FT Academic and Career Exploration Coach

FT Academic and Career Exploration Coach

Salary

$44,007.92 - $56,010.08 Annually

Location

Main Campus - Smithfield, NC

Job Type

Full Time Staff

Job Number

FTACEC-05202026

Department

Career Services

Opening Date

05/20/2026

Closing Date

6/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Recruitment Range

$44,007.92 - $56,010.08

• Description
• Benefits
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Description

Summary

The Academic and Career Exploration Coach provides comprehensive academic advising and career development support to help students identify, plan, and achieve their educational and career goals. This position delivers a coordinated approach to student success by integrating academic coaching with career exploration, particularly for students who are undecided. The Coach works closely with students to explore programs of study, clarify interests and strengths, and connect academic choices to career opportunities. Through individualized coaching, the position supports goal setting, development of structured academic plans, and course selection that promotes exploration while ensuring progress toward degree completion.

In addition, the Coach connects students to career development resources, to include: online job search platforms, career assessments, workshops, and career fairs. The position collaborates with faculty and campus partners to embed career development into the student experience and strengthen pathways from education to employment. This role also supports the Director of Career Services in the planning and implementation of departmental goals and initiatives that enhance student success, persistence, and career readiness.

Knowledge & Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

Academic Advising & Coaching

• Provide holistic academic advising and career exploration coaching to students, with an emphasis on those who are undecided.
• Guide students in developing individualized academic plans that align with career goals and support timely program completion.
• Advise on course selection in accordance with program requirements and transfer pathways.
• Monitor student progress and provide proactive outreach and interventions to support retention, persistence, and completion.

Career Development & Exploration

• Deliver career coaching services, including career assessments, interpretation of results, and career exploration strategies.
• Help students connect academic programs to career opportunities, including labor market information, employment trends, and transfer options.
• Prepare students for career success through guidance on job search strategies, resume development, interviewing skills, and professional readiness.
• Maintain knowledge of workforce trends and emerging careers

Programming & Outreach

• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate workshops, classroom presentations, and group sessions on career exploration, and career readiness topics.
• Support the development and implementation of career-related events, including career fairs, employer information sessions, and networking opportunities.
• Promote career services resources and increase student engagement through outreach and communication efforts.
• Work closely with Student Support and Instructional divisions to ensure a coordinated approach to student success.

Program Support

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of student interactions, academic plans, and outcomes using institutional systems.
• Support the Director of Career Services in the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of departmental goals and initiatives.
• Stay current with best practices, technologies, and trends in academic advising, career development, and higher education.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position supervises the assigned work-study

Minimum & Preferred Qualifications

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

Minimum: Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in human resource development, education, business, training and development, or related field.

Experience

Minimum: Three years of experience working in higher education, human resources, career services or other related educational setting.

Additional Information

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, and internet usage. Familiarity with Focus2, Handshake, O*Net and/or other career resources are a plus.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Career Development Facilitator (CDF) preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

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 noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

• State Health Plan
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Additional Supplemental Insurances
• Disability Plan through NC Retirement System
• NC Retirement Plan
• Leave (Vacation, Sick, FMLA, Civil and Military, and Voluntary Shared)
• Acceptance of 120 hours of annual leave transfer to JCC
• Paid Holidays
• Longevity
• Prior State Service Verification
• Supplemental Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education Benefits
• State Employees Credit Union
• State Employees Association of NC (SEANC)
• Tojan Alliance Partnership Scholarships with the University of Mount Olive

For further information, please contact 919-209-2022

01

Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in human resource development, education, business, training and development, or related field?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have three (3) years of experience working in higher education, human resources, career services or other related educational setting.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Johnston Community College

Address 245 College Rd.

PO Box 2350

Smithfield, North Carolina, 27577

Phone 919-209-2532

Website http://www.johnstoncc.edu/