TBR | The College System of Tennessee

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive, multicultural, public, open—access college. Southwest has four campuses/centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.

We foster student success, transform lives, and increase the educational level of a growing community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Title: Career Services Specialist

Employee Classification: Other Professionals

Institution: Southwest Tennessee Community College

Department: Advising and Career Services

Campus Location: SWTCC - Multiple Campus Locations

Job Summary

This is a full-time, fiscal year appointment reporting to the Manager of Career Services. The specialist delivers comprehensive professional career-related services to students, alumni, employers, faculty and staff.

Job Duties

• Plans, promotes, organizes and oversees Career Fairs/Job Fairs and related special events in order to expand student/alumni employment opportunities.
• Provides resume review, job search, mock interview, career assessment and career counseling services to students and alumni.
• Assists with the annual Graduate Follow-up Report which determines the job placement rate for the college.
• Contacts graduates to determine if they are working related to their major and extends assistance to those seeking employment.
• Assists with special projects as necessary; performs other duties as assigned. Supports other division offices during registration, as needed.
• Travels among the college's main campuses and centers and Memphis area businesses.
• Occasionally works evening and weekend hours.
• Serves as Cooperative (Co-op) Education program liaison and facilitates communications between participating employers, students, and faculty; oversees student enrollment, verifies employment, tracks progress, and collects necessary documentation.
• Communicates with employers to collect Co-op student performance evaluations; distributes evaluations and student synthesis papers to the appropriate faculty for grade assignment.
• Coordinates on-campus recruiting activities such as the Hilton College Program Internship.
• Assists in the delivery of online employment-related services; learns new software, when necessary.
• Communicates with employers regarding their hiring needs. Markets job opportunities to students and alumni.
• Provides graduate job placement reports to faculty and staff to include employment information by major, degree/certificate, concentration, year, employer, etc.
• Assists in administering the annual Employer Survey. Distributes surveys to employers; collects and compiles data.
• Represents the department at various college and community events (Business Expo's, professional business organization meetings, area middle and high school Career Days, Southwest Club Day, etc.) in order to market the college and increase employment opportunities for students.
• Prepares and delivers classroom presentations to familiarize students with Career Services.
• Conducts job-readiness presentations to students, alumni, and the community.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related area.
  
• Two (2) years related work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of career assessments, career development, hiring processes/procedures and job search resources
  
• Knowledge of Southwest academic programs.
  
• Strong communication (oral and written) and customer service skills.
  
• Resume creation, interview, job search and presentation skills.
  
• Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Internet Research skills; Banner and Slate skills a plus.
  
• General office equipment operations (photocopier,scanner, printer) skills.
  
• Able to effectively communicate and interact with students, alumni, business professionals, faculty and staff.
  
• Able to prioritize, organize, and multi-task in order to meet deadlines.
  
• Able to plan, promote, organize and oversee Career Fairs and career-related special events. Able to advise students and alumni regarding career choice and assessments, job-readiness skills (resume writing, interviewing, job search, professional attire) and career development.
  
• Able to learn new software programs, as needed, for improved delivery of services.
  
• Able to produce various reports; detail-oriented.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

First consideration will be given to current Southwest Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

In order to be considered for the position, the following items must be uploaded:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial Transcripts

A summary of our benefits can be found below: 

https://www.southwest.tn.edu/hr/benefits-overview.php

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The TBR does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities. 

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies:  LeVetta Hudson, Vice President of People & Culture, myhr@southwest.tn.edu, 737 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, 901-333-5000. See the full non-discrimination policy.