Career Coordinator

ENTERPRISE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson State Community College seeks a Career Coordinator to lead employer engagement, expand career-connected learning, and coordinate internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, mentoring, and other work-based learning opportunities for students and alumni.

This grant-funded, non-tenure track position requires a Bachelor’s degree, one year of related experience, and strong communication and organizational skills. Some travel and flexible hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• One year of relevant professional experience in career services, workforce development, employer relations, student services in an educational setting, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Two years of relevant experience in career services, workforce development, or employer relations (preferred).
• Experience in career technical education or higher education is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains relationships with employers, workforce agencies, and community partners to expand career pathways and opportunities for students and alumni.
• Leads employer engagement and recruiting activities including on-campus recruiting, information sessions, career fairs, and other opportunities connecting students and alumni with employers.
• Coordinates career exploration, workforce development, and industry engagement activities with secondary schools, departments, and community organizations.
• Identifies and promotes employment opportunities for students and alumni through job postings and career resources.
• Provides career readiness support through workshops, resources, and individualized assistance.
• Delivers career coaching to support exploration, goal setting, and development of career plans.
• Maintains records and tracks employer engagement and student outcomes to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Engages employers regarding hires and communicates feedback for program improvements.
• Monitors regional labor market conditions to identify trends and inform opportunities.
• Maintains a flexible schedule including travel, evenings, and weekends as needed.
• Participates on College committees and task forces as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by administration.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

The Career Coordinator serves as the central point of contact for employers, economic developers, workforce agencies, and community partners to strengthen business and industry partnerships and expand career-connected learning and employment opportunities for Lawson State Community College (LSCC) students and alumni. The position leads employer engagement initiatives, supports internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, mentoring, and other work-based learning opportunities, and coordinates recruiting and career exploration activities. The Career Coordinator also monitors employer satisfaction and student employment outcomes, communicates concerns to appropriate College personnel, and supports tracking of job placement, retention, and overall student success.

Salary Schedule: Local Salary Schedule (L) $54,500 per year. This position is not subject to step increase on the Local Salary Schedule. This is a grant-funded position.

This position is on a non-tenure track and is ineligible for non-probationary status due to finite funding and duration as provided in Alabama Code 16-24C-4(3)(b).

1. Develops and maintains relationships with employers, workforce agencies, and community partners to expand career pathways and create employment and work-based learning opportunities for students and alumni.
2. Leads employer engagement and recruiting activities, including on-campus recruiting, employer information sessions, career fairs, and other opportunities that connect students and alumni with employers and career opportunities.
3. Coordinates and supports career exploration, workforce development, and industry engagement activities in collaboration with secondary school partners, College departments, employers, and community organizations to expand awareness of careers, industries, and employment pathways.
4. Identifies and promotes employment opportunities for students and alumni through employer outreach, job postings, career resources, and other appropriate channels to support successful transitions from education to employment.
5. Provides career readiness support to students and alumni through workshops, resources, and individual or group assistance related to job searching, resumes, professional communication, workplace expectations, and other employment preparation activities.
6. Delivers career coaching to students and alumni to support career exploration, goal setting, career decision-making, and development of individualized career plans aligned with their interests, skills, and employment goals.
7. Maintains records and supports tracking of employer engagement, work-based learning participation, recruiting activities, and student employment outcomes to evaluate program effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.
8. Engages employers regarding student and alumni hires, gathers feedback on employment experiences, and communicates concerns or opportunities for improvement to appropriate College personnel.
9. Monitors regional labor market conditions, industry trends, and in-demand occupations to identify emerging workforce needs and inform employer engagement and student career opportunities.
10. Maintains a flexible work schedule that may include travel, evening, and weekend hours to support employer outreach, recruiting activities, and College events.
11. Participates on assigned College committees, task forces, and work groups as needed.
12. Performs other duties as assigned by administration.

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution
• One (1) year of relevant professional experience in career services, workforce development, employer relations, student services in an educational setting, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) yearsof relevant professional experience in career services, workforce development, employer relations, student services in an educational setting, or a related field.

• Experience in career technical education or higher education.
• Experience planning and coordinating employer or career-focused events.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and event-planning skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employers, community partners, faculty, staff, and students
• Ability to collect, track, and report data
• Ability to provide excellent customer service with a focus on being friendly and patient in all dealings with personnel, students and the public.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule that may involve travel with some evening and weekend work required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• General office environment with the ability to sit and navigate for prolonged periods.
• Ability to travel independently; ability to traverse campuses.

EEOC, E-VERIFY, AND BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENTS:

Lawson State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Lawson State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants upon request.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System Policy and Guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Lawson State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for this position. Complete application files must be received no later than the application deadline. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. Applicants must adhere to the College's prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to awarding.