Career and College Transfer Services Coordinator

Position Summary

The Career and College Transfer Services Coordinator assists students with career planning, internships, certification, portfolio development, job placement, and college transfer. The position also requires comprehensive documentation of job placement, salary, and transfer information for students.

Salary

Schedule:

Appropriate step placement on C 3 03 ($47,322‑77,309)

• Coordinate career planning and job placement activities for students and graduates.
• Provide pre‑admission, career and transfer counseling.
• Administer and interpret career assessment inventories to assist students in career exploration and planning.
• Administer assessments such as Accuplacer, TEAS, CAPP, etc.
• Advise students and assist with registration each term.
• Assist with New Student Orientation.
• Utilize available resources (i.e. local employers, Employment Services Office, websites) to locate and develop jobs for students and graduates.
• Coordinate WIOA program activities and services for students as needed.
• Coordinate an annual Career Fair and periodic on‑campus recruiting visits by local employers.
• Coordinate an annual College Transfer Fair and periodic on‑campus visits by four‑year institutions.
• Coordinate and assist students in the acquisition of transfer scholarships.
• Maintain accurate documentation of all employer contacts, job listings, and services to students and prepare summary reports each term.
• Develop, implement, and coordinate a strong internship/co‑op programs for students.
• Work with instructors on student certification.
• Work with students and instructors to develop effective student portfolios.
• Coordinate a portfolio development class/seminar for students and graduates.
• Work with appropriate college staff to document and utilize Work Keys assessment results.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive student follow‑up plan that will facilitate the collection, analysis, reporting, review, and evaluation of data regarding students, graduates, and non‑graduates.
• Maintain a database documenting accurate and current job placement, salary, and transfer information for all students, graduates, and leavers.
• Conduct graduating student, employer satisfaction, and other surveys as appropriate.
• Compile, organize, analyze, and evaluate survey results and make recommendations as appropriate.
• Provide and maintain accurate and comprehensive information for local, state, federal programs, and accreditation reporting.
• Assist with collecting, analyzing and reporting Gainful Employment data for career technical programs.
• Develop and coordinate career awareness and career exploration activities to meet the needs of prospective, special populations, and target groups.
• Develop and conduct workshops, seminars and activities to assist students with preparation for employment and/or transfer to four‑year institutions.
• Facilitate/teach Freshmen Academy courses as needed.
• Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Counseling, Education or related field.
• Five years of work experience in postsecondary education.
• Experience in career planning, student advising, and/or student follow‑up activities.
• Demonstrated exceptional written, verbal, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with job development and internship/co‑op programs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and network with business and industry representatives.

Lawson State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Lawson State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants upon request. In accordance with Alabama Community College System Policy and Guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Lawson State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E‑verify).

E‑verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.