Clackamas Community College (CCC) at the Oregon City, Oregon campus seeks to hire a full-time Career Services Coordinator. We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and candidates that may be from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.

CCC is committed to continuous improvement and innovation in support of student-centered teaching and learning. We are committed to understanding and dismantling systems of oppression and to co-creating a more equitable educational system that in turn fosters a more equitable society. We strive to be a student-ready institution that supports and partners with students to promote discovery and growth. We work to mobilize community-wide awareness and action related to College strategic priorities and seek to build relationships in support of community well-being. At CCC, individuals are celebrated for their experience and expertise, and are validated for their unique perspectives. CCC encourages faculty, staff, and students to be engaged in ways that reflect their needs and interests. To learn more about CCC visit Leadership, Vision and Initiatives.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Career Center Daily Operations (50% of Time)
   1. Lead, coordinate and monitor daily operations of the career center and staff including scheduling, check-in processes, tracking, and service delivery. 
   2. Assist students by appointment or drop-in basis via Zoom, phone, email, or in person; with career exploration through use of current assessment tools, job search, resumes, cover letters, career resources, etc.
   3. Advise a cohort of undecided students to support their exploration of available educational and career options and guide them towards identifying their academic and career goals.
   4. Delegate and assign work to part-time Career Services Specialist and student workers, interns, and peer assistants as needed.
   5. Maintain career services software tools (e.g. College Central Network & Career Coach) and utilize all available college software systems to track services offered, participation levels, and generate quarterly reports as requested and as part of annual assessment processes.
   6. Develop content, materials, presentations and workshops to support students with career development and employment and facilitate information sessions and trainings to large and small groups, in-person and via Zoom.
   7. Respond to all inquiries in a timely manner via phone, email, and drop-in services in a friendly customer service oriented manner.
   8.  Collaborate with other departments including Marketing and Communications and Student Life and Leadership to promote Career Services activities and events on all available communication channels including web, print, virtual, and social media.
   9.  Serve as a resource for students from diverse and underserved backgrounds to assist with and advocate for the removal of institutional barriers that impact academic and professional success with sensitivity and awareness.
   10.  In conjunction with the Director, develop, maintain, and update career center policies and procedures.
2. Employer Services (30% of Time)
   1. Coordinate and lead the planning for employer engagement events including job and career fairs, employer presentations, and on-campus hiring events.
   2. Collaborate with instructors in other departments on campus to support the college’s employer engagement and relationship development efforts.
   3. Assist employers with meeting their needs by connecting them to key departments on campus.
   4. Develop flyers, handouts, packets for employers/businesses that describe our services.
3. Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) Support (20% of Time)
   1. Coordinate and market CWE program and services to employers, College staff, and students.
   2. Facilitate quarterly meetings with faculty and department staff to train and educate on internal and external procedures to ensure compliance with state standards
   3. Ensure the College is compliant with State policies related to work-based learning/internships/CWE and help the College develop policies and procedures as needed
   4. Assist students with the CWE registration process
   5. Provide support to students to help them find and secure CWE sites through the develop of strong employer relationships
   6. Ensuring appropriate archiving and record-keeping of CWE documents, which includes but is not limited to quarterly workers compensation reports, student worksite agreements and learning outcomes, etc. 

General Job Functions:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, other agencies, and the general public.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the classification. 
• Participate in college committees when requested.
• Maintain proficiency by attending training and meetings, reading materials, and meeting with others in areas of responsibility, which may require travel.
• Maintain work areas in a clean and orderly manner.
• Maintain student confidentiality, data integrity, and comply with all related college, state, and federal standards, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least three years’ experience coordinating work within an office environment.  OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the duties as described.  

• Thorough knowledge of career development and readiness principles and practices, registration processes, and relationships between various levels of education and business partners.  

• Strong knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, internet, and email applications. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to disseminate complex information to small and large groups with proper mechanics in the English language.  

• Strong interpersonal skills including successful collaboration, customer service and public speaking. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a higher education setting.
• Experience with enrollment and admissions processes and/or advising and career services. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with English language learners.
• Knowledge of FERPA requirements. 
• Experience working with veteran and/or first-generation college students.  
• Bi-lingual Spanish with experience presenting information to small and large groups in this language.    
• Master’s degree in Education, Student Affairs, Social Work, Counseling, or related field.  
• Global Career Development Facilitator Certificate.
• Strong Interest Inventory certified

The physical demands listed below represent those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Working Conditions:

• The position requires minimal (20-40%) ability to use dexterity and fine motor skills assemble, build or repair machines or other objects. Frequent (51-80% of the time) use of office equipment.

• The position requires minimal (5-20%) physical effort such as lifting, carrying, or movement, etc. Movements required to complete work are not difficult, and only require some degree of agility and hand eye coordination.

• The work environment is usually well-protected, with minimal hazards or obstacles (5-20%). There is little or minimal element of personal risk or hazard. Job conditions are usually comfortable, with minimal (5-20%) issues of confinement, temperature change, incident of noise, or interactions of a disagreeable nature, inside/outside work, dirty conditions, exposure to contagious disease, etc. Position may have minimal responsibility for driving.

• Supervision of others is not a typical function assigned to this position.  May provide training and orientation to newly assigned personnel, and may assign work to student workers.

• Work under the direction of the Director of the Student and Academic Support Services. 

Application Instructions:

When applying for this position, you will be required to complete the NeoGov application and attach the following electronic documents.

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. If applicable: Veteran’s Preference documents

Any applications which do not have the required documents attached will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered. CCC makes employment decisions based solely on the candidate's demonstrated competencies as related to successful performance in the position. 

Veterans’ Preference:  

Applicants are eligible to use Veterans' Preference when applying with CCC in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Preference will be given only if the applicant meets the minimum criteria of the position and electronically attach the required documentation at the time of application. For information regarding Veterans' Preference qualifications, visit http://www.oregonjobs.org/DAS/STJOBS/vetpoints.shtmlq

Documents Required for Veterans’ Preference

• One of the following:
  • MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) -OR-
  • Letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension -OR-
  • Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate
• In addition to one of the above documents, Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:
  • A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs -OR-
  • Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/  

Terms of Employment:

• This primarily in-person position will staff the  Oregon City Campus, Career Center, Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with Friday currently being a remote student services day.
• This is a Classified Staff, Non-Exempt Position

Equal Opportunity Employer:

CCC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.

Annual Security Report:

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view CCC’s most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) at Clackamas Community College. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years.