Coordinator, Career Development

Seminole State College of Florida; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Seminole State College of Florida in Sanford is seeking a Coordinator, Career Development to provide career and professional development services, including coaching, research, resume and interview critiques, and to design programming for workshops and seminars.

The role fosters relationships with students, employers, faculty, staff, and alumni; coordinates events, maintains online content, and supports employer relations and marketing efforts across campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution.
• One year of experience with presentations, training, or teaching.
• One year of experience in higher education, business, non-profit management, or human resources.
• One year of experience planning and coordinating events and activities.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• One year of experience providing career coaching and career/professional development programming.

Responsibilities

• Provides career and professional development services including individual career coaching and advising using assessments and research.
• Develops, plans, executes, and facilitates career planning and professional development programs and events such as workshops and seminars.
• Develops and maintains relationships to determine and offer services needed for students and academic programs.
• Provides department outreach and student engagement through newsletters, social media, and targeted email campaigns.
• Contributes to content and teaching materials for employability skills training and orientation.
• Creates and distributes department marketing pieces and collaborates on college-wide marketing efforts.
• Screens and approves online database profiles and job postings per procedures.
• Maintains and updates event information online.
• Resolves student career services issues and escalates when needed to department leadership.
• Supports employer relations activities including on-site visits and tours, networking and promotional activities.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Planning evaluation

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Professional demeanor

Deadlines management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

DESCRIPTION: The Coordinator, Career Development provides career andprofessional development services, including individual careercoaching, career and education research, job search advising,resume and interview critiques. Designs and presents careerdevelopment programming, including workshops and seminars anddevelops relationships with students, employers, faculty, staff,and alumni.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 1. Provides career and professional development services includingindividual career coaching and advising using assessments andresearch.
• 2. Develops, plans, executes, and facilitates career planning andprofessional development programs and events such as workshops andseminars.
• 3. Develops and maintains relationships to determine and offerservices (events, workshops, orientations) needed for students andacademic programs.
• 4. Provides department outreach and student engagement, such ascreating and disseminating newsletter, social media, and targetedemail campaigns.
• 5. Contributes to content and teaching materials for employabilityskills training, departmental orientation, and specialprojects.
• 6. Creates and distributes department marketing pieces andcollaborates with Marketing and Communications department withCollege-wide marketing efforts.
• 7. Screens and approves online database profiles and job postingsin compliance with department procedures.
• 8. Maintains and updates event information online.
• 9. Resolves student career services issues and escalates as neededto department leadership
• 10. Supports employer relations activities to include assistingwith on-site visits and tours, networking and promotionalactivities, and involvement with appropriate professionalassociations.
• 11. Performs other duties as may be required or assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accreditedinstitution.
• 2. One year of experience with presentations, training, orteaching.
• 3. One year of experience in higher education, business,non-profit management, or human resources.
• 4. One year of experience planning and coordinating events andactivities.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Master’s degree from a regionally or nationally accreditedinstitution.
• 2. One year of experience providing career coaching andcareer/professional development programming.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• 1. Knowledge of the community college philosophy.
• 2. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communicationskills.
• 3. Strong presentation and facilitation skills and ability tocreate presentations for students, faculty, staff, and outsideconstituencies.
• 4. Strong planning, organization, program development andevaluation skills with a demonstrated competency to overseemultiple tasks with attention to details.
• 5. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, as well ascritical thinking ability.
• 6. Ability to exhibit a professional, courteous demeanor.
• 7. Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-pacedmulti-priority environment.
• 8. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, andPowerPoint).
• 9. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team offaculty, staff, and administrators.
• 10. Committed to working in a multi-cultural environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT and SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

• 1. Works in an office environment.
• 2. Works flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• 3. Travels between buildings, campuses and to off-site appointmentsand events.

This description in no way states or implies that these are theonly duties to be performed by the employee occupying thisposition. The employee will be required to follow any otherjob-related instructions and to perform any other job-relatedduties requested by their supervisor.

