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SUMMARY:

As a member of the Career Services team, the STEM Career Coach will contribute to the strategic leadership of the Center by proactively partnering and collaborating internally and externally to build the future of STEM career education at the Colleges. This is a two-year grant funded position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Career Advising:

• provide general career advising for STEM students with defined career goals regarding resumes, professional correspondence, job search and networking strategies and specific employment opportunities; help support them with the use of AI/resume scanning services to enhance their materials for specific employers/industries

• meet with STEM students as they apply for opportunities and connect them with appropriate contacts, including alums and employers for networking and guidance

• provide action steps to support the caseload of students

Program Development and Promotion:

• develop and facilitate STEM career-related workshops

• publicize and promote STEM career programs and services

• assist with writing and publishing office communications

• present at Admissions events at peak times of the year and meet with individual recruits and prospective students/families

• represent the office at meetings, events, etc. as requested

• support capital campaign initiatives related to STEM

Administrative:

• Increase Salisbury Center campus presence through collaboration with faculty departments and STEM clubs/organizations in the development of programming and events

• Provide reports to the Provost’s Office to support the NSF grant

OTHER INFORMATION:

This is a full-time, 12-month, benefits-eligible, hourly position. Normal campus office hours of work are 8:30am to 5:00pm during the academic year and a possible shortened workweek during the scheduled summer hours time period. This position is not all-inclusive, as other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned. Annual salary is $63,500.

• Bachelor's degree. Master’s degree in a relevant discipline highly preferred.

• Knowledge of STEM majors and career fields.

• A sense of urgency to completing tasks and outstanding interpersonal skills.

• Experience with outreach, marketing and recruitment.

• Knowledge and experience with employer relations and other career programs preferred.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Ability to develop and manage projects with independence and accountability.

• Experience leading training sessions, designing and delivering workshops or teaching.

• Ability to execute in a pressured environment.

• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication, and management/supervisory skills.

• A motivated/enthusiastic work style.

• Appreciation of liberal arts curriculum

• Required technical knowledge: Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; Familiarity with GoogleDocs

• Preferred technical knowledge: Raiser's Edge and Handshake

About HWS

A liberal arts and sciences institution, Hobart and William Smith is known for consistent success in preparing students for meaningful lives and fulfilling careers through an outcomes-based focus on their futures. Our nationally ranked faculty are accessible teachers and scholars known for the impact of their research and distinguished by the depth of their mentorship. World challenges are studied in the classroom where critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills are honed. In the field, knowledge turns into discovery. In office hours, plans are carefully crafted to tie interests and talents to an academic path that motivates beyond graduation.

Our location in the heart of the Finger Lakes allows faculty, staff and students to live and work collaboratively on the banks of a resource-rich lake. Student-athletes play for 30 varsity teams boasting 24 national titles, including the 2023 and 2024 NCAA DIII Men’s Ice Hockey Championships. With three graduate programs, students can build on their undergraduate degree with a Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership, Master of Arts in Teaching, or a Master of Science in Management. Together, the experiences and mentorship at HWS prepare students to lead lives of consequence.

The Colleges are an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment in their programs and activities against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, caregiver status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, social class, or any other category or characteristic protected by applicable law.