Job Description

Job description

ABOUT WICHITA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

Wichita Technical Institute is a private educational institution that has provided hands-on career training since 1954. We offer programs in the following: Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology; Computer Technology and Network Administration; Integrated Electronics Technology; Medical Assistant; Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist; and Pharmacy Technician. Together, the campuses provide nearly 112,000 square feet of classroom and laboratory facilities for real world, hands-on training. For more information about Wichita Technical Institute, visit us at www.wti.edu.

CAREER SERVICES SPECIALIST

The Career Services Specialist is on the front line at WTI, tirelessly building relationships with employers, students and graduates. They work to shape WTI students and graduates into the employees any business would be happy to have. Career Services Specialists are in the community promoting events, looking for job opportunities and creating interest in what WTI offers a business. They are also in the classrooms, talking to students about taking the skills they learn and pairing them with the proper way to present them to an employer at a career fair, a chance meeting or a formal interview. Finally they are available to the graduates of WTI, ensuring they are receiving continuous support and assistance in finding the jobs that fit their needs. Are you a good fit for our Career Services Specialist position? Check out the responsibilities and qualifications to find out!

CAREER SERVICES SPECIALIST RESPONSIBILITIES

• BUILD SUSTAINABLE RELATIONSHIPS WITH EMPLOYMENT PARTNERS INTERESTED IN HIRING OUR GRADUATE POPULATION, AND FACILITATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE TWO
• ORGANIZE PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND EXPAND UPON THE PRE-EXISTING STATE OF THOSE BOARDS
• ASSIST WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF WTI CAREER FAIRS AND OTHER EVENTS (GRADUATION CEREMONIES, SPIRIT DAYS, STUDENT CONTESTS, ETC.)
• ASSIST STUDENTS AND GRADUATES WITH ALL ASPECTS OF SOFT SKILL TRAINING (INTERVIEWING, NETWORKING, RESUMÉ BUILDING, JOB SEARCHING TECHNIQUES, AND MORE)
• Maintain constant contact with graduates to track their career paths, and provide further assistance if necessary
• Engage classrooms regularly through presentations regarding soft skills, job seeking and interviewing
• Update and maintain WTI’s career center areas with job postings and key information for students and graduates

CAREER SERVICES SPECIALIST QUALIFICATIONS

• INNOVATIVE ATTITUDE AND APPROACH TOWARDS ENGAGING STUDENTS, GRADUATES AND EMPLOYERS (REQUIRED)
• COMPUTER AND MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE PROFICIENCY (REQUIRED)
• EXPERIENCE BUILDING RESUMÉS FOR QUALIFIED JOB SEEKERS THAT ATTRACT EMPLOYERS INTEREST (PREFERRED)
• ASSOCIATE'S OR BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OR MARKETING (PREFERRED)
• EXPERIENCE IN RECRUITMENT, OR RELATED FIELD(S) (PREFERRED)
• Availability to travel to other branch campus locations

EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $22.00 per hour tbt