Job Details

On-Call Career Skills Actor & Consultant

Position Number: 6708966
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Position Type: Career Counseling and Placement

On-Call Career Skills Actor & Consultant

Position Title:
On-Call Career Skills Actor & Consultant

Position Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Hiring Range:

$36.40 per hour

Pay Frequency:
HourlyPosition Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Director of Graduate Business Programs Career Services, this position works closely with the team. The audience is the Graduate Business Program (GBP) student population and focuses on career/professional skills development and corporate outreach. In addition to foundational career development events and workshops, a successful candidate will lead and/or facilitate sessions that are intended to improve the personal traits of students such as, networking, leadership presence, confidence, active listening, etc. The small office setting requires an individual with flexibility who is capable of interacting in a cross-functional team setting, particularly during peak programming period.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct career management workshops that require presentation and communications skills. Facilitate workshop exercises that involve practical exercises and drills. The focus will be on the development and improvement of soft skills such as teamwork/collaboration, communication, public speaking, storytelling and overall "stage presence" / gravitas. This is accomplished through interactive group training/coaching sessions for these skills. The audience in these workshops are LSB Graduate Business students.
Support the Director of Career Readiness and lend their expertise towards the development of new workshops or exercises that teach/coach or reinforce the career competencies stated above.
Support the Director of Career Connections and staff with the facilitation of other workshops and coordination of events related to career services.
Support the Career Services staff on the facilitation of other existing workshops and coordination of events related to career management.
Provide feedback and recommendations to improve workshops, programming/curriculum and overall departmental strategy.

General Guidelines

Recommends initiatives and implements changes to improve quality and services.
Identifies and determines cause of problems; develops and presents recommendations for improvement of established processes and practices.
Maintains contact with students and solicits feedback for improved services.
Maximizes productivity through use of appropriate tools; planned training and performance initiatives.
Researches and develops resources that create timely and efficient workflow.
Prepares progress reports to ensure completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all assigned responsibilities..
Develops and implements guidelines to support the functions of the unit.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience required or preferred.
This position requires the ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Career Services staff and in a diverse multicultural environment.

Knowledge / Skills

Maturity in being able to establish credibility and interact well with graduate business student population, and GBP staff/faculty
Strong presentation and communications skills
Proven capabilities in interpersonal skills, storytelling and Emotional Intelligence
Experience in conducting and facilitating interactive workshops

Abilities

Flexibility for schedule changes and hours worked throughout the academic year
Adaptability towards adjustments in event plans and priorities
Must meet commitments with reliability
Must have the ability to multitask and meet deadlines
Attention to detail, time management, client oriented and team skills desired
Strong organizational and communication skills required

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's or higher degree is beneficial
Extensive experience in public speaking and also with Toastmasters
Minimum of 2-3 years of work experience in teaching, coaching or consulting

Physical Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position, and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

May be required to work evenings and/or weekends
May be required to travel to other buildings on the campus.
May be required to attend conference and training sessions within Bay Area or in- or out-of-state locations.
May be required to occasionally travel outside of campus to employers, students, alumni, or vendors.

Work Environment

General office environment

Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy or related conditions, reproductive health decision making, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. For a complete copy of Santa Clara University's equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/.

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Consistent with its obligations under the law, Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team at hraccommodations@scu.edu or by phone at (408)554-5750.

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