Career Services Associate

Summary:

The Career Services Associate ensures that students and graduates are supported through various tasks and activities to achieve externship placement and post-graduation employment. 

The Career Services Associate has five essential job functions: Employment support, Externship placement, Certification Track, and Career Services Skill Development. The Career Service Associate will build relationships and communicate with employers and students. They work with students before graduation to prepare them for the practical application of their skills and entering the job market. Our activity-based management system sets relationship-building and metric goals for every Career Services function to achieve employment start outcomes.

The Career Services Associate works primarily with students interested in one of San Joaquin Valley College’s core or linear programs. These programs typically start every 5 to 16 weeks and can include onsite, blended, and fully online certificate and degree programs and degree completion programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts employer and job development sales activities such as outbound calls and site visits.
• Meets and exceeds daily, weekly, and activity goals to achieve employment start goals.
• Maintain relationships with students and graduates to ensure appropriate interaction with
  employers.
• Contact potential sites for developing new student externships to hire opportunities.
• Coordinates and supervises the externship process and provides midterm reviews to increase extern to-hire opportunities.
• Supports the monitoring of attendance and performance of the student on externship
• Monitors graduates as they complete licensure to maintain connections and provide support to gain
  employment.
• 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.
• Conducts career skill workshops on a variety of career topics like resume writing, interviewing,
  professionalism and externship
• Attend business functions, trade shows, and professional organizations’ meetings for networking and
  employer development.
• Adheres to all compliance and performance standards as it relates to employment start
  confirmations, metric activities, and student interaction documentation
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation of physical and electronic records.
• Supports campus goals and initiatives by supporting activities, events, and graduation ceremonies.
• Engages with the entire College Campus community, cross-departmental meetings, events and
  activities as appropriate.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

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

Core Competencies:

Integrity and Ethics - 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; treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others and upholds organizational values.

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; follow through on commitments.

Adaptability – Responds to change with a willingness and ability to learn new ways of working. Adapts approach and demeanor in real-time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

Organization Support – Supports the organization’s goals and values. Is keenly aware of the time frame in which tasks or projects need to be done; accepts and mirrors the level of urgency conveyed by the manager or customer being served; puts priority on the needs of the organization or the needs of its customers. Fosters collaboration and teamwork across the Institution.