Career Coach, SUCCESS Program - Cape Cod Community College

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

Job summary

Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable, MA is seeking a Part-time Career Coach to provide direct career advising and coaching to students. You will help students explore majors linked to career paths, complete interest and career assessments, and refer to advisors for program changes.

The role supports SUCCESS cohort retention and degree completion, coordinates career service events, and helps students develop communication, leadership, time management, and workplace professionalism

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, higher education, human resources, business, student affairs, or related field.
• 1 year of experience in career counseling, advising, workforce development, or related area.
• Excellent writing, presentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with diverse student populations, alumni, faculty, staff, and employers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual communication platforms.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct career advising and coaching to students.
• Assist students with major exploration and career assessments.
• Develop personalized action plans and timelines for career milestones.
• Support Career Service events such as employment fairs and workshops.
• Promote college and career readiness through communication, leadership, time management, and professionalism skills.
• Stay informed on industry trends, job market insights, and best practices in career coaching.
• Collaborate with SUCCESS advisors and coaches to support retention and degree completion.

Skills

Excellent writing

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Virtual platforms

Diversity and inclusion

Education

Bachelor's degree in counseling or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

EAB Navigate 360

Zoom

SharePoint

Outlook

Job description

Department: Student Services and Enrollment Management (Divisional)

Locations: West Barnstable, MA

Posted: Nov 4, 2026

Closes: Open Until Filled

Type: Part-time

PositionID: 206431

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About Cape Cod Community College:

Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day. Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.

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

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under direct supervision of the Director of Testing and Career Services, the Career Coach provides direct career advising and coaching support to students. The role includes working with students to explore majors that are connected to career paths, assist students with interest and career assessments and refer to advisors for program changes. Additionally, the coach will work with students to promote college and career readiness through development of communication, leadership, time management, and workplace professionalism skills. The Career Coach will work closely with SUCCESS Advisors and Coaches to support the SUCCESS cohort of students with the goal of increasing retention and degree completion.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Assist students in gaining knowledge about potential fields of interest through self-exploration, identifying values, interests, and strengths.
• Assist students in establishing career and educational goals that support persistence, degree completion, employment and or transfer.
• Collaborate with students to develop personalized action plans and timelines for achieving career milestones.
• Support Career Service Events such as employment fairs and career preparation events.
• Promote College and Career Readiness through development of communication, leadership, time management, and workplace professionalism skills.
• Identify and provide career assessments for students on different point of their academic journeys.
• Assist students in exploring how academic programs and majors align with their career goals and refer student to SUCCESS advisor for program changes and academic planning.
• Help students explore transfer options that align with their career goals and refer students to appropriate transfer and academic advising resources.
• Work with SUCCESS caseload students by appointments.
• Work with drop-in students in career services when schedule allows.
• Stay updated on industry trends, job market insights, and best practices in career coaching.
• Participate in weekly meeting with Career Services team.
• Participate in meetings, workshops, and training with the SUCCESS team.
• Utilize College software and systems including Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, SharePoint, EAB Navigate 360, Zoom, and other institutional platforms as required.
• Other career office related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, higher education, human resources, business, student affairs, or a closely related field.
• One (1) year of experience in career counseling, advising, workforce development, student services, recruiting, or related experience.
• Excellent writing, presentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability and people skills to work effectively with a diverse population of students, alumni, faculty, staff, employers, and community partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual communication platforms.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in counseling, higher education, student affairs, or a related field.
• Experience working in a community college or higher education environment.
• Experience with career management platforms.
• Experience facilitating workshops, presentations, and student programming

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to upload a separate statement to define precisely how their background and experience haveprepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required 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 academic year. Part-time, non-benefited MCCC Unit Position.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:Immediate need; applications reviewed upon receipt.

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

This appointment is subject to the FY2027budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

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

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunityemployer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity orsexual orientation inits programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes andCollege policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's affirmative action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.