Career Services Advisor

Talentify; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Employer Match

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

PTO

Employee referral program

Job summary

StrataTech Education Group seeks a Career Services Advisor to prepare students for graduation and workforce entry. You will verify employment data for compliance, track graduates, and assist with part-time job searches while they study.

You will update databases, communicate opportunities, and support follow-up reports on employment outcomes. A strong focus on student placement, resumes, and interview coaching is required.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in related field and minimum two years of Career Services or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Updates and maintains the Employment database, documentation, reports and student records in accordance with company policies and accreditation requirements.
• Provides communication to students regarding employment activities and opportunities.
• Assists the Director in conducting periodic follow-up reports to determine employment success of graduates and employers' satisfaction with the quality of education.
• Research opportunities for current students and alumni by accessing both locally and nationally job search web sites, newspapers, state and local employment agencies and other creative means.
• Maintains department files, supplies and other sources of information or items on record.
• Maintains all employment verification records supporting student placements.
• Collects and maintains complete and current documentation of daily activities (i.e., student records, placement database and placement waivers).
• Assist unemployed students with part-time employment, while attending school.
• Participate in public relations forums to promote the reputation and services of the school (i.e. job fairs, open houses, guest speakers, graduate job visits, etc.).
• Assist students to develop employment goals, prepare resumes and interviewing skills
• Prepare students for the realistic working world through proper advisory
• Maintain individual weekly and monthly accreditation verification goals
• Provide employment assistance to students and graduates according to school policies, and federal and state regulations.
• Work effectively and collaboratively to achieve student placement goals.
• Monitor and track job order status until they are closed.
• Assist Director with planning Program Advisor Board meetings.
• Mandatory attendance at semi-annual graduation

Skills

Career Services

Student Placement

Resume Writing

Employer Outreach

Data Reporting

Education

Associate’s degree

Job description

Position Summary:

Responsible for preparing students to graduate and enter the workforce. This position also verifies all graduate employment information for compliance and reporting reasons and tracks graduates to maintain communication with them. As Career Services Advisor, is responsible for assisting students in locating part-time positions while attending school and maintaining the Technical Resource Center.

Responsibilities:

• Updates and maintains the Employment database, documentation, reports and student records in accordance with company policies and accreditation requirements
• Provides communication to students regarding employment activities and opportunities
• Assists the Director in conducting periodic follow-up reports to determine employment success of graduates and employers' satisfaction with the quality of education
• Research opportunities for current students and alumni by accessing both locally and nationally job search web sites, newspapers, state and local employment agencies and other creative means.
• Maintains department files, supplies and other sources of information or items on record
• Maintains all employment verification records supporting student placements
• Collects and maintains complete and current documentation of daily activities (i.e., student records, placement database and placement waivers)
• Assist unemployed students with part-time employment, while attending school
• Participate in public relations forums to promote the reputation and services of the school (i.e. job fairs, open houses, guest speakers, graduate job visits, etc.)
• Assist students to develop employment goals, prepare resumes and interviewing skills
• Prepare students for the realistic working world through proper advisory
• Maintain individual weekly and monthly accreditation verification goals
• Provide employment assistance to students and graduates according to school policies, and federal and state regulations.
• Work effectively and collaboratively to achieve student placement goals.
• Monitor and track job order status until they are closed.
• Assist Director with planning Program Advisor Board meetings.
• Mandatory attendance at semi-annual graduation

Education and Experience:

Associate’s degree in related field and minimum two years of Career Services or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Why should you apply?

• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision (with Company paid employee only dental & vision option) plus access to virtual doctor’s visits
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Short- & Long-Term Disability - Company Paid
• Basic Life Insurance - Company Paid
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Your Birthday off - Company Paid
• 2 weeks PTO - 1st yr.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus program
• Headspace membership - Company Paid
• Marquee Health Well-Being Program - Company Paid
• Pet Insurance, Accident Insurance, and other optional insurance plans

StrataTech Education - Core Values

At StrataTech, we are zealous advocates of positive and sustainable life change through skilled trades education. We are laser focused on student success by focusing on organizational and operational improvements, a dedication to excellence in training programs, innovation and technology aligning industry transformations, and a culture built on human compassion, care, and service. Together, we are on fire to inspire and collectively strive to make a true impact in the lives of others. Collectively, our organizational core values are focused on promoting an incredible work environment, with genuine and authentic people, which is both challenging and fun, while focused on serving the needs of others. Together, we are united with the desire to make a positive impact in the lives we touch and in the communities we serve.

• Challenging and Fun
• Creating an Incredible Work Environment
• Genuine People
• Force For Good

We are laser focused on student success by focusing on organizational and operational improvements, a dedication to excellence in training programs, innovation and technology aligning industry transformations, and a culture built on human compassion, care, and service. Together, we are on fire to inspire and collectively strive to make a true impact in the lives of others.

StrataTech Education Group

StrataTech Education Group focuses on the acquisition, growth and development of specialized career education schools, particularly skilled-trade programs designed to address the nation’s growing infrastructure needs.

The company’s Tulsa Welding School subsidiary was founded in 1949 with campuses in Tulsa, Okla., Jacksonville, Fla., and Houston, Texas. Tulsa Welding School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and is a member of the American Welding Society and the Career Education Colleges and Universities. TWS-Jacksonville is a branch campus of Tulsa Welding School, located at 2545 E. 11th St., Tulsa, OK 74104. Licensed by OBPVS and ASBPCE. Licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 2331. Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center (TWSTC), a branch campus of Tulsa Welding School, opened and started training students in 2014. TWSTC is located at 243A Greens Road in Houston, Texas.

The Refrigeration School, Inc (RSI) was founded in Phoenix, Arizona in 1965. RSI trains students in the technical services that are needed today and challenges the student to reach their highest level of academic knowledge and leadership capabilities. Accredited School, ACCSC. Licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Post Secondary Education.

**Candidates must be able to successfully pass a criminal history check and drug test.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

In compliance with federal law, StrataTech Education Group prepares annual reports on campus security and resources. StrataTech Education Group’s Annual Security Reports are available online at the link(s) below. Additionally, you may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the designate Clery Officer at [phone].

Tulsa Welding School 2024 Annual Security Report

Tulsa Welding School Jacksonville 2024 Annual Security Report

Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center 2024 Annual Security Report

Tulsa Welding School Dallas 2024 Annual Security Report

The Refrigeration School 2024 Annual Security Report

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