Career Skills Coach PTT

Classification

Minimum Pay

Compensation will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

•    Administers Nation Career Readiness Certifications (NCRC) to community organizations and American Jobs Center Partners.  
•    Develops individualized Career Plans by coordinating the assessment of student participants’ educational and career goals, skills, experience, and needs; providing educational and career advising.  
•    Coordinates career services workshops on various career-related topics such as resume writing, interview skills, online job searches, and networking for jobs.
•    Schedules appointments for individuals to complete assessments and intake processes.
•    Maintains security of all assessment instruments and intake documents.
•    Provides prospective students with general information about college programs and services.
•    Provide or facilitates individualized mentoring support which focuses on WorkKeys training programs through KeyTrain modules.  
•    Coordinates referrals to/from project partners and college resources to assist students in successful completion of educational and career goals.
•    Coordinates with internal staff and faculty and industry to identify and establish opportunities for cooperative education, internships, apprenticeships, and employment in jobs.
•    Serves as a proctor for certification programs; establish assessment accommodations or exceptions for candidates with documented Individual Education Plan (IEP).
•    Coordinates with external partners to schedule and facilitate a multitude of training certifications with local agencies and schools.

•    Knowledge of conducting tests.
•    Knowledge of student advising procedures as it relates to ESL, NCRC, Smarter Measures, and other testing facility functions.
•    Knowledge of College policies and procedures.
•    Skill in communication, both written and orally, along with excellent spelling, grammar, and editing skills.
•    Skill in resolving problems and answering questions.
•    Proficient interpersonal skills to collaboratively interact with internal and external contacts. 
•    Strong skills and aptitude with communications and office technologies, for delivering workshops, updating online resources, engaging in online virtual education environments, and tracking, aggregating and reporting individual and service data.
•    Ability to pay close attention to detail.
•    Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
•    Ability to provide direction and support to internal and external contacts.
•    Ability to work well with minimal supervision in a team-oriented environment.
•    Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with diverse internal and external constituents.
•    Ability to ensure privacy and candidate compliance during testing, reporting breach of security or irregularities to the appropriate parties when necessary.
•    Ability to effectively work and interact with various cultures and ethnicities.
•    Follow policies and procedures outlines by Nebraska Department of Education, Nebraska Department of Labor, and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of full-time work-related work experience in advising, coaching, case management and/or counseling, preferably in higher education.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or related work experience considered.
• Ability to travel between campuses for meetings or staffing coverage.
• Must pass a background check.