Career Coach

Career Coach

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The Career Coach provides coaching services to assist students in completing their Career Development Portfolio (CDP). Reports to the Vice Chancellor of Career Link and works collaboratively with Employer Consultant, Advisors, K‑14 Lead, and other faculty and staff to meet the career development needs of students and to meet or exceed campus metrics.

Location: This position is primarily located in East Chicago but frequent travel to Crown Point and Gary will be required. Occasional travel to Indianapolis and other campuses throughout the state may be required.

Pay: $45,000‑50,000 per year.

• No waiting period to enroll in benefits.
• Employer contribution to retirement plan.
• Excellent benefits, including voluntary benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, Short and Long‑Term Disability Insurance, identity theft protection, accidental injury and illness, and more!
• Paid time off: vacation, sick, volunteer, bereavement.
• Paid holidays: 9 days plus winter break between December 25th and January 1st.
• Free tuition at any Ivy Tech location for employee, spouse, and qualifying dependents.
• Full‑time employees qualify for tuition assistance for higher education opportunities.
• Professional Development opportunities.

Partners with campus Vice Chancellor of Career Link and Systems Office Assistant Vice President Career Coaching to build out campus strategy and plan to meet and exceed related College goals.

Coaches and tracks progress of students in implementing their CDP in one‑to‑one and group coaching scenarios. Actions taken by students, under the guidance of the Career Coach, will include, but are not limited to the student completing a resume, Linked In profile, mock interviews, employer engagement, and engagement with a work‑and‑learn/job placement platform. Ensures the student completes at least one work‑and‑learn experience by the 45th academic hour in collaboration with Career Link colleagues.

Partners with campus Employer Consultant, Talent Connection Manager, Advisors and other faculty and staff to provide pre‑Ivy Tech and orientation experiences that reflect the CDP.

Leads efforts to build awareness of career coaching opportunities at campuses including, but not limited to: building of student CDPs, career exploration, job search tools, work‑and‑learn and career placement. Partners with aligned campus stakeholders to promote a career development culture on the campus ks collaboratively with Executive Director and Employer Consultants to deliver presentations, staff fairs and events.

Develops and reports on lead indicators and results connected to CDP participation including frequency of one‑to‑one and group sessions, CDP milestone completion, and other pertinent data. Remains current on employment trends and matches those with program opportunities. Develops strategies to track impacts of career coaching on student development and attain campus metrics on student employment outcomes; recommends strategies to improve students’ outcomes.

Oversees portals used by students related to career awareness and exploration, and student career case management.

Works with Employer Consultant to establish and grow a consistent operational model for the delivery of work‑and‑learn and other skill‑based practicum experiences. Assists to help connect students with employer work‑and‑learn experiences, improve student usage of internship placement tools and increases the number of students placed in such programs. Works to develop student capacities in workforce and career readiness.

Develops deep understanding and appreciation of student career coaching best practices including core coaching competencies.

Participates in professional growth, development, and training programs related to career coaching.

Participates in weekly and monthly meetings with Vice Chancellor of Career Link, Employer Consultant. Participates in related annual summits and/or retreats, as well as project‑based work as deemed appropriate or necessary.

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