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Indiana University Bloomington
Part-Time Career Coach (Career Services Consultant)
Higher Ed
Career
Edtech.com's Summary
Indiana University Bloomington is hiring a Part-Time Career Coach (Career Services Consultant) to coach O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs students and alumni through the O'Neill Career Hub. The coach meets with students one-on-one and in small groups, builds programming around hiring trends, and keeps the office's assessment data accurate. The position is a 20-hour-a-week appointment expected to run through May 2027.
Highlights
- Hold one-on-one career coaching appointments and small-group sessions with undergraduates and alumni on career exploration, decision-making, goal setting, and planning.
- Research the skills, abilities, and competencies that industries and hiring organizations look for in candidates.
- Meet with employers and alumni to learn about industry trends and application and interview recommendations, then share what they learn with students and alumni.
- Work with the Career Hub leadership team and fellow career coaches to share student, industry, and employer information and resolve concerns raised by students, employers, alumni, staff, and faculty.
- Create and run resources, services, and programs that respond to trends in how students are prepared, recruited, and hired.
- Administer student internship courses, monitoring student performance and progress and communicating with Career Hub leadership and internship supervisors.
- Collect and track the data the office uses for assessment purposes.
- Requires a bachelor's degree in public affairs, higher education, business, or a related field plus two years of relevant professional experience; a related master's degree and two years in career consulting are preferred.
- Works 20 hours per week on an appointment expected to run through the end of May 2027, with possible renewal for the 2027-2028 academic year based on performance and funding.
- Hourly pay ranges from $20.00 to $26.00 based on experience.
Part-Time Career Coach (Career Services Consultant) Full Description
Department
THE O'NEILL SCHOOL - BL SPEA (BL-SPEA-IUBLA)
Department Information
Founded in 1972, the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs is a nationally ranked academic institution located on the campus of Indiana University and home to one of the nation's top Master of Public Affairs programs. The O'Neill School is the largest school of public administration and public policy in the United States, boasting an alumni network of more than 37,000.
The O'Neill School of Public and Environment Affairs works to build a better world by stewarding the development of welcoming societies, democratic governance, and a healthy, sustainable environment. With partners across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, we pursue education, scholarship, and civic engagement at the crossroads of policy, science, and management. We give our students the knowledge and skills to have a significant impact around the globe.
Job Summary
O'Neill Career Hub Career Coaches are key mentors and strategists dedicated to empowering O'Neill students and alumni. A person in this role will bridge the gap between classroom learning and professional success by providing expert coaching, developing innovative programming, and ensuring the data integrity that drives our office's success.
Department Specific Responsibilities
- Assists undergraduate students and alumni with professional and career development, exploration, decision-making, goal setting, and planning, via 1-on-1 career coaching appointments and small groups.
- Researches and develops specific knowledge about the skills, abilities, and competencies required by industries and organizations hiring. Meets with employers and alumni to learn about industry trends, application and interview recommendations, and other valuable knowledge that can be shared with students and alumni.
- Consults and collaborates effectively with Career Hub leadership team and fellow career coaches to share student, industry, employer, and other relevant information. Problem solves concerns with student, employer, alumni, staff and faculty stakeholders.
- Assists in the process of collecting and tracking data for office assessment purposes.
- Creates and implements resources, services, and programs that anticipate or responds to trends in the preparation, recruiting, and hiring of students.
- Administers student internship courses; monitor student performance and progress; communicate with Career Hub leadership team and internship supervisors as needed.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's degree in public affairs, higher education, business or related field.
Preferred
Master's degree in public affairs, higher education, business or related field.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
2 years of relevant professional experience.
Preferred
2 years in career consulting or related field.
SKILLS
Required
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport quickly with a variety of populations.
- Maintain a high degree of professionalism.
- Exhibit time management and priority setting skills.
- Demonstrate a high commitment to quality.
- Possess flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Counseling skills, understanding of college student success, knowledge of career development services in higher education.
- Driven to acquire knowledge in hiring and recruiting.
- Highly thorough and dependable.
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Additional Information
The appointment is anticipated to run through the end of May, 2027.
Renewal of the position may be possible for academic year 2027-2028 (August 2027-May 2028) based on successful performance and available funding.
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana
Advertised Salary
$20.00 - $26.00 per hour based on experience.
Work Hours
20 hours per week
Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.
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