Career Services Advisor - Riverside, United States - Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Verified Company

Riverside, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Summary

The Career Services Advisor is responsible for successfully preparing students to find secure, and retain employment, giving them the skills necessary to report this process throughout their careers.

This position will work closely with the other department teams such as the Student Services, Education Department, Faculty, other campus and administration.

Therefore, the person must have the written and verbal communications skills to constantly update other departments on the progress of students and alumni on an individual and collective basis, and the customer service skills to quickly and professionally resolve problems that could impede career progress.

Essential Functions

Student Relationships and Skills Building:

Introduce new and continuing students to Career Development and guiding them through the general employment process.
Maintain regular and consistent contact with students.
Provide career opportunity counseling for students.
Establish new employer partnerships for graduate placement
Conduct, maintain and update student records.
Coach students individually and in groups on job creative search skills, resume writing, interviewing techniques, etc.
Outreach to alumni daily to maintain contact with graduates seeking positions after graduation.
Maintain record in Student Information System of outreach with students / alumni.
Educate prospective students or visitors about the services available and provided in the department.
Assist with executing campus events; Career Fair, Job Fair, employer visits, class presentations, graduation and other campus events as needed.
Work closely with pending graduates to ensure the completion of exit requirements are met.
Perform routine office support duties.
Work with Education to support students in testing for their Certifications and continuing their education towards more advanced degrees.
Assist the Dean of Students with G&E (Graduate and Employment) Tracking, Program Completion Tracking, and yearly accrediting reporting.
Complete other duties as assigned by the Dean of Student Affairs / Career Services Manager.

Teamwork:

Assists other Career Services Advisor in meeting team goals
Participate in Career Services Advisor events and projects
Participate in Career Services Advisor team meetings to stay aware of activities and department goals
Actively seek ways to aid other departments in achieving operating objectives not necessarily under direct control or accountability
Leverage relationships with professionals in related career fields to invite appropriate guest speakers to Spartan events
Promoting a positive image in department staff toward operating objectives established by Spartan College

Documentation:

Maintain detailed and accurate records of communication with students, staff and employers in the student information system (SIS)
Send Weekly Placement updates to campus leadership team
Update alumni / student trackers with updated notes received by students / alumni / industry partners

Other Duties:

Audit alumni graduate files
Work with employers to setup direct placement and/or apprenticeships for current students
Lead / Assist Career Service Advisors in meeting team goals
Organize and promote job fairs
Organize and promote Advisory Community meeting to adhere to accreditation standards
Special projects as assigned
Attend departmental and campus wide meetings

Qualifications:

Knowledge / Skills

Motivated by a desire to help people be successful and achieve their goals
Personal track record of success in academics, coaching or counseling preferred as well as a successful track record of staff training and development
Temperament to enjoy and succeed in a high growth company without a rigid work structure
Excellent and polished presentation and communications skills, with ability to maintain open communications with other departments and business functions
Ability to advise in conjunction with coaching as well as problem solving and provide effective feedback
Be a collaborative, effective member of a team and to work with all types of people, to assume facilitator and lead role, and to affect timely submissions from other required
Experience in helping individuals identify strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and potential trouble situations, and helping guide those individuals toward creating their own action plan for maximum success
Ability to work in metrical, results oriented environment
Effective, efficient, empathetic, energized, and engaging communicator
Temperament to succeed in a performancebased environment in high growth company with peak volume periods
Willingness to work weekends and/or early morning or evening hours as required

Education and Work Experience