Title: Career Services Coordinator - Part Time

VP Area: Academic Affairs

Department: Library & Academic Services

Published Salary Range: $23.32 / hr

Job Summary/Basic Function:

FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY
Reports directly to the Director of Library and Academic Services. Responsible for management and coordination of all activities of Career Services department. Serves as active member of the Library and Academic Services team. This is a 20 hour per week per week position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, promote and lead programs for Career Services.
• Manage the Career Services Resource Center and associated activities.
• Build relationships with internal and external constituents and agencies to foster career, internship and fieldwork opportunities for LSSU students and alumni.
• Develop and implement departmental policies and procedures.
• Explore and promote a wide variety of career resources to share with students.
• Maintain Career Services website and social media.
• Coordinate, promote and implement minimum of two career/job fairs per year.
• Collection and analysis of employment data as may be required (e.g., Perkins, MI Talent Connect, etc.).
• Work with UP Michigan Works to facilitate collaboration on campus.
• Manage all aspects of Career Services Management CSM software.
• Support students as they prepare for applying to graduate school, service opportunities and gap year exploration.
• Work with faculty and students to introduce, develop and disseminate e-portfolio system.
• Implement and manage career and major exploration system/program.
• Stay current on trends in Career Services.
• Work with Regional Center students to provide Career Services support.
• Work with the Prison Education program to ensure Career Services are being delivered.
• Work in collaboration with the Library and Academic Services team in assisting students across all functional areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently;
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and organizational skills;
• Demonstrated proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet and publishing programs;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students, employees, employers and outside agencies;
• Experience training others in new skill sets.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum two years of experience with career planning and placement services;
• Minimum two years working in an academic environment;
• Collaboration and facilitation experience;
• Experience presenting in front of groups;
• Experience managing web-based software;
• Experience with E-Portfolios;
• Comfortable with using and promoting social media in a professional environment;
• Post-Baccalaureate academic experience.

Physical Demands:

Adequate physical fitness to be able to sit and concentrate for long periods of time; use of fine motor skills to operate computer; ability to see, hear, and speak with or without the use of aids to perform normal office tasks; use of gross motor skills to perform supervisory and organizational duties.

Work Hours: 

Flexible

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Submit cover letter, resume and contact information for three referencces