Career and College Transfer Services Coordinator

Position Summary

The Career and College Transfer Services Coordinator is responsible for assisting students with career planning, internships, certification, portfolio development, job placement and college transfer. The position also requires comprehensive documentation of job placement, salary and transfer information for students.

Salary Schedule: Appropriate step placement on C 3 03 ($47.322-77,309)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate career planning and job placement activities for students and graduates.
• Provide pre-admission, career and transfer counseling.
• Administer and interpret career assessment in inventories to assist students in career exploration and planning.
• Administer assessments such as Accuplacer, TEAS, CAPP, etc.
• Advise students and assist with registration each term.
• Assist with New Student Orientation.
• Utilize available resources (i.e. local employers, Employment Services Office, Websites) to locate and develop jobs for students and graduates.
• Coordinate WIOA program activities and services for students as needed.
• Coordinate an annual Career Fair and periodic on-campus recruiting visits by local employers.
• Coordinate an annual College Transfer Fair and periodic on-campus visits by four-year institutions.
• Coordinate and assist students in the acquisition of transfer scholarships.
• Maintain accurate documentation of all employer contacts, job listings, and services to students and prepare summary reports each term.
• Develop, implement, and coordinate a strong internship/co-op programs for students.
• Work with instructors on student certification.
• Work with students and instructors to develop effective student portfolios.
• Coordinate a portfolio development class/seminar for students and graduates.
• Work with appropriate college staff to document and utilize Work Keys assessment results.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive student follow-up plan that will facilitate the collection, analysis, reporting, review, and evaluation of data regarding students, graduates, and non-graduates.
• Maintain a database documenting accurate and current job placement, salary and transfer information for all students, graduates, and leavers.
• Conduct graduating student, employer satisfaction, and other surveys as appropriate.
• Compile, organize, analyze, and evaluate survey results and make recommendations as appropriate.
• Provide and maintain accurate and comprehensive information for local, state, federal programs, and accreditation reporting.
• Assist with collecting, analyzing and reporting Gainful Employment data for career technical programs.
• Develop and coordinate career awareness and career exploration activities to meet the needs of prospective, special populations, and target groups.
• Develop and conduct workshops, seminars and activities to assist students with preparation for employment and/or transfer to four-year institutions.
• Facilitate/teach Freshmen Academy courses as needed.
• Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Counseling, Education or related field.
• Five years of work experience in postsecondary education.
• Experience in career planning, student advising, and/or student follow-up activities.

• Demonstrated exceptional written, verbal, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with job development and internship/co-op programs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and network with business and industry representatives.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

Applicants may apply at www.lawsonstate.edu. For questions please contact the Office of Human Resources at 205-929-3408 or at humanresources@lawsonstate.edu. All application materials will become the property of the college. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure his or her application packet is completed. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. No previous application files will be transferred for consideration for this position.

A complete application packet consists of:

• A cover letter
• An Online application
• A current resume
• A copy of relevant post-secondary transcripts identifying the applicant, institution, and date of degree conferred (if applicable).*This position's minimum education requirements are a high school diploma. If you do not have a transcript, please upload a blank page or a duplicate document to advance the system.

If employed, all official transcripts must be received in the Office of Human Resources prior to the employment start date.

Applicants who fail to submit a complete application packet will not be considered. Before an offer is made, the top applicants must provide the following: Employment verification letter(s) from a current or previous employer detailing all relevant experience. Employment verification letters must include employment dates and job title and be on official letterhead with an authorized personnel signature. Work experience verification from a current employer may be delayed until an official offer of employment has been made. Applicants must submit a written request to delay submission or work experience verification from a current employer. More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.

EEOC, E-VERIFY, AND BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENTS:

Lawson State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Lawson State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants upon request.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System Policy and Guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Lawson State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for this position. Complete application files must be received no later than the application deadline. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. Applicants must adhere to the College's prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to awarding.