What are the responsibilities and job description for the Career Services Coordinator position at North-West College?
POSITION SUMMARY
Provide career advising to current students and graduates, advises participants on job search strategies and the logistics of securing and maintaining a job. Generate job leads and meet placement goals. Maintain relationships with externship sites and employers, in an effort to address their staffing solutions and to provide follow-up with placements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides one-on-one employment assistance to students and graduates.
- Answers student and employer questions with regard to the externship, employment, and placement processes.
- Generate employer database through cold calling, mailing, and site visits.
- Responsible for weekly placements goals and 90-day employment verification.
- Identify and develop viable extern site opportunities for students.
- Establishing and cultivating relationships with extern sites to encourage maximum potential for students to be offered employment upon completion of externship.
- Track weekly extern attendance (timecards).
- Initiate communication with faculty if there are challenges while a student is on externship.
- Ensures students are prepared to begin the job search process by assisting with resume writing, interview techniques, phone skills, networking, and other job search processes.
- Provides assistance to students with career preparation concerns throughout their tenure at the College.
- Maintains accurate student, graduate and employment records and phone logs, as appropriate.
- Assist graduates in securing education-related employment through assistance with interview techniques, resume assistance and critiquing, and by providing job leads.
- Establish a working relationship with existing and new companies.
- Participate in all programs advising committee meetings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Ability to gather data, analyze results, and present findings.
- Maintain professional appearance and demeanor.
- Knowledge of local business community.
- Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and the public.
- Possess the ability to generate leads and meet placement goals.
- Professional presentation skills and a strong command of the English language.
- Demonstrated Computer literacy skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Attention to detail and accuracy a must.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or equivalent required; some college preferred.
- Previous experience in Career Services experience preferred, or job development, staffing and recruitment, medical sales or a closely related field preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Van Nuys, CA 91411 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $25