Summary
The Career Services Advisor is responsible for successfully preparing students to find secure, and retain employment, giving them the skills necessary to report this process throughout their careers. This position will work closely with the other department teams such as the Student Services, Education Department, Faculty, other campus and administration. Therefore, the person must have the written and verbal communications skills to constantly update other departments on the progress of students and alumni on an individual and collective basis, and the customer service skills to quickly and professionally resolve problems that could impede career progress.
Essential Functions
Student Relationships and Skills Building:
- Introduce new and continuing students to Career Development and guiding them through the general employment process
- Maintain regular and consistent contact with students
- Provide career opportunity counseling for students
- Establish new employer partnerships for student placements
- Conduct, maintain and updated student records
- Coach students individually and ingroups on jo creative search skills, resume writing, interviewing techniques, etc.
- Maintain contact with graduates seeking positions after graduation
- Network with potential employers to identify job opportunities for students
- Communicate job opportunities to students through flyers, email notifications, and verbal alers as needed
- Assist with on-campus job fairs and employer visits
Teamwork:
- Assists other Career Services Advisor in meeting team goals
- Participate in Career Services Advisor events and projects
- Participate in Career Services Advisor team meetings to stay aware of activities and department goals
- Actively seek ways to aid other departments in achieving operating objectives not necessarily under direct control or accountability
- Leverage relationships with professionals in related career fields to invite appropriate guest speakers to Spartan events
- Promoting a positive image in department staff toward operating objectives established by Spartan College
Documentation:
- Maintain detailed and accurate records of communication with students, staff and employers in the student information system (SIS)
- Send Weekly Placement updates to campus leadership team
Other Duties:
- Audit alumni graduate files
- Work with employers to set-up direct placement and/or apprenticeships for current students
- Lead / Assist Career Service Advisors in meeting team goals
- Organize and promote job fairs
- Organize and promote Advisory Community meeting to adhere to accreditation standards
- Special projects as assigned
- Attend departmental and campus wide meetings
