Career Coach

The Career Coach supports students in successfully transitioning to the workforce by providing individualized career counseling, facilitating internships, and promoting workforce development. This role emphasizes career readiness building, job placement, and cultivating relationships with employers, faculty, and alumni to create career opportunities and internships that enhance students’ professional growth.

Bachelor’s degree in counseling, education, business, human resources, or a related field, and 2–3 years of experience in career coaching, human resources, academic advising, or a related area. Must have strong skills in providing excellent customer service and demonstrate strong ethics. A valid driver's license and safe driving history are required.

Certification in career coaching or counseling (e.g., NCDA Certified Career Services Provider, Global Career Development Facilitator). Master’s degree in related field. Experience working in a higher education setting.

General knowledge of workforce development as it pertains to career skill building. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Dependability, creativity, good judgment, and professionalism. Ability to build rapport with diverse populations. Experience and proficiency in managing multiple priorities effectively.

Lander University is committed to equal opportunity employment and being an employer of choice. Lander believes that corresponding differences within the faculty and staff, whether based on ethnicity, race, gender, religion, age, or other experiences, are tremendous assets to the role of Lander as an educational institution and within the community, region, and state. Moreover, Lander is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. As a result, it is the policy and commitment of Lander that it will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or other protected characteristics.  

AA / EOE / ADA / Title IX

Salary : $38,985 - $46,000