Career Coach, Career Services Center, Carl H. Lindner College of Business, Hybrid

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to over 50,000 students, 11,000 faculty and staff and 332,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

 

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, nine straight years of record enrollment, global leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget tops $1.65 billion and its endowment totals $1.8 billion.

About the Linder College of Business

The University of Cincinnati Lindner College of Business (LCB) delivers academic excellence with an emphasis on experiential learning in a multi-disciplinary environment, adding real-world value to students and the communities they serve. The college enrolls over 4,500 undergraduate students and 1,100 graduate students and provides them with unique opportunities to build professional experience, cultural competency and leadership skills through co-operative education, internships, field-study research, and cross-disciplinary studios. The college’s new $120 million, 225,000-square-foot facility, Carl H. Lindner Hall, which opened in Fall 2019, positions Lindner among the nation’s best business schools with excellent programs and high growth potential.

 

Lindner Career Services is an award-winning team of career development professionals who coach Lindner College of Business students through their co-op and full-time job searches and cultivate mutually beneficial relationships with employers in the Cincinnati region and beyond. Co-op at Lindner is a game changer, enabling students to engage in multiple, paid, professional work experiences that fit the real and varying needs of employers. The team is agile and multidisciplinary – coaches advise students, work with employer partners, and teach a required career development course. As a result of the team’s stellar work developing relationships with students and employers, they were recently awarded the “Exemplary Career Center Program” by the National Career Development Association (NCDA).

 

Job Overview

The Career Services Center is looking to hire three career coaches to their team. The Career Coach is a passionate advocate for business students and actively leads and contributes to institution-wide efforts to further career placement. The Career Coach manages a caseload of students by providing career support including connecting students to industry specific employment.

This position serves as a member of the Lindner Career Services team; provides career coaching to Lindner Business students, empowers students to explore their major and career through understanding themselves, gaining experience to complement their academic careers and preparing for experiential opportunities with their job search. Works collaboratively with professional staff and faculty to expand a culture of career throughout the Lindner College of Business.

This position will have the option of a hybrid work schedule (3 days in the office/2 days work from home) for those with a residence within OH/IN/KY following 90 days of training. Residence must be in the tri-state area within reasonable distance to UC Main Campus to have ability to report to campus as required. Remote work arrangements are subject to change in accordance with university policies.

Essential Functions

• Provides guidance, coaching and support to students throughout their career development process; including major/career exploration; experience building and professional transition.

• Responsible for educating students through one-on-one appointments, presentations, workshops, and print/virtual resources.

• Assist students and alumni during individual appointments, walk-in sessions and group settings to provide career development services and resources.

• Assist students with developing professional skills (e.g. resumes, interviews, networking) and facilitate connections to resources, services and events targeting co-op and job opportunities.

• Coordinate career education programs and presentations for classroom visits, student 

• Implement administrative and student-focused tasks supporting the department’s overall mission

• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).

• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job des