Senior Career Development Coordinator Career Exploration

Position: Senior Career Development Coordinator for Career Exploration
## Senior Career Development Coordinator for Career Exploration Apply locations:
Canyon, TXtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R-093394
** Job Title
** Senior Career Development Coordinator for Career Exploration
** Agency
* * West Texas A&M University
** Department
* * Career & Professional Development
** Proposed Minimum Salary**$3,223.00 monthly
** Job Location
** Canyon, Texas
** Job Type
** Staff
* * Job Description
** The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to:
West Texas A&M University:
Human Resources Benefits
** NOTICE -*
* ** All posted positions are subject to budget approval.
**** General

Summary:

** With a focus on maximizing student retention and success, the Senior Career and Professional Development Coordinator for Career Exploration, under supervision from the Associate Director, uses a student learning approach to provide career advising and coaching, as well as develop, plan, maintain and implement programming for students and alumni. This position coaches, advises and assists students and community members individually and in groups.  

Position requires a strong emphasis on career exploration, decision making, and college major selection.  Provides consulting, program development and presentations for the WTAMU community. Services may be offered in-person and online as indicated. The normal work week is 40 hours per week from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Some evening and weekend work required.
** Responsibilities:
** Career Development Coaching
* Assist students, and alumni, in developing career goals via career exploration and assessment, career tools and leveraging of resources using a plethora of career and educational programs and resources, and career plans with consideration of the students’ interests, skills, and values.
* Assist to identify and remediate students’ perceptions of barriers to their success. The Career Coach understands the various ways students can leverage their experiences inside and outside of the classroom to prepare students to meet their personal aspirations while employing a philosophy of strengths-based and student-centered advising.
* Administer and manages career exploration software, currently You Science, and outreach.
* Assists new and transfer students and their families during orientation regarding career exploration, and recommends resources as needed.
* Provides career coaching to individuals and groups during all stages of career exploration and decision-making.
* Manages various departmental and administrative aspects of career development and ensures that the department is current with emerging trends within the field of career development.
* Intentionally plans, promotes, and executes strategies throughout the year to engage undeclared majors in career exploration, coaching and programming, working closely with academic advisers.
* Administers appropriate assessments to students and alumni.
* Responds to requests for information about career development and related resources.
* Responsible for facilitating the Design Your Life mentoring program in cooperation with Alumni Relations and encouraging students to participate in job shadowing and informational interviewing.
* Informs students about internships and the potential benefits and encourages students to use the information learned in career coaching to target appropriate internship opportunities.
* Maintains knowledge of campus and community resources to facilitate referrals as necessary.
* Develops new career exploration resources and evaluates existing and outside resources for students and alumni.

Career Advising
* Assists students in their job searches through appointments related to interviewing, searching for a job, Linked In use, professionalism, and resume…