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Johnson County Community College Hiring for Career Development Coach at Overland Park Full Time
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Johnson County Community College
Position, Department: Career Development Coach, Student Success & Engagement
Type of Position: Part-time Temporary, Non-Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs, 12 hours per week
Pay Range: $19.97 – $24.96 and determined based on relevant years of work experience.
Pay Grade: 53.53
Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No
Benefits Category: Partial benefits
Position Summary: The Career Development Coach assists in the day-to-day operation of the Career Development Center and is pivotal in supporting college retention strategies as outlined in the strategic plan. As the initial contact for prospective students, JCCC students, alumni, faculty, staff, and employers, the Career Development Coach meets one-on-one to advise students in basic self-discovery, college major research, career exploration, and the job search process. Utilizing specialized career development knowledge, the Career Development Coach assesses students’ career exploration and job search needs and administers and interprets career assessments and develops job search strategies as well as a Career Development action plan. The Career Development Coach creates a positive and professional environment, builds rapport with a diverse population of students, and serves as an ambassador for the department, division, and the college. Responsible for developing, evaluating, and revising a wide variety of career development resources for use in the center and within course curriculum, the Career Development Coach ensures that the Career Development Center supports retention goals by focusing on undecided students and maintains a current and relevant collection of informative materials to assist students with their college major selection, career exploration and job search goals.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.
*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:
- SUPPORT RETENTION GOALS BY WORKING WITH STUDENTS TO DEVELOP A CAREER PLAN.
- Meet with students to assess their needs and assist using JCCC’s Career Development Model. Teach students the skills for career success, or direct individuals to appropriate personnel and resources.
- Administers proper career assessment, provides interpretation and develops career plans, goals, and check-ins for plan success. Performance is acceptable when: a) Career Development Coach assesses student needs and provides appropriate services, resources, assessments and interpretation, develops career plan and/or makes appropriate department referrals.
- STUDENT CAREER COACHING CAREER DEVELOPMENT:
- Provide comprehensive career coaching appointments to students and alumni helping them define career options, develop job search skills and construct actionable plans to achieve their career goals.
- Create and present various classroom presentations and/or information workshops that teach students the essential skills for self- discovery, identification of interests, skills, values, personality and strengths, career exploration, and selection of a college major.
- Assess programming needs of specific student populations, which may include first generation students, adult learners, veterans, students with disabilities etc. Develop and implement targeted services, virtual programming, and resources for identified groups.
- Recommend, administer, and interpret career assessment(s) such as; Strong Interest Inventory, Strengthsfinder, MBTI, and Focus 2 among others, tailored to students’ individual needs.
- Present individual and group tours of the Career Development Center to familiarize JCCC students with available resources for career decision-making. JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE:
- Provide informal, confidential, and individualized career advising to students with their job search process; assist students with online job search tools.
- Provide education on effective job search strategies for students with various levels of professional and industry experience.
- Review and critique students ‘resumes and job search correspondence.
- Coach students through mock interviews; evaluate students’ performance and make appropriate suggestions to modify interview skills and techniques. Performance is acceptable when: a) Career Development Coach recommends, administers, and interprets Strong Interest Inventory and FOCUS2 career assessments to help students navigate the career exploration process. b) Career Development Coach fulfills classroom presentations and workshops according to learning objectives. c) Career Development Coach assesses students’ needs and achieves identified outcomes.
- CREATE AND MANAGE RESOURCES – Research, create, design and update handouts and online resources on various career development topics (relevant and timely) for use in the Career Development Center or for distribution across campus. Performance is acceptable when: a) Career Information Specialist researches, creates and develops relevant resources to meet the needs of students, faculty, and employers b) Career Information Specialist maintains an adequate supply of resources and printed materials for students.
- DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE LEARNER ENGAGEMENT & SUCCESS DIVISION AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS ACROSS CAMPUS. Participate in various campus events and serve as a member of department and division committees as schedule permits. Support the academic branch by facilitating Career Development related presentations geared towards undecided students. Collaborate with faculty to conduct classroom workshops on career development, Strengths and job search topics. Performance is acceptable when: a) Career Development Coach establishes collaborative relationships throughout the Learner Engagement & Success division, and campus, serving as a liaison between the career center and other departments to help achieve shared student outcomes. b) Career Development Coach contributes to the success of various campus events and committee achievements. c) Provide support to faculty for career and job search related presentation topics geared towards undecided students for active career advising.
*Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
Diversity Statement: Here at Johnson County Community College, we seek to inspire positive change for our students, faculty, and staff through promoting growth and development of all individuals. We aim to create a sense of belonging, accepting all values, life experiences, and perspectives on our campus. We are seeking individuals who will bring their true, authentic selves to JCCC so we can broaden perspectives with innovative ideas, interests, and passions, while fostering and promoting our diversity commitments to our community. We believe that engaging all of our unique employees is the key to students’ success. You belong here.
About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That’s five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Equal Employment Opportunity: Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. JCCC provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.
Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email [email protected].
To apply, please visit: https://careers.jccc.edu/en-us/job/495312/career-development-coach
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