Career Coach, LBJ School

Career Coach, LBJ School

The Career Coach is a new position on the LBJ Career Management team within the LBJ School of Public Affairs' Office of Student Affairs and Admissions. This position provides career development support for students by delivering individualized coaching, coordinating professional development programming, managing career communications, and supporting the operational functions of the Career Management team. Working collaboratively with students, alumni, employers, faculty, and campus partners, the Career Coach helps create career development opportunities and resources that support student success.

The position plays an integral role in helping students explore career pathways, develop professional skills, connect with employers, and navigate internship and employment opportunities while contributing to the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of career services initiatives across the LBJ School.

The Career Coach is responsible for:

• Providing individual and group career coaching for undergraduate students, with graduate student support as needed. Advising students on career exploration, internship and job searches, networking, application materials, interviewing, salary negotiation, and career management.
• Leading workshops, presentations, drop-in coaching, and related activities that support students in developing career plans and connecting with relevant opportunities.
• Managing and maintaining career services technology platforms, databases, and systems, including 12
  
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Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in higher education, counseling, business, social work, public affairs, education, communications, or a related field.
• One to three years of experience in career services, higher education, student affairs, recruiting, advising, event planning, marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Experience planning and coordinating events, workshops, or programs.
• Able to create marketing and communication materials, including email campaigns, newsletters, social media, presentations, or promotional materials.
• Experience using Canva or similar design software.
• Strong organizational, project management, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• More years of experience, including work in higher education, career services, recruiting, or student affairs, providing coaching, advising, mentoring, or training.
• Previous experience with 12
  
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Salary Range: $55,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions:

• Standard office environment.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Occasional extended evening or weekend work hours may be required (typically related to events).

Required Materials:

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest