Career Pathways Casual Postion (Project-Based)

Location: Des Plaines, IL Category: Casual Posted On: Mon Apr 7 2025 Job Description:

Project Description:

The Career Pathways Consultant will provide project-based support for the implementation of career pathway initiatives at the college, with an initial emphasis on the Health Careers Employer-Partnered Pathway. This consultant will assist in coordinating student recruitment, employer engagement, and onboarding efforts to ensure successful program execution. While the primary focus will be on healthcare pathways, the consultant may also support the development and launch of additional workforce pathways as needed.

This is a temporary, project-based role with a flexible schedule (20-40 hours per week) depending on program needs. The consultant will work under a defined project scope with specific deliverables.

Key Responsibilities: - Career Pathways Support

• Assist in executing the Health Careers Employer-Partnered Pathway, ensuring alignment with workforce needs.
• Support the development and coordination of additional workforce pathway programs as needed.
• Provide logistical support for program coordination, including student onboarding and employer engagement.
  
  
  

Employer Engagement & Partnership Coordination

• Assist in facilitating communication between employer partners, faculty, and internal workforce development teams.
• Support employer participation by gathering input on program expectations, hiring needs, and training alignment.
  
  
  

Student Recruitment & Outreach

• Conduct outreach efforts to inform students about career pathway programs, with a priority focus on healthcare.
• Support classroom visits, information sessions, and targeted recruitment campaigns.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop materials that communicate program opportunities and expectations.
  
  
  

Onboarding & Coordination

• Provide logistical support for student onboarding, ensuring compliance with employer and program requirements.
• Track student progress and maintain communication with relevant stakeholders to support retention and completion.
  
  
  

Project Evaluation & Continuous Improvement

• Gather feedback from students, employers, and faculty to assess program effectiveness.
• Assist in analyzing participation trends and identifying areas for program improvement.
  
  
  

Job Requirements:

Qualifications & Preferred Experience:

• Experience in workforce development, employer engagement, or educational program coordination.
• Familiarity with career pathways, healthcare education, or industry partnerships is highly desirable.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills to engage with students, faculty, and employer partners.
• Ability to support project-based initiatives, manage multiple tasks, and collaborate across teams.
• Experience with outreach, recruitment, or student engagement in an educational or workforce setting is a plus
  
  
  

Additional Information:

Compensation & Terms:

This is a casual, project-based consultant role with an initial emphasis on healthcare career pathways, but support may extend to additional pathway initiatives.

Flexible work schedule ranging from 20 to 40 hours per week based on project needs.

Compensation will be $30 per hour.

Oakton College is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we seek a broad spectrum of candidates, including minorities, veterans, women and people with disabilities. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Oakton is committed to maintaining an environment free from harassment and discrimination for all and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (gender), sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, and reprisal or any other protected status. Further, Oakton does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational, employment, or extracurricular activity.

Out-of-State Employment Defined:

Oakton College's primary location of operation is in the state of Illinois. An "out-of-state employee" is defined as an employee of Oakton College whose primary work location is outside of the state of Illinois. State taxes, employment tax, and worker's compensation provisions vary from state to state and require payroll compliance with these various rules.

Allowable States for Out-of-State Employment:

All employees must maintain their primary residence in Illinois, Indiana, or a reciprocal state with Illinois. Reciprocal states include Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Illinois has tax agreements with these reciprocal states. Employees may have their primary residence in Indiana since Indiana is adjacent to Illinois.