What are the responsibilities and job description for the Career Coach position at RAPPAHANNOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE?
Title: Career Coach
Agency: Rappahannock Community College
Location: Richmond County - 159
FLSA: Nonexempt
Hiring Range: The anticipated hiring range is up to $32.50 per hour, commensurate with experience.
Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC's annualized enrollment of 3,700 credit students in and almost 800 workforce and community development students are supported by almost 140 full-time employees and over 200 part-time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites.
Are you someone who wants to help students achieve their educational and professional dreams?
RCC seeks applicants for the Career Coach position. This is a part-time staff position, working 29 hours/week at our Warsaw campus. The anticipated hiring range is up to $32.50 per hour, commensurate with experience and without benefits.
Reporting to the Coordinator for Office of Career and Transition Services (OCATS), the Career Coach will provide innovative, high-quality coaching services to increase positive outcomes (increased credentials earned, number of work experience placements, and post-completion employment placement) for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Career Help and Mentoring for Parenting Students (CHAMPS) grant. This position will primarily assess the skills, needs, interests, and aptitudes of participants and provide personalized guidance on work experience and career opportunities, and post-completion options. The incumbent will also build networks and obtain cooperation from a variety of partners, including business and industry, entities operating within Virginia's Career Works system, including the Virginia Employment Commission, Career Works centers, Adult Education, and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act providers.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ability to assess and understand the needs of each unique participant.
- Strong interpersonal skills to help engage, support and motivate participants.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Ability to connect with networks and establish effective working partnerships.
- Communication and outreach skills.
- Computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Additional Considerations:
- Experience in coaching, counseling or workforce development preferred.
- Working knowledge of the workforce development system, operations and linkages.
- Knowledge of labor market trends and opportunities.
- Understanding of the specific needs of area employers.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
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