This position is eligible for Veteran’s Preference.

Pay Benefits and WorkSchedule

Are you ready to grow your career and make an impact in changingthe lives of our students? Seminole State College of Florida has agreat opportunity to join our growing team of diverse faculty andstaff!

We offer competitive pay with a beginning salary of $40,762commensurate with education and experience exceed the requiredqualifications, plus an attractive total rewards packageincluding:

• Flexible work options with a 37.5 hour work week and generouspaid time off (holidays, annual and sick leave, and CollegeBreaks)
• A variety of paid health and life insurance coverages
• Wellness incentives and free gym membership at the RaiderFitness Center
• FRS retirement and other options
• Professional Development and Paid Tuition
• Free on campus parking
  

Conditions ofEmployment

Finalists and individuals recommended for employment at SeminoleState College must reside in the State of Florida at thetime of hire and may be subject to background investigations incompliance with Florida Statute 1001.64; and Seminole State CollegePolicy 1.020; 2.020. Criminal background checks will be conductedfor all new employees, and for rehired employees who have had abreak in service for 6 months or more. The Office of HumanResources will determine which background checks shall be conductedfor each position, based upon its review of job descriptions andthe responsibilities of the position. These include, but are notlimited to, positions that have access to money, master keys,security-sensitive areas and confidential information; positionsthat have the capability to create, delete, and alter records; andpositions that are responsible for the care and instruction ofchildren. The College will conduct various types of backgroundchecks which may include, but are not limited to: criminalbackground, credit check, driver's license check, previousemployment and references.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (To ensure full consideration all of thefollowing documents must be attached to the application prior tothe closing date):

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts showing the date of degree conferral; this appliesto Seminole State College employees as well as external candidates(unofficial copies accepted for application purposes). Pleasenote: Official Transcripts are REQUIRED upon hire.
• Letters of recommendation are strongly encouraged.

TO ATTACH ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

• From the Seminole StateCollege Home page , scroll to the bottom and click onEmployment
• Under For Job Seekers, click on Complete or Review anExisting Application
• Select either Sign In with existing username andpassword or New User to create an account
• Click on My Job Applications to view applied jobs,resumes and attachments
• Click on the + under My Cover Letters and Attachments toattach documents.

This position is eligible for Veteran’s preference. To claimVeteran's Preference, a copy of your DD-214 form, Certificate ofRelease or Discharge from Active Duty must be uploaded and attachedto your application.

This position is eligible for Veteran’s preference. To claimVeteran's Preference, a copy of your DD-214 form, Certificate ofRelease or Discharge from ActiveDuty must be uploaded and attachedto your application.

Equal EmploymentOpportunity

Seminole State College is an equal opportunity employer andstrictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color,religion, pregnancy, national origin, ethnicity, age, sex, gender,veterans’ or military status, disability, sexual orientation,genetic information, marital status, or any other factor protectedunder applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, andregulations in its programs, activities, and employment.

OtherInformation

VETERANS' PREFERENCE:

Seminole State College of Florida adheres to Florida’s Veteran’sPreference laws by providing preference in hiring to covered jobapplicants. Moreover, in recognition of the valuable contributionsmade by veterans, the College also considers any applicant’smilitary service background when filling job positions not coveredby Veteran’s Preference laws.

To claim Veteran's Preference for eligible positions, a copy ofyour DD-214 form, Certificate of Release or Discharge from ActiveDuty must be uploaded and attached to your application to claimVeterans' Preference.

HOLDERS OF DEGREES FROM INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE USA:

Individuals who have completed college or university course work atan institution in a country other than the United States arerequired to obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts anddegrees. Foreign transcripts should be evaluated by one of theorganizations approved by the National Association of CredentialEvaluation Services.

This evaluation must be submitted at the time of application. Werecommend World Education Services at P.O. Box 5087, Bowling GreenStation, New York, NY 10274-5087, telephone [phone] or emailaddress www.wes.org. The interview process may be delayed untilsuch a review has been completed.