Career Coach (Placement Specialist)

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Provide individual and group career coaching services to Liberal Arts students. Serve as primary Career Coach for undergraduate Liberal Arts students. Our goal is to help Liberal Arts students understand the wide variety of opportunities available to them and to help articulate the value of their Liberal Arts education.

• Career Coaching- Provide Liberal Arts students comprehensive individual and group career coaching services, including: defining career goals; developing career plans; navigating and understanding the for-profit industry; internship assistance; resume and cover letter critiques; and connecting students with resources. Provide both case and behavioral mock interview services. Share information and collaborate with recruiting team to bridge student and employer needs.
• Course Management- Act as teaching assistant for credit-based courses.
• Program Management- Plan, coordinate, and present specialized programming focused on careers in the corporate sector. Develop, implement, and coordinate a variety of workshops, events, and career preparation opportunities. Network and collaborate with employers, student groups, and other campus constituencies to promote career connections. Serve as a point person for outreach events to promote Liberal Arts Career Services programming.
• Administrative- Represent Liberal Arts Career Services in on-campus and off-campus meetings. Research and create career-related content for student, alumni, and employer collateral. Help career services staff with office events, including career fairs.

Bachelor's degree. At least three years of experience in career services, or a role performing a variety of career coaching, recruiting, advising and/or counseling activities. Demonstrated interest in working with undergraduate students in a career or mentoring capacity. Excellent project management abilities, interpersonal skills, and oral and written communication skills. Comfortable presenting to large groups. Virtually and in-person. Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Master's degree and experience working in higher education career services. More than the required experience. Knowledge of skills developed in a liberal arts curriculum. Experience teaching or coaching students in an academic or career setting. Experience using Canvas, Handshake, and Zoom.

$55,000 (non-negotiable)

May work around standard office conditions Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation Use of manual dexterity.

• Letter of interest
• Resume
• Names and contact information for 3 references.

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.