Career Advisor for Adult Transition Program

7 days ago


Jersey City, New Jersey, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

About the Role:

The Center for Adult Transition at Hudson County Community College is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Career Advisor to join its team. As a Career Advisor, you will play a critical role in supporting the academic and career goals of adult students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Advise students on career exploration, career readiness, and career management needs through regular meetings and consistent communication.
  • Identify and develop business relationships for events, recruitment opportunities, and job placement.
  • Provide academic/career advising to align educational choices with career and goal planning strategies.
  • Research careers and local opportunities in depth to support creation of career mapping for students, faculty, and academic departments.
  • Partner with Associate Director to identify and develop business relationships for events, recruitment opportunities, and job placement.
  • Partner with Career Coaches to ensure that training activities and supportive services are occurring for the participants.
  • Provide resources, referrals, and information to assist students in navigating the college.
  • Create and manage monthly program reports, student progress reports by informing students of their academic progress and providing recommendations to improve.
  • Maintain documentation, data, and reports to monitor student success and retention rates.
  • Partner with Career Coach to design, update, and execute a communication plan consisting of regular communication to inform students of important dates and action steps.
  • Participate in college committees and events, including external networking opportunities, to increase student engagement and partnerships.
  • Collaboratively plan monthly tasks that enhance the student experience with career coaches.
  • Partner with Associate Director to design content and market Center for Adult Transition services via various channels.
  • Create and maintain cross-campus relationships to provide referrals and opportunities for engagement.
  • Participate in all aspects of evaluation.
  • Flexibility to work some nights/weekends and on multiple campus sites for classroom activities and events.

Requirements:

  • Three years of experience working in a multicultural, urban environment coordinating workforce activities in higher education and/or a public workforce setting.
  • Associate/Bachelor's degree in any field preferred.
  • Bi-lingual preferred: Spanish/Arabic languages are a priority for the college.
  • Technology skills, including database management, spreadsheets, video conferencing, email management, word processing, and electronic presentations.
  • Active listening skills to recruit, assess, and identify student needs and match students with the appropriate resources.
  • Engagement skills, including sales/customer service skills, to attract students and hold their attention through individual sessions and public presentations.
  • Flexibility to thrive in environments that change.
  • Strategic thinking to manage up and down to achieve successful results.


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