What are the responsibilities and job description for the Career Services Specialist position at Walla Walla Community College?
Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a full-time, Career Services Specialist position at the Walla Walla campus.
At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.
This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by April 10, 2025 @ 11:59pm PST. See Required Application Materials section for more information.
General Description:
The Career Services Specialist fosters career readiness by assisting students with exploring degree and certificate options and specializes in helping undecided students identify and navigate their educational and career pathways. This position is responsible for coordinating and providing Career Center services such as career interest assessments, resume workshops, labor market research, recruitment events and other employment readiness activities. The Career Services Specialist develops, tracks, and monitors work-based learning opportunities such as field experience, internships, service-learning and cooperative work experiences, and facilitates placement in these career-connected practices.
Essential Functions:
Career Pathway Development
Coordination and Administration
Communication and Collaboration
Required Qualifications:
Any combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the applicant with the knowledge and skills to perform the job may be considered by the college.
You don’t check every qualification listed? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that traditionally marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification - even if they might be a great fit for the role! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider applying. This position is in a bargaining unit for which AFT is the exclusive representative.
This is a full-time, overtime eligible professional position. Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Official college transcripts required at time of hire. Candidates may be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition of employment. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position. The college is a tobacco free institution.
This contract position work schedule will typically be Monday through Friday 8-hours each day. During the summer, work schedule is Monday through Thursday 10-hours each day.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The typical work area includes office setting, classrooms, partner institutions, and co-location sites for outreach and marketing activities. Position requires movement between various buildings on campus creating exposure to weather. Some in-state travel is required and may include occasional overnight stays. Ability to sit, walk or stand for extended periods of time. Ability to operate a computer keyboard, multi-line phone, handle individual papers, write and take notes, prepare informational and marketing materials. Ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person. Vision sufficient to read documents, computer screens, perform close up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.
This position is funded from a grant awarded under the Carol D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, as implemented by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. Project Number 0000009903. This position is subject to continued federal funding and is currently funded through June 30, 2025.
Compensation:
Annual salary range for initial placement based on the represented exempt salary schedule is PR02, Step A-F: $59,483 - $67,299, with scheduled salary increment increases every 12 months until you reach the top of the scale. The college has an excellent benefit program including paid sick leave; paid vacation leave; medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance; retirement and two optional deferred compensation programs. All full-time employees will automatically have 3% of taxable income deferred into the State of Washington Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). All administrative exempt staff set aside 1% of their gross salary in a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) (VEBA). All exempt employees are required to participate in this program. Walla Walla Community College requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary.This position is open until filled with priority consideration given to those applicants who submit a complete application by April 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST. To qualify for priority consideration, applicants must submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:
At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.
This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by April 10, 2025 @ 11:59pm PST. See Required Application Materials section for more information.
General Description:
The Career Services Specialist fosters career readiness by assisting students with exploring degree and certificate options and specializes in helping undecided students identify and navigate their educational and career pathways. This position is responsible for coordinating and providing Career Center services such as career interest assessments, resume workshops, labor market research, recruitment events and other employment readiness activities. The Career Services Specialist develops, tracks, and monitors work-based learning opportunities such as field experience, internships, service-learning and cooperative work experiences, and facilitates placement in these career-connected practices.
Essential Functions:
Career Pathway Development
- Administer career assessments and engage in intentional discussions with undecided students to assist them with exploring career paths relevant to their interests, skills, and/or needs.
- Provide detailed information on degree options and coursework aligned with preparing students for intended career pathways.
- Work with Navigators and faculty to expand network of employers in targeted career pathway industry sectors; maintain up-to-date knowledge of labor market trends and career-related opportunities.
- Assist individuals and/or groups with job-seeking strategies such as resume development, interviewing skills, LinkedIn profile creation, etc.
- Partner with campus departments, community organizations and area employers to develop opportunities for students to gain real-world information and exposure to career pathways through field experience, job shadowing, internships, service-learning and other employer-connected experiences.
