Career Services Coordinator

North-West College - San Diego, CA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Success Education Colleges is seeking a Career Advisor to support students and graduates in securing employment after program completion. You will provide one-on-one career guidance, resume and interview coaching, and help with job search strategies, while building relationships with externship sites and employers.

You will generate employer leads, track placements, meet weekly goals, and maintain accurate records, collaborating with faculty to optimize student outcomes and ensure prompt job

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; some college preferred.
• Minimum of three years of administrative and customer service experience.
• Experience in Career Services or job development preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one employment assistance to students and graduates.
• Generate employer database through outreach and site visits.
• Meet weekly placement goals and 90-day employment verification.
• Develop extern site opportunities and maintain relationships with extern sites and employers.
• Assist with resume writing, interview techniques, and job search coaching for students.
• Maintain accurate records of student, graduate, and employment data.

Skills

Career advising

Job search

Resume writing

Interview techniques

Networking

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Some college preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Success Education Colleges (SEC) is a family of institutions comprised of North-West College, Glendale Career College, Nevada Career Institute and Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing. SEC is a leader in allied health education, and has been offering quality and affordable health care training programs for over 58 years.Our everyday mission is to educate students in short-term and professional programs for gainful employment and career advancement.Careers Site: https://www.success.edu/careers-with-sec/POSITION SUMMARYProvide career advising to current students and graduates, advises participants on job search strategies and the logistics of securing and maintaining a job. Generate job leads and meet placement goals. Maintain relationships with externship sites and employers, in an effort to address their staffing solutions and to provide follow-up with placements.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESProvides one-on-one employment assistance to both students and graduates.Answers student and employer questions with regard to the externship, employment, and placement processes.Generate employer database through cold calling, mailing, and site visits.Responsible for weekly placements goals and 90-day employment verification.Identify and develop viable extern site opportunities for students.Establishing and cultivating relationships with extern sites to encourage maximum potential for students to be offered employment upon completion of externship.Track weekly extern attendance (time cards) - not sure this is correct for SEC?Initiate communication with faculty if there are challenges while a student is on extern?Ensures that the student is prepared to begin the job search process by assisting with helping the students in resume writing, interview techniques, phone skills, networking, and other job search processes.Provides assistance to students with career preparation concerns throughout their tenure at the College.Maintains accurate student, graduate and employment records and phone logs, as appropriate.Assist graduates in securing education-related employment through assistance with interview techniques, resume assistance and critiquing, and by providing job leads.Establish a working relationship with existing and new companies.Participate in all program advising committee meetings.Performs other duties as assigned.KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSAbility to gather data, analyze results, and present findings.Maintain professional appearance and demeanor.Knowledge of local business community.Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and the public.Possess the ability to generate leads and meet placement goals.Professional presentation skills and a strong command of the English language.Demonstrated Computer literacy skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook.A working knowledge of the medical industry is preferred but not required.Attention to detail and accuracy a must.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEHigh school diploma or equivalent required; some college preferred.Possess a minimum of three years of administrative and customer service experience.Previous experience in Career Services experience required, and job development, staffing and recruitment, medical sales or a closely related field preferred.Success Education Colleges is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, SEC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer