Career Coach (Business
- Employer
- Bucknell University
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Jun 21, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Career Services
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Career Coach (Business & Consulting)
Job No: 496732
Position Type: full-time
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Categories: Other, University Advancement / Alumni Relations
University Advancement (UA) is here to advance the mission of Bucknell University by engaging the Bucknell community. It is only through the support of alumni, parents and friends - by opening doors to career opportunities, engaging others to join the conversation and community, and entrusting us with their philanthropic commitments -- that we can further elevate Bucknell as a leader in undergraduate education.
Our team is dedicated to this mission and unified by five values:
Lead with Integrity
Embrace a Collaborative and Inclusive Spirit
Be Open and Receptive
Nurture Creativity and Innovation
Foster a Culture of Empowerment and Knowledge
These values also illustrate how we bring, as a division, the University's strategic plan to life and exercise our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion on a daily basis.
As part of UA, the mission of the Center for Career Advancement is to educate Bucknellians in the art of integrating an individual's career goals with their varied academic and life experiences. We encourage students and alumni to learn the process of making informed and thoughtful career decisions by providing diverse learning experiences, quality resources, career expertise and the opportunity to create meaningful connections with an engaged university community.
The Career Coach position is primarily responsible for assisting current undergraduates by providing career coaching, business etiquette and professional skills development, assessments, programs and resources to help individuals move their career interests forward. This role will also lead efforts in the ongoing development and cultivation of an industry career community (Business & Consulting) and related employer development work. Additional program management responsibilities may include supervising the CCA Career Interns, co-leading the Bucknell job shadow program for students or managing the senior transitions series, Life After Bucknell. This position reports to the Associate Director, Industry Connections & Experiences.
Position Responsibilities:
- Coach current undergraduate students individually or in groups
on career-related issues including career/major decision-making,
internship and job search strategies, resume writing, cover letter
writing, interview preparation, networking strategies, and
professional etiquette and appropriate behavior
- Advise students in creating career action plans, and
identifying current knowledge and competency gaps, suggesting
experiential learning and other strategies to complete career goals
and milestones
- Advise students on effective approaches for maintaining a
professional online presence, including e-portfolio management, and
professional profiles on on-line platforms such as Handshake and
LinkedIn
- Develop and teach workshops, seminars and on-line tutorials on
various career issues that may include career planning, job search
techniques, and employment-related concerns
- Conduct employment and graduate school practice/mock
interviews
- Offer and review various career assessment tool
results/interpretations for students
- Utilize baseline metrics and evaluation processes to measure
program and learning objectives
- Work closely with faculty, advisors and student development
partners to identify opportunities for collaboration
- Staff weekly Drop-In Hours and on call schedule as
needed
- Keep current on career coaching/ counseling methodologies and
employment trends and best practices through personal research and
professional development opportunities, share research and
information with the Center for Career Advancement team and the
university community
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of career development
educational resources, web content and marketing/promotional
materials as needed
Career Communities: - Lead and oversee the development and launch of a Business &
Consulting career community
- Develop regular promotion and messaging campaigns to students
and campus community regarding activities of the career
community
- Research, explore and, as appropriate, recommend and/or
implement new and strategic ways to educate students in intentional
group career learning, programming and interactions
- Develop metrics to assess success, identify gaps and show
impact of career community activities each semester
Employer Development: - Work closely with the Employer Engagement team, researching top
employers in leading industries and reviewing lists of
alumni/parents at these organizations. Determine who to approach
for initial conversation to introduce Bucknell
- Identify at least five new organizations per month of interest
to Bucknell students to explore to build relationships and
facilitate recruiting opportunities
- Plan and coordinate in-person visits and/or oversee referrals
for suggested next steps with career center employer development
& recruiting staff
Relationship Management & Communication: - Collaborate with upperclass students to provide career
preparation programs for younger students.
- Collaborate with key College of Management, College of
Engineering and College of Arts & Sciences faculty and staff to
provide career preparation, search strategies and networking
programs for students
- Partner with UA colleagues who work with alumni and parents in
assigned career community
- Answer emails and phone calls in a timely fashion and a
professional manner
- Continually monitor feedback regarding events and adjust
programs as necessary
Administrative: - Attend department and team meetings and actively participate in
strategic planning conversations
- Attend divisional and university meetings
- Maintain confidential student, alumni and employer records,
utilizing the CCA's database system and the university's
database
- Participate in student and alumni events, such as career fairs,
networking events and large-scale university weekends
(Family/Reunion/Homecoming/Admissions)
- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related area
- Two (2) years of professional experience which can include
higher education, university career services, human
resources/corporate recruitment, business, consulting or a related
field
- Experience advising college students or adults in career
planning initiatives and/or job search strategies
- Demonstrated knowledge of career assessment tools, including
ability to review and interpret results
- Strong knowledge of and skills in LinkedIn and basic awareness
of other social media platforms used in career
networking
- Demonstrated ability to be creative, take initiative, and
communicate effective with a wide range of personalities
- Demonstrated understanding of and appreciation for the
relationship between the liberal arts and employability
- Demonstrates proficiency with technology such as database
functions/reports, Microsoft Word and Excel, Google suite of
products, internet/email usage, etc.
- Valid US driver's license
Other Requirements:
This position requires occasional evening and weekend work to support UA's events including blocks of time for major events such as Family Weekend, Reunion Weekend, and Homecoming, and other event support as required. Staff should mark their calendars for major events and events in their department. Exceptions require supervisory approval. Also required is a commitment to attend, participate, facilitate or lead on-campus and off-campus events/activities outside of normal business hours as appropriate.
Exempt Employees:
Exempt employees are required to work as much time as is necessary to fulfill the requirements of the position without additional compensation, even if the work is performed beyond standard work hours.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel,
Counseling, Human Resources, MBA or other business related advanced
degree
- Experience working in a college setting
- Knowledge of recruiting software
- Experience with a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
such as Blackbaud or Handshake
To apply, visit https://careers.bucknell.edu/en-us/job/496732/career-coach-business-consulting
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