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PT Career Specialist

Employer
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Location
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Dec 9, 2024
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Job Title

Job Title: PT Career Specialist
Work Schedule: 28 hours per week
Salary Range: $15 to $22.40
FLSA Status: Non Exempt

Summary
The Career Specialist provides a variety of services and support to assist LCCC students in all phases of their career exploration, achievement of career related competencies, and job search. Responsibilities include working directly with students to develop strategies that enhance their career development goals and employability. The Career Specialist coordinates all work activities with college faculty and staff to support student development through the promotion of available services, encourages student engagement and facilitates achievement of the student’s career goals. Will require travel to LCCC sites. Some evening hours are required. Reports directly to the Director of the Career Development and Civic Engagement.

LCCC Internal candidates: Must apply within 15 days of posting. Qualified internal candidates will have first preference.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and unofficial transcript through our online application system at www.lccc.edu/jobs .

Salary is restricted to above range and will not exceed the maximum of the range. Salary offers are non negotiable and offers are determined and are based upon related work experience submitted on resume.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Promote student development by providing a variety of services to assist LCCC students at main campus and satellite locations in their career exploration, achievement of career related competencies, and job search.
  • Collaborate with faculty, academic advisors and student success staff members to enhance students’ awareness, encourage exploration, and refine their goals, as appropriate.
  • Promote students’ career readiness by supporting their achievement of identified career specific competencies. Collaborate with faculty, academic advisors and student support & success staff to assist students in identifying learning opportunities that will most directly support achievement of these competencies
  • Assist students as per their career goals with résumé development, cover letters, interviewing skills, and job search strategies
  • Assists faculty with preparation and set-up of ePortfolio ‘templates’ and classroom assignments
  • Maintains a database of student and faculty participation in the ePortfolio program
  • Plans, implements and encourages student participation in an annual ePortfolio Showcase
  • Stays current with employment trends
  • Actively facilitate and support student learning by applying student development theory in the implementation of all activities.
  • Foster students’ awareness of career development services through a variety of methods including, but not limited to mailings, emails, and classroom visits.
  • Collaborate with Career Development staff to coordinate and present a variety of in-person and virtual workshops and classroom presentations to promote career success.
  • Document students’ career/job placement status and progress, maintaining current notes in student files.
  • Complete and submit periodic progress and outcomes reports as requested.
  • Contribute to the continuing development of the Career Center through partnerships within the School of Student Support & Success, academic departments and other campus offices, as applicable.
  • Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications

Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
  • Two years direct experience in career development or human resources/recruiting required.
Foreign degrees – must provide a US equivalency report of your degree credentials with your transcript, if not, your resume will not be accepted.
Certifications:
  • Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PA Child Abuse history, Act 114 FBI Cogent Clearance fingerprinting).
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
  • Computer literacy is required including a strong background in Microsoft Office.
  • Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, strong sense of initiative, motivation and self-direction.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to interact positively with students, employers, faculty and staff in a professional manner.
  • A positive attitude, patience, service orientation and an awareness of the needs and concerns of varied populations.
  • Ability to lead by example; plan, organize and implement multiple projects and see projects through to successful conclusion.
  • Ability to function well in an atmosphere that promotes teamwork as well as initiative and independence.
  • Must possess a high level of commitment to continuous professional growth in skills and knowledge.
Preferred:
  • Master’s degree in higher education
  • Spanish bi-lingual.

Company

 Lehigh Carbon Community College

Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), often pronounced "L-tri-C," is a public community college with a main campus in Schnecksville,

Lehigh Carbon Community College is made up of a diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. As different as we are, we all share one thing in common: We have the ambition and work ethic to make our goals a reality, no matter what they may be.

Since 1966, we’ve supported hundreds of thousands of students from Lehigh County, Carbon County, Schuylkill County, and across the state, country, and world. 

We’re dedicated to supporting our community through transformative learning experiences for the needs of an ever-changing world.

Lehigh Carbon Community College offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time positions that include:

  • Health (PPO Medical/Prescription/Dental)
  • Up to 21 days vacation annually
  • Sick time-12 days annually (can accrue up to 230 days)
  • Personal choice time-3 days annually
  • 13 paid holidays
  • 403b employer sponsored retirement plan
  • Life insurance
  • Tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents
  • Preferred Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Benefits vary for grant and special term funded full-time positions.

LCCC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from diverse candidates.

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