This is the second class in the Student Services series which provides student services at a college or university related to career or academic counseling, student life, student activities, or preparation for permanent employment after graduation. Positions in this class are responsible for planning, coordinating, and organizing large-scale career planning or placement program activities or managing a career resource center. This class is distinguished from the Student Services Specialist class by its responsibility for planning, organizing and coordinating multiple program activities and administering program services.

Complexity of Work: Performs work of considerable difficulty which involves planning, coordinating and organizing comprehensive program activities including career counseling, job search skills, interview techniques, and resume preparation. Work includes specialized counseling issues and positions may create specific programs for classes or groups. Positions may manage a career resource center which develops resource materials, keeping abreast of trends in the job market, and providing assistance to students investigating career opportunities. Positions may plan and participate in job fairs; solicit and schedule employers to interview students; collect career opportunity and student placement information; coordinate referral services; supervise staff; conduct career workshops; and monitor program effectiveness.

Supervision Given: Provides supervision to Student Services Specialists, office services positions, students, and wage employees.

Supervision Received: Receives general directions from a higher level administrative position.

Scope: The work performed by positions in this class affects students, parents, faculty, departments within the college or university and employers.

Impact of Actions: Effective job performance positively affects the ability of students to obtain employment after graduation or to pursue graduate degrees. Mismanaged employer recruitment activities could lead to poor relations with employers which could damage the school's image and result in reduced job opportunities for students.

Personal Contacts: Frequent internal and external contact with students, parents, faculty and employers to discuss career opportunities and coordinate job placement activities.

Knowledges: Considerable knowledge of the career development theories, career planning and job search methods; and job market, job requirements, and available resources and materials relating to career choices and graduate schools. Working knowledge of a wide variety of assessment instruments.

Skills: None identified for this class.

Abilities: Demonstrated ability to administer and evaluate results of assessments; to provide career guidance; to establish and maintain working relationships with employers and potential employers; to plan and coordinate multiple program activities; to evaluate program effectiveness and revise policies and procedures; to supervise others; and to effectively work with students in their pursuit of post graduation goals.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE*

Licenses or Certification: None.

Education or Training: Graduation from an accredited college or university with course work in counseling, public relations, human resources, or a related field.

Level and Type of Experience: Progressively responsible experience providing counseling to students regarding careers or higher education.

An equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the preceding knowledges and abilities may substitute for this education and experience.

This class was developed by a Classification Review/Specification Update team and replaces some of the positions in the Enrollment and Student Services Coordinator class, effective November 1990.