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Dallas College · 1 week ago

Career and Transfer Skills Development Specialist

Brookhaven Campus

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Dallas College is a prominent community college system in Texas, serving over three million students since 1965. The Career and Transfer Skills Development Specialist will provide comprehensive employment, career, and transfer planning services to students and alumni, ensuring they effectively plan for their futures and achieve career readiness.

Higher EducationTrainingVocational Education

Responsibilities

Support students in developing skills that facilitate successful milestones completion towards a career and/or transfer

Responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, career and transfer support services including resume development, interview coaching, personal brand development, and application to internships, jobs, transfer, and transfer scholarships

Provide career skills development, including seminars and workshops on interviewing techniques, resume preparation, use of online job search tools & other job search skills training in person and virtually

Provide career exploration to students through administration and interpretation of career assessments, providing labor market information and aids in the development of students' career-related decision-making capabilities

Provide both in-person and virtual transfer workshops about transitioning and persisting in a university

Experience developing and implementing programs, services and/or courses that are designed to meet the needs of the college community

Collaborate regularly with a wide variety of team members from Academics, Workforce and Advancement, Career Connected Learning, Employee Resource Center and within Student Success, to support strategies that promote student pathway persistence, experiential learning, transfer, and employment

Partner with other division liaisons to create a seamless student connection between career and transfer, the continuous and holistic support of the Student Success Coaches, and the pathway-specific expertise of the Pathway Specialists

Establish and maintain collaborative relationships and communication with faculty, staff and administrators of key departments to support and track students

Participate in professional development to ensure current knowledge of effective career and transfer support strategies

Leverage emerging technology to maintain systemic efficiencies in the delivery and tracking of student communications, services, and experiences

Meet regularly established goals and benchmarks

Prepare and present reports, proposals, and recommendations for overall programs; maintain detailed records of assigned activities

Ensure regulatory compliance with Dallas College, state, and federal requirements

Promote a customer service focused environment to respond to stakeholders needs

Ensure high-quality customer service standards

Perform other duties as assigned

Completes required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year

Qualification

Career developmentTransfer process knowledgeResume developmentInterview coachingBilingual skillsTechnology proficiencyCollaboration skillsTime managementProblem-solvingCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or an Associate's degree with two years' experience in career development, transfer or a related field

Current and valid Texas driver's license required

Official transcripts will be required

Knowledge of the purpose of community colleges and the vision of Dallas College

Demonstrate an understanding of the relational impact of Guided Pathways, career development and transfer skills

Demonstrate experience in successfully supporting students in creating career preparation plans and supporting resource materials and skills (resume creation and editing, interview coaching, networking, etc.)

Demonstrate experience in coordinating student career skill development and successful transfer, including career and/or transfer fairs

Demonstrate experience collaborating with academic partners to support students in developing industry specific job search materials and skills

Be proficient in the use of quantitative and qualitative data to inform an improved student experience and student success outcomes

Demonstrate experience effectively engaging and supporting students in a remote work environment

Must have strong writing, speaking, presenting, and interpersonal skills in person and online

Excellent interpersonal skills using collaboration, tact, patience, and courtesy

Possess time management, organization, problem-solving, and communication skills, with an emphasis on verbal and writing skills that effectively communicate complex ideas with clarity and precision

Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of program evaluation and student outcome assessment

Demonstrate an ability to work effectively and collaboratively with administration, faculty, students, staff, and other constituent groups and partners, both within and outside a college or university setting

Demonstrate experience in communicating, team building, and working collaboratively with academic, workforce and student success partners

Demonstrate an understanding of emerging technologies and the effective application of service technologies to enhance student career and transfer skill development virtually and in-person

Demonstrate strong technology skills including knowledge of and comfort with educational technologies, such as presentation and collaboration tools

Respond appropriately to issues in a dynamic rapidly changing educational/economic environment