Career and Employment Advisor

The Career and Employment Advisor position exists to support student career development, career readiness, and workforce transition outcomes by providing comprehensive career advising, employment coaching, career education, and employer engagement services to prospective students, current students, alumni, and community members. The position integrates career development practices, labor market information, career assessment tools, and employment strategies to assist individuals in exploring career pathways, developing professional skills, and achieving educational and employment goals.

The role also supports institutional workforce development initiatives through employer partnerships, career programming, student engagement activities, and cross-functional collaboration designed to strengthen career readiness, experiential learning opportunities, and employment outcomes across diverse student populations.

This position reports to the Manager, Career and Employment Services.

Key Institutional Contributions

• Students and community members receive comprehensive career advising, employment support, and workforce readiness services that promote successful educational, transfer, and employment outcomes.

• Career development programming, workshops, and engagement activities strengthen student career readiness, professional skill development, and connection to employment opportunities.

• Employer partnerships and workforce relationships support internships, recruitment activities, experiential learning opportunities, and employment pathways aligned with workforce and community needs.

• Career services resources, assessments, labor market information, and employment tools are effectively utilized to support informed career decision-making and student engagement.

• Cross-functional collaboration with academic departments, student services, employers, and community partners strengthens institutional workforce development initiatives, student success efforts, and employment outcome strategies.

• Career services data, employment outcomes, and program reporting activities support continuous improvement, institutional assessment, and evaluation of student employment and workforce outcomes.

Administrative & Operational Execution (30%)

• Provide career and employment advising through individual coaching, group sessions, and career planning support for prospective students, current students, alumni, and community members

• Administer and interpret career assessments, personality inventories, and career exploration tools to support informed educational and employment decision-making

• Maintain career services resources, employment information, labor market tools, and career technology platforms to support student engagement and service delivery

• Maintain student records, employment outcomes,case documentation, and program information to support reporting, assessment, and compliance requirements

Client/Customer Service & Communication (30%)

• Deliver career readiness workshops, presentations, and employment programming focused on job search strategies, professional skills, resumes, interviewing, and workforce preparation

• Build supportive relationships with students, employers, faculty, staff, and community partners to strengthen career engagement and employment connections

• Serve as a liaison between students and employers to support internships, recruitment activities, networking opportunities, and employment outcomes

• Respond to career-related inquiries and provide guidance, referrals, and employment resources to support student and community member success

• Assess student career interests, employment readiness, and educational goals to recommend appropriate career pathways, resources, and support strategies

• Interpret career assessment results, labor market information, and workforce trends to support informed advising and employment planning

• Analyze employment outcomes,participation trends, and program outcomes to support continuous improvement and service effectiveness

• Apply professional judgment to prioritize student needs, recommend interventions, and address barriers impacting career and employment success

• Coordinate career-related events, employer engagement activities, job fairs, workshops, and networking opportunities to support student workforce development

• Manage outreach, communication, and implementation activities related to career programming and campus engagement initiatives

• Coordinate employer recruitment activities, partnership engagement, and follow-up communication to support workforce connections and placement opportunities

• Support planning, tracking, and execution of departmental initiatives, reporting timelines, and career services projects

• Participate in cross-functional committees, institutional initiatives, and collaborative student success efforts across the college

• Support continuous improvement activities related to career services programming, student engagement, and workforce development initiatives

• Maintain current professional knowledge related to career advising, labor market trends, workforce development, and student success practices

• Perform other duties as assigned in support of departmental and institutional operations

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Business, Communication, Psychology, Human Services, or a related field,

OR

• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience in career advising, workforce development, recruiting, employment services, or student support services.

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in career advising, workforce development, recruiting, employment services, higher education, or related student/workforce support environments.

• Experience working with diverse student and community populations, including individuals from varied educational, socioeconomic, cultural, and career backgrounds.

• Career Development Facilitator (CDF) certification or other relevant career development, coaching, or workforce readiness credential preferred, with the ability to obtain certification within one (1) year of hire.

DIVISION/LOCATION: Student Affairs/ Career and Employment Services/ Elkhorn
COMP GRADE: H
FLSA DESIGNATION: Exempt
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Engage in district-wide travel to support students and foster collaboration with Gateway faculty and staff.
• Employment is contingent upon an acceptable background
• Flexibility is needed to accommodate day, evening and weekend student & business needs

Gateway will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, disability, age, membership in any reserve component of the armed forces, union affiliation, arrest and conviction record, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law.