Career Services Advisor

Summary:  In relation to contributing to SJVC’s mission and goals, under the direct supervision of the

Director of Career Services, the Career Services Advisor provides numerous services that assist students and graduates in obtaining employment.  The three major functions of Career Services are Placement, Externship, and Career Academy while serving both employers and students.  Advisors work with students prior to graduation in order to prepare them for practical application of their skills and entering into the job market.  Sales standards and goals are set for every function of the Career Services Department in order to achieve placement outcomes through our activity based management system.

The Career Services Advisor is expected to travel to and from campuses and employer sites.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Placement

• Conducts job development sales activities such as employer calls and office visits.
• Meets and exceeds daily, weekly, and modular activity goals to achieve modular employment start goals.
• Maintains relationship with students and graduates to ensure appropriate interaction with employers.
• Attends business functions, trade shows and professional organizations’ meetings for the purposes of networking and employer development.
• Meets with instructors to discuss employer needs and available openings.
• Attends Advisory Board meetings to represent Career Services.

Externship

• Contacts potential sites for the development of new student externship commitments.
• Coordinates and supervises the externship process and provides midterm review to increase extern to hire opportunity.
• Completes required documentation for tracking externship hours and student performance.
• Assesses and analyzes student mastery of course and program learning outcomes.
• Notifies the Registrar when students successfully complete their externship course.

Career Academy

• Provides support to help students prepare resumes, employment search strategies, and interview techniques.
• Partners with students in job search strategies and coaching that leads to employability.
• Manages final assessment of employability through grading course work.

Operational

• Maintains timely and accurate documentation and records to ensure compliance.

• Administers all orientations for Externship and the Career Academy.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competency: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Core Competencies:

Integrity – Acts in a way that demonstrates personal integrity; serves as a positive example of why others should trust the motives of the organization; views self as a reflection of the organization by following through on commitments and accepting ownership of mistakes; leaves others with the clear impression that integrity is a core organization value. 

Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments. 

Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. 

Organization Support – Follows policies and procedures; completes projects and tasks correctly and on time; supports organizations goals and values. 

Communication – Communicates effectively and appropriately; uses good judgment as to what to communicate to whom as well as the best way to get that accomplished; speaks in clear and credible manner, selecting the right tone for the situation and audience; listens to others and allows them to make their point. 

Job Competencies:

Student Achievement Focus - Personally demonstrates that students and employers are a high priority; identifies student needs and expectations and responds to them in a timely and effective manner; anticipates and prevents delays or other things that can adversely affect the student; keeps student informed about progress.

Quality of Work - Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail, and reflects well on the organization; is personally committed to high quality work and encourages others to have similar standards.

Results Driven - Achieves results within established timel