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State University of New York at Oswego Career Coach in Oswego, New York
Location: Oswego, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Tue Jun 4 2024 Job Description:
Description of Department: The SUNY Oswego Career Services office operates within an award-winning "Career Community" model of program and service delivery. They have full-time professionals who have developed high-level expertise in various industries and work hard to create and evolve customized resources, programs, services, and networking relationships in order to offer a highly diverse student population a much more impactful level of personalized career coaching. They have broken up the world of work into several categories that include: Business; Healthcare and STEM; Communication, Media & the Arts; and Education, Public & Human Services. Within each of these areas, they have a highly capable staff member creating a sphere of support for students that spans the entire career development cycle and brings together faculty, alumni, employers, graduate school representatives, and much more. This results in more meaningful assistance and expertise for our students, better employer and graduate school connections, and tailored on and offline resources.
The Office of Career Services at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill two full-time 12-month Career Coach positions
Posting Date: June 4, 2024
Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Compensation: Minimum salary (https://www.suny.edu/hr/compensation/salary/) $51,480, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package. This is a United University Professions (UUP) position. Click here (https://www.suny.edu/benefits/) for more information on benefits for full-time United University Professions (UUP) professional staff.
Date of Appointment: As soon as possible
Description of Responsibilities:
Working with the Director of Career Services and other campus partners, and within the context of either the business careers or the education, public, and human services careers, the Career Coach will:
Plan and execute major career development plans, programs, and events in collaboration with a variety of on/off campus partners
Identify, articulate to, and assist students in developing the high demand essential skills needed to successfully compete for internships, co-ops, and full-time jobs
Collaborate closely with related employers, alumni, students, and student clubs/organizations
Develop and conduct presentations on a variety of career development related topics
Partner with related academic disciplines to integrate career development into curriculum
Advise students and alumni through the career development process
Contribute to the enrollment, retention, and graduation goals related to SUNY Oswego's long-range "Vision 4040."
SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan (https://ww1.oswego.edu/diversity/) . As such, the incumbent is expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.
Job Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree by time of appointment
Minimum of one year of experience in college career services or related field, to include internships or Graduate Assistant positions
Experience in planning and implementing programs, events, or conferences
Experience in coaching others on career-related issues
Strong interpersonal, written, verbal communication and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in coaching students and/or alumni on job search strategies, assisting with job search documents, and/or developing interviewing skills
Experience assisting students in identifying and articulating high demand skills to employers
Demonstrated success in networking with internal and external partners to maximize opportunities for student success
Experience in using social media and other technological tools to engage students in the career development process
Demonstrated ability in development of professional online and printed resources
The two positions differ in the range of career fields but prefer experience and/or educational training related to:
Business: career coach works within business-related career fields such as finance, accounting, marketing, sales, management, etc.
Education, Public & Human Services: career coach works within fields related to counseling, teaching, youth services, law/legal, government, etc.
At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan (https://ww1.oswego.edu/diversity/) .
As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development. (Please see Application Instructions)
Additional Information:
Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here (https://www.oswego.edu/human-resources/non-discrimination-policy) to see our full non-discrimination policy.
In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.
For Campus Safety information, please click here (https://www.oswego.edu/police/annual-report) to see the Annual Security and Fire Report (Clery).
SUNY Oswego is a smoke free/tobacco/e-cigarette free campus. Click here (https://www.oswego.edu/human-resources/sites/human-resources/files/tobacco_smoke_free_policy_final.pdf) for further policy details, including education and cessation resources.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
Search Chair:
Jennifer Hill at jennifer.hill@oswego.edu
Visa sponsorship not available for this position