The Career Development & Engagement Coordinator supports Pima Community College students in preparing for and connecting to meaningful career opportunities. This student facing role delivers comprehensive career-readiness assistance, guiding students through internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, micro-internships, and other work-based learning experiences.
In addition to providing individualized resume and interview coaching, the Coordinator develops and facilitates career workshops, classroom presentations, and technology platform demonstrations, including MyCareerLink and Big Interview. The position is responsible for the logistics, planning, and execution of Employer Engagement and Career Services (EECS) events, promoting these opportunities equitably across campuses. Working independently and collaboratively across College departments, the Coordinator builds strong internal and external partnerships to raise program awareness, support diverse adult learners, and drive student success.
This position has a specialty focus in coordinating the student-facing implementation of career-connected learning opportunities after employer partnerships and opportunities have been established. The coordinator will support successful implementation through targeted outreach, collaboration with College partners, event coordination, student preparation and support, and outcome tracking.
The successful candidate will be motivated by the opportunity to expand students' access to career exploration, professional networks, work experience, and meaningful employment. This position requires someone who can independently organize assigned initiatives, anticipate needs, use technology and data to improve student engagement, maintain communication across multiple stakeholders, identify barriers, and follow work through completion.
The position may be assigned as the primary liaison to one or more academic divisions or program areas and must be able to work effectively across disciplines, campuses, and student populations. This position will be assigned to a primary office location at Pima's West Campus, but will travel among Pima Community College locations and community sites as needed. With supervisor approval, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule. The work schedule for this position is flexible and may include working evenings and weekends. - Provides individual and group career-readiness coaching, including tailored résumé and cover letter development, interview preparation, job-search strategies, LinkedIn profile optimization, and professional communication; prepares students for internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, micro-internships, employer engagement events, and other career-connected learning experiences
- Develops and facilitates career-readiness workshops, classroom presentations, resource demonstrations, and related educational programming across virtual, in-person, and technology-supported formats
- Connects students with appropriate career resources, employment opportunities, and institutional support; adapts services and outreach strategies using appropriate methodologies to meet the needs of diverse adult learners and eliminate barriers to participation
- Maintains consistent communication with participating students to support attendance, engagement, and program completion; identifies participation barriers, connects students to relevant support, and communicates progress updates to key stakeholders
- Develops and executes targeted recruitment and outreach initiatives in collaboration with faculty, advisors, counselors, and student-facing staff; utilizes social media, digital design platforms (e.g., Canva), and marketing principles to create promotional materials that drive program awareness and participation
- Monitors participation metrics, implementation milestones, and program outcomes using internal databases and tracking tools; maintains accurate records of student outreach, referrals, registration, attendance, completion, and other assigned outcomes in compliance with College policies, safety standards, and data privacy regulations
- Analyzes program data and user feedback to identify participation trends, procedural and circumstantial barriers, and operational needs; formulates data-informed solutions, establishes self-directed priorities, and prepares comprehensive reports and recommendations for administrative review
- Builds and maintains collaborative relationships across College academic and administrative divisions without direct supervisory authority; navigates cross-functional initiatives, provides departmental resources to staff, ensures student data privacy and confidentiality, and escalates complex issues to management as appropriate