Department Summary
The UNT Career Center is responsible for the career development and employment of all UNT students and alumni. It has responsibility for all Career Readiness, Coaching and Education, Student Employment, Internships, and Post-Graduate Employment of UNT students. The Career Center operates as a centralized department with a decentralized approach and sustains collaborative partnerships with academic colleges, student affairs departments, employers, and alumni.
Position Overview
The Career Center Department at the University of North Texas is seeking to hire a Student Services Coordinator (Career Coach) to join the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences team. This Career Coach will be the primary career advisor and educator for CLASS students and collaborate with assigned majors to ensure student career success. The CLASS Career Coach will provide one-on-one career coaching, career readiness instruction, career education facilitation in presentations, workshops, and groups, and event planning to promote networking, internship and job searches among students, employers, and alumni.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field and two years of student services, student affairs, counseling, advising, or related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent public speaking skills with experience in conducting training workshops. Ability to provide leadership and mentoring to student populations. Experience in networking across departments and programs. Strong organizational skills and ability to simultaneously execute multiple projects. Excellent verbal and written communication, and computer skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Counseling and two years experience in Career Services or Career Counseling related to Liberal Arts disciplines.
Job Duties
- Interface with students as they seek guidance concerning employment, career development, internships and career related issues.
- Analyze students’ career paths, initiate career assessments, provide advice on resume development, interview preparation, and offer internship and job search resources.
- Develop and conduct workshops and seminars on a variety of topics, assess their effectiveness and implement changes needed to engage and enhance student preparedness for the workplace, including UCRS 2100 career courses.
- Develop ongoing relationships with faculty, staff and administration working with the College Liberal Arts and Social Sciences student population.
- Work cooperatively with faculty and the Career Center Employer Services Team to utilize more companies and alumni from a broad range of industries to engage with students on campus.
- Develop reports on the statistical data for all student engagement and programming for assigned area(s) of responsibility.
- Assist other staff members in the areas of the event program management where necessary.
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday 8am-5pm; evenings and weekends as necessary.
Special Instructions
Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.
EEO Statement
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit – and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities.