Career Coach, STEP-UP

Career Coach, STEP-UP Position Title Career Coach, STEP-UP Position Type Full Time Classification Professional 1 - Administration Department Workforce Solutions Division Discipline Work Schedule This is a full-time, grant-funded administrative position. Work schedule is Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Evening and weekend hours may be required for job-related meetings and events, as needed by the program and the College. Regular on-campus presence is expected for all KCC employees. Any flexible and/or hybrid work schedules are subject for review, approval, and/or change based on the needs of the College. Position Summary The Career Coach provides intensive and intrusive outreach, intake, advising, coaching, follow-up, and job placement and retention services to students and participants enrolled in the College's grant funded W.K. Kellogg Foundation project. This position is critically important in serving members of the community that are underemployed and unemployed, low-skilled incumbent workers, veterans, and other vulnerable members of the community who are most difficult to reach and serve (those living in poverty/homeless, minorities, parolees, and individuals with mental health and substance abuse/addiction issues) and connecting them to job-training programs in in-demand industries. The Career Coach helps students navigate the academic and employment landscape, while providing wrap-around coaching and supportive services that leads to academic success and completion, job placement, and on-going job retention. This position serves a very important delivery role in the College's Skills Development, Training & Technology, Education & Employment Readiness, Pathways to Careers, Upskilling & Understanding, and Personal & Professional Growth (STEP-UP) Program initiative, which expands job-training programs into other in-demand sectors. This position is critically important in serving adult members of the community that are underemployed and unemployed, low-skilled and coming from vulnerable areas of the community who are most difficult to reach and serve (those living in poverty/homeless, minorities, parolees, and individuals with mental health and substance abuse/addiction issues). The Career Coach helps students navigate the academic and employment landscape, while providing wrap-around coaching and supportive services that leads to academic success and completion, job placement, and on-going job retention. In addition, the Career Coach will teach and instruct during career readiness workshops and designated preparation weeks, ensuring participants gain practical skills and confidence for employment. Please note that this is a temporary grant-funded position through Fall 2029, with the possibility of extension at the conclusion of the grant-funded project. KCC Equity Statement At Kellogg Community College, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where we foster respect for others and our differences, support cultural understanding, demonstrate ethical behavior and champion social justice. We will accomplish this by: - Deepening our understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion through learning, engagement with others and personal reflection; - Valuing the lived experiences and perspectives of others while nurturing and understanding the differences between us; - Rejecting all forms of prejudice, discrimination and racism; and - Advancing integrity, justice and civility among and between us. Physical Demands The job responsibilities are performed in an office area and presentation venues. Travel by car required. The job has intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of whi