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CTE Career coach

Employer
Rowan College of South Jersey
Location
Main Campus: Gloucester- 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080, NJ, NJ
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Community College
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Description

The Career Coach provides individualized and group-based career development services to adult learners, dislocated workers, and other individuals returning to the workforce. This role focuses on career exploration, skill development, and readiness for workforce training programs. The Career Coach supports participants in identifying career pathways, building foundational skills, overcoming barriers, and achieving educational and employment goals.

This is a full-time, grant-funded position ending June 30, 2027.

Examples of Duties

  • Provide one-on-one career coaching focused on career exploration, pathway planning, and career skills training.
  • Conduct assessments to identify participants’ strengths, interests, and skills.
  • Facilitate workshops and group sessions on topics such as soft skills, workplace expectations, digital literacy, and career readiness.
  • Support participants in developing essential employability skills, including communication, professionalism, time management, and problem-solving.
  • Guide participants through career pathway exploration without engaging in job placement or employer matching.
  • Monitor and document participant progress through completion of training, milestones, and program engagement.
  • Maintain accurate records in case management or tracking systems.
  • Provide motivational coaching and accountability to support participant persistence and success.
  • Assist participants in identifying and navigating personal and systemic barriers to success.
  • Guide participants through career exploration using labor market information and career assessment tools.
  • Collaborate with internal program staff to support participant outcomes and program goals.
  • Stay current with career development, best practices, tools, and workforce trends.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
    • Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree or higher in a related field.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in career counseling, workforce development, case management, or employment services preferred.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with adult learners and individuals returning to the workforce.
  • Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent computer skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Teams, and career development tools and assessments.
  • Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
  • Ability to support individuals in overcoming barriers to success.
  • Preferred knowledge of labor market information and career pathways.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule with varied hours, including nights and weekends, to meet department and College needs.
  • Possess the ability to work well and communicate effectively with prospective and current students, staff, faculty, administration, colleagues, and community partners
    • If certain conditions exist, this position requires you to have access to personal technological equipment and capabilities to perform your duties.Supplemental Information

    Supplemental InformationCOVID-19 vaccination is a requirement for all positions at Rowan College of South Jersey. New hires are expected to be fully vaccinated before beginning work at the College. For more information about RCSJ’s vaccine requirements, visit the RCSJ Coronavirus Updates website for the latest information.
    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Physical activity of the position:
  • Standing
  • Walking
  • Talking
  • Hearing
  • Repetitive motion of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers such as picking, pinching, typing
    • Physical requirements of the position:
  • Light work- exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 pounds of force frequently
    • Visual acuity requirements of the position:
  • The worker is required to have close visual acuity
    • Workplace conditions of the position:
  • The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
    • Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

    As a New Jersey First Act Employer, new employees must establish a primary residence in New Jersey within one year unless an exemption applies.

    Organization

    Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) is a publicly supported two-year institution, fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Formed July 1, 2019, Rowan College of South Jersey is a new regional college, academically designed to transform higher education in New Jersey.

    For more than five decades, Rowan College at Gloucester County and Cumberland County College have provided students with affordable and accessible options to prepare them for careers within their chosen field. On July 1, 2019, these two colleges merged to mark an important milestone in the history of community colleges — the creation of a regional college in southern New Jersey. Together these two campuses offer more than 120 unique degrees and certificates, combining 100 years of experience to provide a variety of degree selections, cost-saving initiatives, and scholarship and internship opportunities, at one of the lowest tuition rates in the state.

    Company info
    Website
    Telephone
    856-468-5000
    Location
    1400 Tanyard Road
     Sewell
    New Jersey
    08080
    United States
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