General Description:
This position’s main responsibilities include career services for students in all William Woods University programs, on & off-campus employment, and career programming for students. This position oversees all aspects of career services and programming for a variety of student populations. This person will be an active member of the Student Life staff, which works as a team to enhance the out-of-classroom learning experience for all students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Career Services: provide support and development for students.
- Initiate and maintain positive relationships with potential employers for the purpose of developing full time employment opportunities, networking, career development, and internship opportunities for students.
- Assist students in developing self-knowledge related to career choice and work interests.
- Counsel students and alumni regarding individual job-search strategies, review resumes and cover letters, conduct mock interviews, and provide guidance throughout the job search and hiring process.
- Create and present career-related workshops and programs.
- Collaborate with Alumni offices and work graduation to insure connection.
- Collaborate with academic offices to track internship experiences and opportunities.
- Provide assistance in developing career strategies and effective candidate presentation skills (resume, interview skills, etiquette, etc.).
- Coordinate and host career development opportunities with Strategic Partnerships, Partners for Success L.E.A.D. program Series (job fairs/panels, guest interviewers, etc.).
- Locate and initiate the use of valuable career assessment and online search tools.
- Select, train, and manage Graduate Assistant.
- Coordinate process for gathering graduate first destination employment information.
- Manage Handshake, online career development platform, to continue to market and engage students.
Student Employment: plan and facilitate new and continuing student employment opportunities for students.
- Work requires excellent communication skills to make contact with a wide variety of College departments and off-campus employers and to mediate problems arising between student employees and their supervisors.
- Develops jobs on and off campus for students.
- Initiates, processes and monitors employment and earnings for on and off-campus employment opportunities
- Assesses student's needs; provides advice and guidance in employment counseling; gradually counsels students more as they matriculate to graduation.
- Matches employer/student needs with skills and abilities and holds appropriate number of job fairs each academic term.
- Develops and presents at new student orientation sessions and offers general career sessions during the academic term.
- Conducts training sessions for supervisors and maintains accuracy of job descriptions and employment levels.
- Collects and maintains Gainful Employment documentation on students to comply with audit requirements.
- Develops and updates forms, manuals, orientation packets, student and supervisor handbooks and newsletters, monitors program compliance on the applicable local, State, and federal laws, policies, procedures and regulations.
- Provides technical assistance on matters related to the Career Services technology programs.
- Sets priorities for and coordinates the operation of the on-campus and off-campus employment programs.
- Coordinates with academic departments, alumni, state, and local employers to develop a robust offering of internships and externships to yield an enhanced student experience, inclusive of summer employment.
- Promotes activities' programs and information that aid in student recruitment and retention.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serve as resource for students interested in study abroad opportunities.
- Engage in activities and committee work dedicated to improving the student experience.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff members, faculty, students, alumni, and potential employers.
- Ability to process reports from the University’s Jenzabar system.
- Familiarity with Handshake, or similar products, and the Microsoft Office suite preferred.
- Desire to work with college students, faculty, and staff.
- Ability to work without constant supervision (self-motivation).
- Ability to handle more than one task at a time with a strong attention to detail.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Bachelor’s degree required (master’s degree preferred).
- Must have strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in student life programs and career services are highly desirable.
- Be willing and able to communicate effectively with current students, prospective students, and parents.
- Requires active, energetic involvement in a small college environment and a commitment to improving the quality of living and learning on a university campus.
Typical Physical Demands:
- Ability to climb several flights of stairs several times each day.
- Ability to speak and read English fluently.
- Ability to hear.
- Ability to use a computer keyboard.
- Effective mobility skills required to move about freely and quickly in the office and on campus.
- Hold a valid Missouri driver license.
Work Schedule:
This is an exempt, 40-hour per week; benefit eligible, 12-month position with evening and/or weekend work as needed.
