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office – Excel, Email and typing skills; Handshake;
- Possess understanding of best practices in career service or human resource management;
- Ability to develop and maintain a knowledge of community and campus resources to ensure timely and efficient referrals when appropriate.
WORK LOCATION: Elmira, NY – NOT Remote
SUPERVISES OTHERS: Assists in the supervisor of Student employees.
TO APPLY: Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to pe*******@el****.edu, or by fax to 607-735-1701.
If you require alternative methods of application or screening, please contact the Office of Human Resources directly by emailing **@el****.edu, or by calling 607-735-1810.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled.
STATUS: Full-time, approximately 37.5 hours per week
BASIS OF PAY: Hourly, Non-exempt
COMPENSATION: In exchange for your skills and experience, Elmira College will provide you with:
- Tuition waiver for you and your dependents;
- College-paid Short-term disability Insurance;
- College-paid group term life insurance;
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Options;
- 15+ paid holidays including the entire week of Thanksgiving and Winter Break/New Year’s;
- Generous Sick and Vacation time accruals;
- Free counseling for you and your family through the College-paid Employee Assistance Program;
- A base starting hourly rate of $25 – $27 per hour.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment with frequent public contact and interruptions. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to sit for prolonged periods of time; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.
Elmira College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of its community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, gender identity or expression, disability, or sexual orientation in our educational programs and activities or our employment practices.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to personnel@elmira.edu, or by fax to 607-735-1701. If you require alternative methods of application or screening, please contact the Office of Human Resources directly by emailing hr@elmira.edu, or by calling 607-735-1810.49 total views, 0 today