Career Coach, SUCCESS Program

Position: Career Coach, SUCCESS Program - Cape Cod Community College

Department:
Student Services and Enrollment Management (Divisional)

Locations:
West Barnstable, MA

Posted:
Nov 4, 2026

Closes:
Open Until Filled

Type:
Part-time

Position ID: 206431

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About Cape Cod Community College:

Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day.

Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school.

And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.

The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century.

Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under direct supervision of the Director of Testing and Career Services, the Career Coach provides direct career advising and coaching support to students. The role includes working with students to explore majors that are connected to career paths, assist students with interest and career assessments and refer to advisors for program changes. Additionally, the coach will work with students to promote college and career readiness through development of communication, leadership, time management, and workplace professionalism skills.

The Career Coach will work closely with SUCCESS Advisors and Coaches to support the SUCCESS cohort of students with the goal of increasing retention and degree completion.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Assist students in gaining knowledge about potential fields of interest through self-exploration, identifying values, interests, and strengths.
• Assist students in establishing career and educational goals that support persistence, degree completion, employment and or transfer.
• Collaborate with students to develop personalized action plans and timelines for achieving career milestones.
• Support Career Service Events such as employment fairs and career preparation events.
• Promote College and Career Readiness through development of communication, leadership, time management, and workplace professionalism skills.
• Identify and provide career assessments for students on different point of their academic journeys.
• Assist students in exploring how academic programs and majors align with their career goals and refer student to SUCCESS advisor for program changes and academic planning.
• Help students explore transfer options that align with their career goals and refer students to appropriate transfer and academic advising resources.
• Work with SUCCESS caseload students by appointments.
• Work with drop-in students in career services when schedule allows.
• Stay updated on industry trends, job market insights, and best practices in career coaching.
• Participate in weekly meeting with Career Services team.
• Participate in meetings, workshops, and training with the SUCCESS team.
• Utilize College software and systems including Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, SharePoint, EAB Navigate 360, Zoom, and other institutional platforms as required.
• Other…