Career Services Manager at K12 Services in Denver, Colorado

Job Description:

SUMMARY: We are passionate educators enabling the careers of the next generation of technologists. Through rigorous industry calibration and partnership, pedagogical excellence, and holistic coaching, we live at the heart of a student's career evolution through Galvanize. Our immersive schools narrate the spirited intentions of our ambitious students. As these budding technologists navigate the arduous path of preparation for their careers in technology, we offer support through holistic coaching, workshops, and world-class, industry-focused sociotechnical curricula. Our team's approach to student development is one of empowering responsible autonomy and professionalism with exacting accountability.

Our Career Services Manager provides career management support to the designated students, delivering career management programming (workshops), conducting one-on-one and small group coaching sessions, facilitating panels, and engaging and sourcing alumni volunteers. At Galvanize, we are committed to supporting our students, ensuring 100% realize their career goal, and our Career Services Manager assures each student is prepared for their job search, from personal pitches to salary negotiation. If you are excited by the Galvanize mission of transforming lives through education, your work with Galvanize students will excite you every day.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Instruct and coach students on career management and job search skills in one-on-one, small, and large group settings, striking the balance of empowering students to own their own job search while motivating them and ensuring accountability through that search. 


• Assess and analyze student mastery of the career search process as well as student data regarding interests and targets. 


• Document and communicate all information relevant to a student’s job search for consistent and accurate outcomes reporting. .


• Collaborate with the campus instructional team as needed, partnering with colleagues to assure overall student success and satisfaction. 


• Partner with the job Search Program staff post graduation to assure overall student success and satisfaction. 


• Solicit and analyze student feedback and strategize innovations and iterations with the local instructional team and national Career Services team. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree and one year of related experience preferred

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Experience in executive search, career management, career coaching, recruiting, or student services. 


• Experience leading small and large group workshops and lectures. 


• Experience with, knowledge of, or demonstrated interest in technical careers required. 


• Demonstrated track record of producing measurable results, meeting deadlines, and balancing multiple priorities and constituencies. 


• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills. 


• Demonstrated ability to build rapport and credibility with external customers and multiple internal stakeholders. 


• Deep commitment to customer services and a genuine interest in student and career development, with experience working with candidates/students as well as hiring partners preferred. 


• Natural agility and flexibility in the face of fast-changing and undefined situations. 


• Available for evening and weekend events, as necessary.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Management experience preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.  All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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