Salary: $48,284.00 - $85,046.00 AnnuallyLocation : Klamath Falls, ORJob Type: Full-Time Non-ExemptJob Number: 2024-56Department: Career Services CenterOpening Date: 09/25/2024Description JOB SUMMARYThe Career Advisor is responsible for student career advisement and outreach to help students explore careers, assess their skills and interests, and engage in high impact practices such as cooperative work experience and practicums. The Career Advisor provides day-to-day support for career services, career software exploration, and workforce placement.JOB POSTING & CLOSING DATE:Initial review of applications will begin on October 18th, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted after the initial review date until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. Therefore, at the discretion of the College, materials received after the initial review date may not receive full consideration. Examples of Duties ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESTo perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the position description satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Collaborate with faculty and staff in other departments/units regarding academic and career planning.
- Work with the Career Technical Education faculty to expand the awareness and availability of cooperative work experiences, practicum, and internship possibilities for students.
- Work with faculty to develop experiential learning opportunities.
- Develop workforce opportunities, expand outreach and recruitment.
- Develop strategies to help students effectively market their skills and experiences to employers.
- Develop strategies to support non-traditional students with career exploration, training, and outreach.
- Conduct assessment to monitor progress towards objectives outlined in the Title III Strengthening Institutions grant.
- Coordinate programs and interventions to support the objectives outlined in the Title III grant.
- Assist students with job placement and employment.
- Teach, train, and mentor students regarding skills necessary to gain successful employment.
- Teach credit and non-credit work experience classes.
- Support employment outreach.
- Undertake key initiatives for career-related work.
- Provide career advising, trainings, and programming.
- Work collaboratively with student services to coordinate efforts with FYE career experiences, and College success and survival classes.
- Participate in college wide shared governance.
- Develop, plan, and implement various training programs.
- Coordinate career placement, training, and programming with all areas of the college.
- Administer, score, interpret, report, and record findings from career and personality assessments.
- Maintain membership and actively participate in professional organizations - e.g. National Career Development Association, National Association of Colleges and Employers.
- Assist program lead in planning, preparing for, and maintaining advisory Committee meetings.
- Attend college and community outreach events to positively promote Klamath Community College and the Career Services Center.
- Develop and participate in career services center events that may be held in the evening and/or weekends.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serves on College committees as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- Frequently moving from stationary to sitting positions and from standing to walking.
Qualifications EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Behavioral and/or Social Science or related field required.
- Counseling experience and related degree.
- Experience in advising.
- Experience working with higher education.
- Experience working with diverse populations.
- Understanding of career research and planning.
- Demonstrated sensitivity and experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Previous college advising or teaching preferred.
- Fluency in Spanish Preferred.
Open until filled. Supplemental InformationEmployee Signature:Date: MM/DD/YY It is the policy of Klamath Community College to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.A monthly amount of $1500 towards the purchase of the Health Insurance Package (medical, dental, vision and pharmacy) or the actual premium amount of the health insurance package whichever is lessGroup Life Insurance @ twice annual salary for employee onlyGroup Long Term Disability Insurance for employee onlyGroup Accident Insurance @ $300,000 for employee onlyTuition waiver for employee and employee's dependents for unlimited Klamath Community College District credit and non-credit coursesEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) coverage for employee and employee's dependentsVacation leave @ 20 days per yearPersonal leave @ 2 days per yearSick Leave accrued @ 1 day per monthHolidays as defined in the Personnel PoliciesBereavement Leave allowance of 5 days per occurrencePublic Employees' Retirement System (upon meeting State eligibility requirements)Individual employee option to participate in an IRC 125 Flexible Spending Account PlanEmployee option to purchase additional life insurance for employee and employee's dependentsEmployee option to participate in a 403(b) and/or 457 (b) Tax Deferred Annuity