Partners with campus Executive Director of Ivy+ Career Link and Systems Office Assistant Vice President Career Coaching to build out campus strategy and plan to meet and exceed related College goals. Leads Career Coaches on the campus team to implement strategies for student engagement.

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 Director of Career Coaching, will include, but are not limited to the student completing a resume, LinkedIn 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 Ivy+ Career Link colleagues.

Partners with campus Career Coaches, Executive Director of Ivy+ Career Link, Employer Consultant, Talent Connection Manager, Advisors and other faculty and staff to provide orientation experiences that reflect the CDP.

Builds group-coaching and group-presentation operations for the coaching team, and strategizes to ensure student engagement opportunities are being met. Strategizes and leads efforts for; 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 at large. Works collaboratively with Executive Director, Employer Consultants, and Talent Connection Manager to deliver presentations, and staff fairs and events.

 

Leads team development of and reports on lead indicators and results connected to CDP participation in partnership with Executive Director of Ivy+ Career Link. Reports and indicators may include frequency of one to one student meetings 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. Supports campus Career Coaches and monitors proper documentation of case management and data tracking.

In collaboration with Career Coaches, works with Talent Connection Manager and 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.

Acts as a coaching liaison as needed with the Assistant Vice President Career Coaching in Systems Office to ensure campus alignment with statewide framework for Ivy+ Career Link. Works in partnership with Assistant Vice President of Career Coaching to develop deep understanding and appreciation of student career coaching promising practices including coaching foundations, assessment, and core coaching competencies. Leads or participates in professional growth, development, and training programs related to career coaching.

Provides mentorship, onboarding and training support for newly hired and current coaches on campus, and for career coaching colleagues statewide, in conjunction with Assistant Vice President Career Coaching, and according to statewide Ivy+ Career Link career coaching framework. Understands and educates new staff to understand lead indicators and promising practices for the Career Coach role, and the processes that support achieving those indicators (tech system use, CDP milestone tracking, coaching competencies and models etc.).

Facilitates or leads projects or work-groups for statewide student engagement in Career Coaching such as National Career Development Week, career camps, Career Champions campaigns, representation of coaching at career fairs, or participates in focus-groups as deemed appropriate or necessary.
Participates in weekly and monthly meetings with Assistant Vice President Career Coaching, campus Executive Director of Ivy+ Career Link, Employer Consultant, and Talent Connection Manager. Participates in related annual summits and/or retreats, as well as project-based work as deemed appropriate or necessary.

 

This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Executive Director/Director of Ivy+ Career Link
SUPERVISION GIVEN: 2 to 10 Career Coaches. Supervisory responsibility may vary based on campus Career Coaching Team size.

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

 

Bachelor's degree required; Master’s preferred.

A minimum of three (3) years related experience in career development and/or coaching along with case management and relationship management experience is required. Relationship management ensures strategy in regard to partnership, loyalty and retention on the student’s behalf, while case management is specific to the context of an individual’s career development case, including but not necessarily limited to assessment, planning and goal setting,
preparation, exploration, and identifying steps toward launch goals.

Proficiency, familiarity or certifications in coaching, career coaching, or standard career assessments such as: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory, and Gallup Strengths strongly preferred.

Must demonstrate ability to promote an inclusive environment that reflects the broad diversity and backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued.

Demonstrated skills and abilities to concurrently manage numerous tasks, some with conflicting priorities required.

Must have excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Commitment to student learning outcomes, staff development, and diversity required.

Must be able and willing to travel to and from professional development or statewide activities.

Ability to work within an entrepreneurial framework and scale a large project required.

 

 

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.