What are the responsibilities and job description for the Career Coach position at University at Buffalo?
The Career Coach will work within the Student Support Services Unit of the Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center (BEOC) to help build community while enhancing student advisement, career development and preparation through individual advising, workshops, and other activities to students and alumni.
In This Position, You Will
The Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center (BEOC) is an adult education enterprise, of the State University of New York, University Center for Academic and Workforce Development (UCAWD), with an annual enrollment of 1,940 students, that provides urban and/or disadvantaged residents in the Western New York area with tuition-free academic programs, workforce development training and certifications, and gainful employment opportunities. The mission of BEOC is to produce lifelong learners who are self-directed, empowered, and committed to excellence. Residents of the surrounding Buffalo community are provided a range of services designed to develop the academic and workforce development skills necessary to become self-sufficient. Programs and services are structured to adapt to the needs of our students — as well as to the demands of our community — and serve as first steps toward the attainment of long-term educational and employment skills. To learn more about the Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center, visit our website.
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In This Position, You Will
- Provide one-on-one career advisement to students and alumni.
- Maintain a database of available job opportunities for students.
- Develop strong relationships with potential employers to build job placement opportunities for students.
- Build and maintain faculty relationships, providing classroom and center-wide professional development workshops.
- Monitor, analyze, and evaluate current scope of services offered through career services and plans, implements, and directs new programs.
- Conduct research to analyze employment trends both locally and nationally.
- Keep the Center informed of labor market trends as they pertain to the vocational and academic programs offered at the institution.
- Monitor and track job order status until they are closed.
- Generate reports to school management on student employment progress when requested.
The Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center (BEOC) is an adult education enterprise, of the State University of New York, University Center for Academic and Workforce Development (UCAWD), with an annual enrollment of 1,940 students, that provides urban and/or disadvantaged residents in the Western New York area with tuition-free academic programs, workforce development training and certifications, and gainful employment opportunities. The mission of BEOC is to produce lifelong learners who are self-directed, empowered, and committed to excellence. Residents of the surrounding Buffalo community are provided a range of services designed to develop the academic and workforce development skills necessary to become self-sufficient. Programs and services are structured to adapt to the needs of our students — as well as to the demands of our community — and serve as first steps toward the attainment of long-term educational and employment skills. To learn more about the Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center, visit our website.
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- Our benefits, where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.
- Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.