Student Career Coach & Programs Lead

Mercy University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy College is seeking a Career Counselor to implement career readiness programs, coach students, host and support programming, and conduct proactive outreach through classroom visits. The role also supports major department projects in curriculum, data systems, and marketing, while collaborating with Employer Relations to align with hiring trends and employer content for students.

You will build strong ties with faculty to connect majors with career opportunities and provide project support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong interest in Career Development and a desire to advance in this field.
• Positive, welcoming, and inclusive attitude and excellent customer service focus.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication, problem solving, organizational and presentation skills.
• Highly organized and motivated self-starter, able to work independently.
• Strong proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Zoom. Experience with Banner, Handshake, uConnect, Big Interview, or Focus 2 is a strong plus.
• Highly tech savvy with strong ability to pick up new technology systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Career & Professional Development on undergraduate career programming (fairs, events, resume, LinkedIn, interviews).
• Coach Mercy students in one-on-one sessions after training.
• Teach career readiness skills via classroom visits and group presentations.
• Support curriculum-related projects (resume review, class visits, etc.).
• Write and send targeted newsletters/blogs for students by major and career interests.
• Collaborate with Employer Relations to learn hiring trends and employer content.
• Develop knowledge of Mercy majors and related career paths for opportunities.
• Provide support for one or two major departmental projects (curriculum, marketing, systems).
• Enter data and run reports from Handshake, Excel, Banner, and other systems.
• Provide administrative support and document interactions in a data-rich environment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Customer service

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Banner

Handshake

uConnect

Big Interview

Focus 2

Job description

Mercy College is seeking a Career Counselor to implement career readiness programs, coach students, host and support programming, and conduct proactive outreach through classroom visits. The role also supports major department projects in curriculum, data systems, and marketing, while collaborating with Employer Relations to align with hiring trends and employer content for students.

You will build strong ties with faculty to connect majors with career opportunities and provide project support