Career Coach

Job Title

Career Coach

Agency

Prairie View A&M University

Department

Career Services

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Prairie View, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Career Coach provides individualized and group career coaching to undergraduate and graduate students, supporting career exploration, professional development, internship attainment, graduate & professional schools and post-graduation employment in support of students’ educational, occupational, personal, and professional growth. The position aligns coaching strategies with university retention and student success goals. The primary responsibility of the Career Coach is to establish trusting and collaborative relationships with students, employers, departments, staff, and faculty, who are supportive of advancing students’ ability to transition to competitive employment, graduate, or professional school.

The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.

Responsibilities:
 

Career Development:

• Interviews all applicants to discuss career planning and/or employment opportunities, requirements, interests and procedures. 

• Identifies, assures completion, and interpretation of the appropriate career assessment tool to accommodate students’ ability to make an informed career decision.

• Offers career and employment advising to students and alumnae.

• Assists students with building a Career Development Portfolio. 

• Guides and monitors students’ creation of their Career Development Plan to include a Post-Graduate Succession Plan.

• Provides career coaching and enrichment to students and alumnae to assure accurate students interpretation, application, and use of various career assessment tools in making a career decision.

• Delivers individualized support to assist students in securing and maintaining internships, mentors, and employment; including job coaching during the first month of a new job; or as requested by student.

• Appropriately refers for students requiring Level 4 and Level 5 career assessments as well as students with unusual problems, disabilities or other restrictions.

• Conducts career planning and employability classes, workshops and seminars; may participate in planning and development of classes, workshops or seminars.

• Assists students with market research and employment forecasts for their chosen career. 

Coordination:

• Works closely with Internship Coordinator to connect students to experiential learning opportunities that may include Co-Op, internships, job shadowing, and externships.

• Contributes to coordinating career and employment events, programs, and community affairs.

• Assists with overseeing the college online career and employment center.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Researches and develops collaborations with employers and industries related to PVAMU’s Programs of Study.

• Collaborates with Financial Counselors and Academic Advisors to assure career plan aligns with academic plan and career goals; 

• Orients a variety of users regarding purposes and goals of the college placement services.

• Prepares announcements regarding examinations, career opportunities and/or briefs; prepares advertising copy and correspondence for recruitment purposes.

• Partners with faculty to host employer and career related in-class events  

• Works with PVAMU Communication and Alumni Services Team to create and disseminate notices of workshops, job fairs, job openings, internships, co-operative training, job shadowing, and other experiential learning opportunities. 

Reporting:

• Tracks and maintains files, reports on employment, knowledge rates, and departmental achievements through the online career or student success platforms. 

• Prepares reports for local, state and federal offices dealing with statistical computation regarding oversupply and shortage of various employment categories.

Professional Development: 

• Participates in annual professional development