Job Title: Career Services Advisor
Reports To: Director of Career Services
FLSA: Non-Exempt
JOB DESCRIPTION

DEFINITION:

SAMPLE OF DUTIES:

• Work with students and employers to meet employment metrics; perform activities that result in required outcomes to meet accrediting benchmarks.
• Conduct daily phone and in-field marketing calls to employers to develop job leads for students to foster strong student and employer relationships.
• Participate in community committees and networking events with employers to market the school and graduates.
• Drive job orders to assist students to obtain positions in their chosen fields of study.
• Achieve weekly, monthly and annual statistical placement goals and expectations to meet and exceed accreditation benchmarks.
• Conduct exit goal setting interviews with upcoming graduates: completing mock interviews, and ensuring cover letters and resumes are job-search ready in an effort to make our graduates both interview and career ready.
• Conduct individual professional development meetings and workshops to provide job search tools, mentoring, and coaching to our students and graduates.
• Provide instruction on job seeking skills in the classroom and during student seminars.
• Assist in setting up interviews and post-interview follow up with potential employers and students.
• Provide administrative placement information documentation and report generation.
• Assist with the development of Program/Curriculum Advisory Board members.
• Assist with identifying and confirming guest speakers for various campus events.
• The preceding responsibilities are not intended to be an exhaustive treatment of the expected job duties.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Excellent customer service and follow up skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills to work cooperatively and effectively with individuals and groups; communication techniques, organization skills and the ability to understand and accept individual differences in students.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to present ideas effectively to individuals or groups.
• Proven conflict resolution and effective problem solving skills.

• Ability to motivate and instill confidence in others.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a collaborative environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with a high level of professionalism and integrity.
• Strong computer proficiency in MS Office Suite and Database administration
• Possess a friendly, approachable, outgoing and flexible personality

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 2 years prior sales, marketing, customer service or related experience.
• Experience in a staffing, job development, career counseling or in vocational school placement is preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Typically work inside and protected from weather.
• Some area travel to meet with employers to perform marketing activities.
• Work effectively in a demanding environment and with a sense of urgency.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment
• Work with sensitive and confidential information.
• Noise exposure under 65 decibels, roughly that of a normal conversation or ringing telephone.
• Typical work schedule is nine hours per day, 4 days per week and four hours on Fridays
• Schedule changes may occur based on business needs