Career Coach, SUCCESS Program

Cape Cod Community College; West Barnstable (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

Cape Cod Community College is seeking a part-time Career Coach to advise and coach students on career paths, majors, and readiness. You will develop action plans, promote career readiness, and work closely with SUCCESS Advisors to improve retention and degree completion.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and one year of experience in career counseling, with strong communication and organizational skills. Flexible part-time schedule and on-site work in MA are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, higher education, human resources, business, student affairs, or closely related field.
• One year of experience in career counseling, advising, workforce development, student services, recruiting, or related experience.
• Excellent writing, presentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work with a diverse population of students, alumni, faculty, staff, employers, and community partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual communication platforms.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in gaining knowledge about potential fields through self-exploration, values, interests, and strengths.
• Assist students in establishing career and educational goals supporting persistence and degree completion.
• Collaborate with students to develop personalized action plans and timelines for milestones.
• Support Career Service Events such as employment fairs and career preparation.
• Promote College and Career Readiness through development of communication, leadership, time management, and professionalism skills.
• Identify and provide career assessments for students at different points in their studies.
• Refer students to SUCCESS advisors for program changes and academic planning.

Skills

Excellent writing

Presentation

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Virtual communication platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in counseling/ higher education/ HR/ business/ student affairs

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Outlook

SharePoint

EAB Navigate 360

Zoom

Job description

About Cape Cod Community College:

Cape Cod CommunityCollege is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, andprofessional development for those just beginning the quest and forthose at many points along the path of higher education throughoutlife. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to thepeople it serves and responds to their individual and communityneeds. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are strivingfor personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day.Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of privatebusiness, the professions, and public service, and they excel atwhat they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, thereis no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. Intoday's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transferstudent is the most aggressively recruited person in highereducation. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, thatAssociate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just notan option after high school. And, when you consider the savings inthe overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or aprivate university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomesan incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatchedvalue.

The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod CommunityCollege. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, andpromote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educationalfoundation of critical and creative thinking, communicationcompetency, and a global, multicultural perspective that preparesstudents for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts,sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways thatserve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristicsof our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. Wehonor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under direct supervision of the Director of Testing and CareerServices, the Career Coach provides direct career advising andcoaching support to students. The role includes working withstudents to explore majors that are connected to career paths,assist students with interest and career assessments and refer toadvisors for program changes. Additionally, the coach will workwith students to promote college and career readiness throughdevelopment of communication, leadership, time management, andworkplace professionalism skills. The Career Coach will workclosely with SUCCESS Advisors and Coaches to support the SUCCESScohort of students with the goal of increasing retention and degreecompletion.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Assist students in gaining knowledge about potential fields ofinterest through self-exploration, identifying values, interests,and strengths.
2. Assist students in establishing career and educational goalsthat support persistence, degree completion, employment and ortransfer.
3. Collaborate with students to develop personalized action plansand timelines for achieving career milestones.
4. Support Career Service Events such as employment fairs andcareer preparation events.
5. Promote College and Career Readiness through development ofcommunication, leadership, time management, and workplaceprofessionalism skills.
6. Identify and provide career assessments for students ondifferent point of their academic journeys.
7. Assist students in exploring how academic programs and majorsalign with their career goals and refer student to SUCCESS advisorfor program changes and academic planning.
8. Help students explore transfer options that align with theircareer goals and refer students to appropriate transfer andacademic advising resources.
9. Work with SUCCESS caseload students by appointments.
10. Work with drop-in students in career services when scheduleallows.
11. Stay updated on industry trends, job market insights, and bestpractices in career coaching.
12. Participate in weekly meeting with Career Services team.
13. Participate in meetings, workshops, and training with theSUCCESS team.
14. Utilize College software and systems including Microsoft OfficeSuite, Outlook, SharePoint, EAB Navigate 360, Zoom, and otherinstitutional platforms as required.
15. Other career office related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor's degree in counseling, higher education, humanresources, business, student affairs, or a closely relatedfield.
2. One (1) year of experience in career counseling, advising,workforce development, student services, recruiting, or relatedexperience.
3. Excellent writing, presentation, communication, andorganizational skills.
4. Proven ability and people skills to work effectively with adiverse population of students, alumni, faculty, staff, employers,and community partners.
5. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual communicationplatforms.
6. Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master's degree in counseling, higher education, studentaffairs, or a related field.
2. Experience working in a community college or higher educationenvironment.
3. Experience with career management platforms.
4. Experience facilitating workshops, presentations, and studentprogramming

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above areencouraged to upload a separate statement to define precisely howtheir background and experience have prepared them with theequivalent combination of education, training, and experiencerequired for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

COMPENSATION

Anticipated starting (Interval 1) rate of$36.55 per hour for up to 18 hours per week during the academicyear. Part-time, non-benefited MCCC Unit Position.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Immediate need; applications reviewedupon receipt.

Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information onCape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to the FY2027 budgetappropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender RegistryInformation), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (CriminalOffender Record Information) and national backgroundchecks.

The College cannot consider candidates who do not haveunrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equalopportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age,veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexualorientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IXof the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans withDisabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and otherapplicable statues and College policies. The College prohibitssexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries orcomplaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation orsexual violence shall be referred to the College's Aff