Coordination and Administration
- Develop and provide Career Center program resources and services including workshops, networking events, employer recruitment opportunities, etc.
- Assist with development and maintenance of webpage, social media and overall marketing and outreach efforts of the Career Center.
- Oversee the College’s career office management platform (Career Services Central) and connect students to associated resources.
- Facilitate student connection to campus employment (federal work study, state work study, and student help) as well as unsubsidized employment in the community.
- Track and monitor work-based learning-related data through Career Services Central.
- Develop and foster positive and collaborative working relationships with college and community stakeholders to ensure WWCC’s Career Center services meet student needs.
Communication and Collaboration
- Establish and maintain effective partnerships and work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders including students, faculty, and prospective employers.
- Develop and grow inventory of local and regional employers to create a wide-ranging network of placement sites for student work-based learning.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other college departments and community agencies for the purpose of enhancing student resources and support (i.e. workshops, referrals, etc.).
- Provide training and support for faculty regarding work-based learning and the use of Career Services Central to track and evaluate career-connected learning.
- Attend academic advising trainings, department and division meetings.
- Excellent communication skills across various educational levels through written, electronic, and verbal methods.
- Strong interpersonal skills and cultural competency; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, colleagues, colleges, the community, industry, and media contacts.
- Enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated, and creative.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to represent the College in a positive, professional manner.
- Ability to assume responsibility and deal effectively with problems; exercise good judgment when making decisions.
Required Qualifications:
Any combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the applicant with the knowledge and skills to perform the job may be considered by the college.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in behavioral, social science, business or related field; additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education at the college’s discretion, OR Associate’s degree and two years’ experience in career services-related occupation.
- Experience working with disadvantaged, at risk, and multi-cultural populations
- Recent experience in post-secondary, educational advising or career navigation
- Bilingual Spanish/English
You don’t check every qualification listed? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that traditionally marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification - even if they might be a great fit for the role! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider applying. This position is in a bargaining unit for which AFT is the exclusive representative.
This is a full-time, overtime eligible professional position. Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Official college transcripts required at time of hire. Candidates may be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition of employment. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position. The college is a tobacco free institution.
This contract position work schedule will typically be Monday through Friday 8-hours each day. During the summer, work schedule is Monday through Thursday 10-hours each day.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The typical work area includes office setting, classrooms, partner institutions, and co-location sites for outreach and marketing activities. Position requires movement between various buildings on campus creating exposure to weather. Some in-state travel is required and may include occasional overnight stays. Ability to sit, walk or stand for extended periods of time. Ability to operate a computer keyboard, multi-line phone, handle individual papers, write and take notes, prepare informational and marketing materials. Ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person. Vision sufficient to read documents, computer screens, perform close up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.
This position is funded from a grant awarded under the Carol D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, as implemented by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. Project Number 0000009903. This position is subject to continued federal funding and is currently funded through June 30, 2025.
Compensation:
Annual salary range for initial placement based on the represented exempt salary schedule is PR02, Step A-F: $59,483 - $67,299, with scheduled salary increment increases every 12 months until you reach the top of the scale. The college has an excellent benefit program including paid sick leave; paid vacation leave; medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance; retirement and two optional deferred compensation programs. All full-time employees will automatically have 3% of taxable income deferred into the State of Washington Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). All administrative exempt staff set aside 1% of their gross salary in a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) (VEBA). All exempt employees are required to participate in this program. Walla Walla Community College requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary.This position is open until filled with priority consideration given to those applicants who submit a complete application by April 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST. To qualify for priority consideration, applicants must submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:
- Online NEOGOV application.
- Cover letter:
- Provide a cover letter detailing your interest in the Career Services Specialist position. Please describe any professional experience, training, or educational background that makes you an ideal candidate.
- Resume
- Names and contact information for three professional references
- Answers to three (3) supplemental questions
- Unofficial transcripts for application purposes; official transcripts are required prior to an official start date.
Salary : $59,483 - $67,299
