Career Coach - CCDAE - UTK

University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UT Benefits

Job summary

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is hiring two Career Coaches to support Haslam College of Business and Tickle College of Engineering. The role involves individual and group career coaching, employer relations, and programming for student success across undergraduate and graduate levels.

Responsibilities include planning career events, teaching if needed, collecting data, and developing resources to improve graduate outcomes. On-site role within UT Knoxville.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• Experience: One academic year with college students or career development topics.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: strong interpersonal, planning, organizing, and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual/group career coaching to students in designated majors.
• Develop and facilitate career events and initiatives with employers and alumni.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to deliver career development services.
• Utilize Handshake and other tech tools to communicate and track outcomes.
• Build employer relationships for internships, networking, and job opportunities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Event planning

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

Job Description

The career coach assists undergraduate and graduate students in designated majors with career plan strategy and implementation through individual and group career coaching; delivers presentations/programs to student groups, classes, and university staff as needed. Builds relationships/connections among the career community to create opportunities for experiential learning, networking, job searching, and graduate school admission. Career coaches assists employers with their hiring needs and making connections with students. The Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration is hiring two Career Coaches, one who will serve students in the Haslam college of Business and one who will serve students in the Tickle College of Engineering.

Responsibilities

STUDENT COACHING:

Conduct individual/group career coaching sessions for students in designated majors on career opportunities within industries, job and experience strategies, development of communication resources such as resumes, interviews, letters, and LinkedIn profiles, etc.; Plan/Develop/Facilitate new career events and initiatives to address career needs and create opportunities for engagement and connections with employers and alumni; Partner with faculty, academic advisors, and other college staff to provide programming; Potential to teach career development course for designated area each semester; Develop/Evaluate/Revise course materials and assess student learning outcomes; Utilize Handshake and other relevant technologies to facilitate communication/marketing and maintain case notes; Collaborate with faculty/professional staff to deliver career development and employment information and services to various majors/classes/organizations/ departments (advising centers, student professional organizations, and others).

Data And Assessment

Collect and compile data including but not limited to appointments, programming, recruiting activity, assessments and first destination outcomes; Track students from designated majors and industry areas and collect data on internships and first destinations of graduating seniors and graduate students in the 12Twenty system; create and disseminate reports based on this information to college administration; Create learning outcomes for programs and conduct assessments.

Employer Relations

Develop employer relationships through need-based recruiting consultation; Aid employers in recruiting and connecting with students by utilizing on-line technologies and on-campus programming; Increase employer engagement on campus via participation in events (career fairs, networking events, etc.); Plan and execute relevant events that engage students with employers, professionals, and alumni.

Other Department, Division, And Professional Responsibilities

Departmental:

Assist in other office activities, events, and programs that are in line with the center's mission, including career fairs, orientation, visit days, etc., and community outreach.

Divisional:

Participate in division activities that are in line with overall mission of Student Success

Professional:

Hold membership and participate in professional organizations that are aligned with the center, division's and university's mission.

Haslam College Of Business Responsibilities

Participate in Haslam College of Business activities including relationship-building with faculty, committee involvement, etc.

Tickle College Of Engineering Responsibilities

Participate in Tickle College of Engineering activities including relationship-building with faculty, committee involvement, etc.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: One academic year experience (which could include graduate assistantships) working with college students or one academic year experience working with other clients on career development or job searching topics.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Strong interpersonal skills, including oral, written, and listening communication capabilities.; Ability to plan, organize and coordinate events and programs.; Strong computer skills.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree
• Experience: Experience working with students from business academic disciplines or associated employment industries.; Applicants holding a masters, or currently in a master’s program will be given preference.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Knowledge of job search strategies and career development theories, best practices, and resources.; Knowledge of on-line career database systems and other current/emerging technologies within the career development field.; Ability to build relationships across populations, internal and external to the University.

Compensation And Benefits

• UT market range: MR8
• Anticipated hiring range: Minimum $52,000
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
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About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.