Ivy Tech Evansville seeks a Career Coach to provide coaching services to assist students in completing their Career Development Portfolio (CDP). This role reports to the campus Director of Career Coaching and works collaboratively with Employer Consultants, Advisors, and other faculty and staff to meet the career planning needs of students and to meet or exceed campus metrics.
Essential Responsibilities:
Coaches and tracks progress of students in implementing their CDP in one to one and group coaching scenarios. Actions taken by students, under the guidance of the Career Coach, will include, but are not limited to the student completing a resume, LinkedIn profile, mock interviews, employer engagement, and engagement with a job placement platform.
In collaboration with Career Link colleagues, encourages the student to completes at least one work-and-learn experience. Help connect students with employer work-and-learn experiences.
Leads efforts to build awareness of career coaching resources and services including, but not limited to: building of student CDPs, career exploration, job search tools, work-and-learn and career support.
Partners with aligned campus stakeholders to promote a career development culture on the campus at large.
Works collaboratively with Director of Career Coaching, Employer Consultants, and other faculty and staff to deliver presentations and career development related events and programs.
Develops, consults, reports and analyzes student placement data, employment trends, and other pertinent data.
Remains current on employment trends and matches those with program opportunities.
Develops strategies to track impacts of career coaching on student development and attain campus metrics.
Oversees portals used by students related to career exploration/clarity and job search
Works to develop student capacities in workforce and career readiness.
Partners with staff to provide pre-Ivy Tech and orientation experiences that reflect the CDP
Supervises and provides leadership to Federal Work-Study students.
Develops deep understanding and appreciation of student career coaching best practices.
Participates in professional growth, development, and training programs related to career coaching.
Participates in weekly and monthly meetings with campus Executive Director of Career Link, Director of Career Coaching and Employer Consultants.
Participates in related annual summits and/or retreats, as well as project-based work as deemed appropriate or necessary.
Hiring Range:
Work Hours:
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be available to work in person on the Evansville, IN campus.
Bachelor’s degree required
A minimum of two (2) years related experience in career development and/or coaching required.
Must demonstrate ability to promote an inclusive environment that reflects the broad diversity and backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued.
Demonstrated skills and abilities to concurrently manage numerous tasks, some with conflicting priorities required.
Must have excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Commitment to student learning outcomes, staff development, and diversity required.
Must be able and willing to travel to and from campuses and professional development activities.
Ability to work within an entrepreneurial framework and scale a large project required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well-being, growth, and financial security of our full-time faculty and staff. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Health & Wellness
Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution
Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia
Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care
Retirement & Financial Security
10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years
Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage
Short-term and long-term disability benefits
Educational Benefits
Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children
Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
Paid professional development opportunities
Work‑Life Balance
Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess
Flexible work arrangements where available
Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)
Paid parental leave (4 weeks)
Additional Perks
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Additional discounts on gym memberships, transportation, and various retail services
Ivy Tech is proud to offer benefits that support your health, your family, and your future—because when our employees thrive, our students and communities thrive too. For more information on Ivy Tech Benefits, visit https://careers.ivytech.edu/benefits.
Note: Employees who re-hire with the College within 180 days of leaving a full-time position with the College may be eligible for additional benefits depending on their bridged seniority date.
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
