Career and Student Services Advisor - Warminster, United States - Automotive Training Center

Description

Automotive Training Center, Warminster, PA has an immediate full-time opening for an individual to advise post-secondary students enabling them to successfully complete their schooling.

Successful applicant must possess a related degree. ATC offers competitive compensation and 401K profit-sharing plan with quality benefits.


SUMMARY:

Run class rosters, enter attendance, monitor make-up time, review student advisory reports, run absentee reports and follow-up with students.

Coordinate activities of job placement services for students and graduates. To facilitate job placement, initiate, develop, and maintain positive relationships within the business community.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Attendance of school sponsored events and activities
• Represent Automotive Training Center in a positive and professional manner
• Submission of timely and accurate reports
• Advise students and graduates in career planning and job search
• Conduct jobsearch seminars to assist students with resume and cover letter writing, jobsearch strategies, and interviewing techniques
• Develop fulltime and parttime job opportunities and set up career fairs and oncampus interviews
• Speak in classes and work with faculty and administration in coordinating outside speakers from the workplace
• Make referrals to employers for fulltime and parttime employment
• Collect and analyze occupational, educational, and economic information for use in job placement
• Survey employers for skill needs, software utilization, and job trends
• Maintain all necessary graduate documentation including hiring information
• Participate as a team member in orientation, graduation, and all required activities at the school
• Act as a liaison with the business community by representing ATC in local area trade shows, networking events and professional development workshops
• Develop and maintain employer relationships
• Assist employers in contacting students and graduates for interviews
• Coordinate mock interviews for students, as needed that may also include employers
• Monitor daily attendance and work with instructional staff to identify at risk students
• Working with department directors to improve student retention by monitoring student performance, analyzing problem areas, prescribing solutions and conducting intervention activities and processes
• Meet with and advise students concerning consecutive absence issues and effect satisfactory resolutions
• Direct assistance for students in obtaining information, contact and resolution in the areas of transportation, housing, childcare, study/tutoring services, and overall wellbeing
• Assist with reentry criteria, including remediation, attendance, scheduling issues, probation and academic success plans
• Keeping student records current and provide documented information as appropriate to faculty to ensure student success

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)
• Punctual
• Must be able to work one evening a week
• Able to work with mínimal supervision
• Must be customer service driven
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)
• Able to multitask
• Professional appearance
• Superb followup skills

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Must meet State and Regulatory requirements

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

matching

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Education (Post-Secondary): 5 years (required)

Work Location:
In person