Working Hours:

Working hours for this position consists of a maximum of 25 hours per week spread over a four or five-day work week. Specific work hours to be agreed upon by the supervisor and the employee prior to the onset of employment. Note: Position may require evening and weekend work on occasion.

This is a 100% Perkins Grant funded position.  

Summary:

Work as a member of the Perkins funded Career and Transfer Center team to provide employment, transfer and career exploration support to career and technical education (CTE) students. Utilize career and transfer resources to orient students to the services provided in the Career and Transfer Center and assist in the promotion of services in the classroom and at campus events. Operate as a liaison to employers and college partners to maintain active job postings, coordinate campus visits and provide a smooth hand-off to Associate Deans and/or faculty seeking workplace experience and internship opportunities for students within the meta-majors.  Assist with planning and coordinating career, transfer and employment preparation events. Maintain data on student usage of program services. Conduct a graduate follow-up survey. Hire and train student workers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Orient students to the services offered through the Career and Transfer Center by disseminating information and participating in classroom activities and student events such as orientation and Open Houses, as requested.
2. Provide guidance to students on the career assessment and job search software.
3. Assist in the organization, preparation and dissemination of Career and Transfer Center information via print and digital mediums and social media platforms.
4. Serve as a liaison to transfer college representatives, employers and the business community by maintaining job postings, scheduling visits and connecting students to jobs, internships and transfer opportunities.
5. Collaborate with other student services programs, such as Student Life, Work-study, Advantage, KEYS, and Title V staff to ensure students receive targeted, timely career and transfer services information related to their CTE majors.
6. Plan and execute in collaboration with the Perkins funded Enrollment Services Coordinator-Early College on hosting K12 career days and activities.
7. Collect student data and maintain Career and Transfer Center statistics as requested. Monitor and track referrals as required.
8. Develop and maintain a system to facilitate student employment by collecting resumes, assisting students with job search preparation and referring students to potential employers. Maintain the confidentiality of these records.
9. Schedule, coordinate and promote employer and transfer college visits to the campus.
10. Assist in the hiring, training and oversight of student workers.
11. Conduct an annual graduate follow up survey and assist with additional data collection and surveys as requested.
12. Participate in Perkins related Professional Development.
13. Other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:                                                     

Required

1. High school diploma with post-secondary college credits towards a degree
2. One year of experience in business, office or higher education
3. Experience working in a role that requires interaction and communication with outside businesses and/or vendors

Preferred

1. Associate degree  Experience working in an educational setting, preferably a community college
2. Bi-lingual English/Spanish
3. Experience using Microsoft Office to develop flyers, presentations and to gather data and create reports

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Internet skills. 

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task with limited supervision
• Detail oriented with effective organizational skills
• Ability to make independent judgments
• Well-developed interpersonal skills

Communication Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before small groups of students or employees of the College.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.