Find & Apply For Career Counselor Jobs in Oakland Park, Florida

Job Description:

We're looking for a Career Specialist who proactively develops strong, long-term partnerships with Merryfield Academy students and graduates by providing personalized coaching services that engage and assist them in achieving their education and career goals. The Career Specialist provides comprehensive consultative services that assist students and graduates in developing short and long-term plans to meet their desired career objectives.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Proactively develop partnerships with assigned cohorts of students/graduates with the purpose of collaborating with graduates on their job search strategies to advance their careers. Activities include but are not limited to sourcing and sending job leads, marketing graduates to employers, coaching students/graduates on effective resume writing, social media use, job searching, and networking. Conduct ongoing collaborative discussions with graduates on job searches and report metrics on assigned cohorts in every program of study. Advise and coach students/graduates in their development of professional skills such as time management, business etiquette, communication, and other soft skills to assist students in becoming strong candidates for employment.

Internal and External Partnerships:

Develop relationships with employers to plan, manage, and host industry-specific employer presentations, market student/graduate skills to employers, and gather job leads to share with students/graduates. This includes research and proactive outreach to potential employers to source individualized job leads to support students, and marketing planned events for students. Develop and/or facilitate interactive training sessions/webinars that match students' needs. Attain positive feedback metrics from students in the classroom presentations.

Reporting:

Assume full ownership for the collection, analysis, and reporting of graduate employment outcomes and service-related metrics for assigned student cohorts. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree preferred and 3+ years of experience in recruiting/staffing or metrics-based roles, including career services, coaching, marketing/sales, or similar experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office suite software, such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Google applications such as Gmail, Chat, and Meet, as well as Zoom/Teams.
• Ability to achieve metric-based goals through strong and effective relationship-building.
• Comfortable appearing on camera for video calls and presentations, including virtual meetings, delivering training sessions, hosting webinars, and engaging with others in a professional manner.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, balance competing demands for time, and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Capable of building strong working relationships across teams, departments and Schools.
• Effective problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to assess situations, resolve issues, or make recommendations as appropriate.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication styles and methods to suit different audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with a professional demeanor with people at all levels within the organization.

Work Schedule:

This is a Full-Time and in-person position with the following hours: Monday -

Thursday:

(2 shifts) 9am-6pm and (2 shifts) 11am-8pm Friday - 9am-4pm

Physical & Precautionary Demands:

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations that do not cause an undue hardship may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to spend hours working on a computer screen and keyboard.
• Frequently required to sit, reach, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or lift up to 20 pounds unassisted.

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Job Type:

Full-time Work Location:

In person

Language:

• English (Required)
• Spanish (Preferred)

Pay:

$50,000 - 60,000 per y ear Ability to commute/relocate: Oakland Park, FL 33334: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Pay:

$50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Experience:

Career Services/Staffing:

3 years (Required)

Language:

Spanish (Preferred) English (Required)

Work Location:

In person