Career and Employer Relations Specialist - Grant-Funded (PT)

　　Salary:$23.00 per hour

　　This is a grant-funded position. Grant-funded positions expire either at the end of the stated term or whenever funding for the position ceases.

　　Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.

　　The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a part-time Career and Employer Relations Specialistin our Career Development Center. The Career and Employer Relations Specialist serves as a liaison between the Career Development Center and specific academic departments to align services and events with the specific needs of the academic discipline and corresponding industry or career field. This position will provide individual and group career development activities to include topic such as resume development, interview preparation, job search, effective use of social media, applied learning, and professionalism. The Career and Employer Relations Specialist supports our students and graduates in the realization of the next steps in their career path.

　　Key responsibilities for this position include:

　　Manages communication with partners from local business and agencies to facilitate postings for career and internship opportunities;

　　Serves as a liaison to an academic school, collaborating with faculty to support career development of students through class presentations and programming;

　　Provides programming and assistance to students with career planning, job search development and professional skills;

　　Coordinates Career Fairs, Internship Fairs and Job Shadowing programs;

　　Provides individual career counseling to assist student with their choice of academic curriculum;

　　Performs other duties related to the job description and as assigned by the Coordinator of Career Services.

　　Qualifications:

　　Required Qualifications:

　　Bachelor’s degree

　　Three (3) years’ relevant work experience

　　Experience with diverse populations

　　Effective written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, computer literacy

　　Critical thinking abilities

　　Ability to travel locally and work occasional evenings

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Master’s degree

　　Experience working in career planning in a college setting

　　Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.

　　Review Start Date: 1/29/2024

　　Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, different abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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