Calling and Career Coach

Calling And Career Coach

The Calling and Career Coach serves as a critical member of the Calling and Career team. This position is uniquely designed to provide students with personally tailored support in their vocational journey and is responsible for establishing student relationships for the purpose of coaching in all areas of self-discovery as it relates to calling, major exploration, life-planning, professional development, and job and internship searching and preparation.

This position will serve a variety of campus populations including prospective students, undergraduates, graduate students, alumni, and employers. This position reports to the Assistant Dean of Calling and Career and Strategic Initiatives.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Vocational coaching and advising
• Calling and career programs, resources & services
• Administrative duties
• Contribution to the student development department

Exhibits behavior that is consistent with and supportive of Geneva's mission, vision, core values, and standards of conduct:

• Geneva Mission Statement:
  Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor.
• Vision Statement:
  Geneva College will inspire students to integrate faith in Christ into all aspects of life in the real world, and to serve faithfully within their callings for Christ and Country.
• Core Values:
• Serve with grace
• Pursue Godly wisdom
• Foster academic strength
• Engage culture faithfully
• Inspire vibrant hospitality
• Honor one another
• Standards of Conduct:
  Employees of Geneva College will affirm upon hire, and annually thereafter, their promise to abide by the College's Standard of Conduct Policy. All employees must conduct their personal affairs so there can be no opportunity for unfavorable reflections upon the Christian beliefs and mission of the College, either expressed or implied. It is expected that employees will conduct themselves in a manner consistent with biblical standards, values, and character.
  
  These standards of personal conduct do not apply to family members and/or friends of the employee.

Job requirements include:

• General:
  Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed or are able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations in order to safely perform the essential responsibilities of the job.
• Physical:
  Must be able to perform the following: talking, hearing, and seeing. Must have sufficient manual dexterity to be able to operate all office equipment including, but not limited to computers, printers, copiers, scanners, and telephones.
• Confidentiality:
  Individuals must recognize that management of data, including personal information, grades, budgets, programs, and policies is necessary to the operation of the College. Such information must be kept private and confidential for the protection of the College and to obey Federal and/or State laws. Should there be doubt as to whether a certain matter is to be protected, it should be discussed with your supervisor before making a disclosure.
• Mental:
  Must be able to reason, analyze, prioritize, conceptualize, make judgments, and solve problems.

Qualifications:

• Essential skills/traits: A successful candidate will have an in-depth understanding that each person has a unique and created design informed by their personal Christian faith and worldview. We are looking for a highly discerning professional with a desire to help students grow in self-awareness and their God-given calling. A successful candidate will have experience coaching and developing students at the college or high school level and will have the ability to communicate in effective and life-giving ways.
  
  He or she will be adept at cultivating relationships of high trust with students so that in coaching settings, constructive feedback can be given in a way that produces true development. The ideal candidate will have a collaborative mindset while also being able to work independently. This position will be an active contributor to the Calling and Career team while…