Saint Michael’s College seeks applicants for a Career Education Coach/Alumni Mentor Coordinator in the Boucher Career Education Center. This position will combine direct career coaching (approx. 50%) to a caseload of undergraduate students and alumni, with the creation, implementation, and management of a new alumni mentorship program for students (approx. 50%), in partnership with the College’s alumni office.
The successful candidate will focus on careers, internships, and graduate school related to the business, accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, and marketing fields. They will also develop an alumni mentorship program that will give students the opportunity to be matched one-on-one with alumni to provide professional expertise and career advice. The successful candidate must effectively connect with students and alumni, be able to create strong working relationships, be an organized event planner, as well as a lifelong learner who maintains their professional development and deep knowledge of trends and best practices in career coaching.
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Benefits include health, dental, vision, employer-paid life and disability insurance, voluntary life, critical illness and accident insurance options, parental leave, flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care), 401(k), generous paid time off, paid holidays, employee and dependent tuition benefits, employee assistance program, well-being programs and opportunities, discounted gym membership, paid volunteer time, use of the athletic facilities and the library, and countless opportunities to attend presentations, lectures, and other campus activities.
Requirements:
Applicants should have the following:
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher; degree or course experience in career coaching and project management strongly preferred
• The ability to successfully pass a driving record check. For criteria, please see the Driver Acceptability Matrix.
• 1-2 years’ experience in coaching, advising, student support, program development and management or an equivalent combination of skills and experience in working with college students and alumni
• Strong oral and written communication skills, organizational abilities, planning and programming skills
• Ability to serve multiple populations from college-age to alumni
• Proven commitment to diversity and understanding of the challenges of college students from diverse backgrounds, including first-generation
An offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and driving record check.
Application Instructions:
Please be prepared to attach the following documents after clicking on the Apply Now button:
• Résumé
• Cover letter including a statement about contributions you could make toward helping Saint Michael’s College become a more culturally responsive and inclusive community and how your skills and experiences would contribute to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus
• Contact information for 3 references will be requested from applicants at a later date
Review of applications will begin on April 15, 2022 and continue until position is filled.
Saint Michael's College delivers a compelling, world-class education in a beautiful Vermont setting. Our connected community allows students to form close relationships with each other and accomplished faculty and staff members, providing an ideal learning environment where they have the space and support to challenge themselves and their peers. As a fully residential college located minutes from Burlington, one of the country's top-rated college towns, Saint Michael's offers an unparalleled mix of academic, spiritual, cultural, service and wilderness experiences. Saint Michael's is among the elite ranks of only 286 colleges and universities nationwide allowed to host a Phi Beta Kappa national honor society chapter on campus, one of only 20 national Catholic colleges, and one of four in New England. Saint Michael's College was ranked 3rd in Best Colleges in Vermont and No. 59 in the Best Catholic Colleges rankings by Niche, a popular college ranking website. Saint Michael's was also named 120th in Best Liberal Arts College and No. 136 in the Best Small Colleges. The College is included in the Princeton Review's Best 385 Colleges, earning a spot on the Green College Honor Roll for demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainability and on their list of Best Northeastern Colleges for its academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities, and career preparation. Saint Michael's was also named in the 2018 The Princeton Review book "Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck." Surrounded by the beautiful Green Mountains and Lake Champlain, and only 3.5 hours from Boston and 1.5 hours from Montreal, the area offers abundant recreational and cultural opportunities. To learn more, visit smcvt.edu
At the heart of our Edmundite Catholic mission is a belief that experiencing new perspectives, cultures, traditions and ideas helps us become fuller, more compassionate people. As a Catholic higher education institution with a social justice mission, we are called to be even more intentionally inclusive, celebrating the complexity and individuality that each person brings to our community. Each of us at Saint Michael's carries an obligation to ensure all students, faculty and staff encounter a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment.
Building a culture of inclusion is an ongoing and evolving journey. We are continually striving to ensure our processes, policies and behaviors support and encourage diversity, meeting the needs of all individuals, especially those from historically underrepresented and marginalized groups. Saint Michael's College's vision of inclusion and diversity embraces not only racial and ethnic identities, but also gender, age, religion, language, ability/disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, military service, geographic origin, and first-generation/multi-generation college experiences.
Saint Michael's College is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity, in compliance with applicable provisions of state and federal law that prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, age, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or military service status, HIV-positive test result status, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic, as such characteristics and prohibitions are defined by applicable law. The College will not rely inappropriately on such characteristics, or upon related stereotypes or biases, in making employment-related decisions. Also, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship or otherwise would not be required by applicable law, the College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, as well as any employee who is limited in their ability to perform the functions of their job because of pregnancy, childbirth or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth.