Student Career Navigator & Exploratory Workshops Lead

Metropolitan Community College; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City seeks an experienced career advisor to assist exploratory students by developing personalized career plans and delivering engaging career exploration presentations for both prospective and current students.

You will partner with exploratory academic advisors, faculty, staff, and external agencies to provide comprehensive services, coordinate Career Services operations, manage budgets and materials, and maintain accurate records while guiding students

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• One (1) year experience in advising, education, or career counseling

Responsibilities

• Create and conduct career exploration presentations and workshops for prospective and current students
• Target case management strategies that address first-year exploratory Pathway students’ sense of foundation in career development skills
• Partner with exploratory academic advisor, faculty, staff, and external agencies to provide comprehensive services and information resources that enable students to take active responsibility for their college and career decisions and planning
• Coordinates operations and activities of the career services offices, including staffing levels, managing the Career Center budget, developing promotional materials, and updating documents related to policies and procedures
• Respond proactively to referrals from other areas regarding students needing career exploration assistance
• Use MCC systems to enter, retrieve, and research information and maintain accurate record keeping
• Maintain understanding of MCC programs, policies, procedures, and systems to guide students
• Administers assessment instruments and interprets results to provide career advising services to students
• Collaborate with the Career Services Coordinator and stay informed on workplace changes and economic outlook impacting students’ career choices and employment
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Career counseling

Customer service

Public relations

Budget management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem analysis

Leadership models

Assessments interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City seeks an experienced career advisor to assist exploratory students by developing personalized career plans and delivering engaging career exploration presentations for both prospective and current students.

You will partner with exploratory academic advisors, faculty, staff, and external agencies to provide comprehensive services, coordinate Career Services operations, manage budgets and materials, and maintain accurate records while guiding students