POSITION TITLE: Career Success Coordinator

APPOINTMENT: Appointed by the Chancellor of the College upon recommendation of the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Student Success

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP: Reports directly to the Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY: The Career Success Coordinator develops, supports, and delivers comprehensive career readiness programming for students at River Parishes Community College. This position plays a key role in coordinating work-based learning (WBL) opportunities, facilitating job placement services, developing student career readiness skills, engaging employer and community partners, and maintaining essential career-related data and reporting systems. The Coordinator ensures students have access to high-quality, student-centered career development resources and programming across the college.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Associates degree
• Bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• At least one year of experience working in a student services/support role or at an education institution with student services/support responsibilities.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Experience in career services, workforce development, academic advising, employer relations, or closely related functions.
• Experience presenting workshops, training sessions, or student-facing educational content.
• Proficiency with career-related software platforms, job boards, CRM systems, or student services tools.
• Strong communication, organizational, data management, and relationship-building skills.

Job Duties and Other Information

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Career Readiness & Student Support

• Facilitates student access to career preparation resources, including résumé development, interview preparation, job-seeking strategies, internships, pre and/or post apprenticeships, career fairs, and career exploration.
• Provides individual and group consultations, in-class presentations, workshops, and electronic resources supporting student career success.

Work-Based Learning Coordination

• Supports the Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives with coordination of WBL programming, including approval of WBL placements, enrollment of students into credit-bearing WBL courses, and communication between students, faculty/site coordinators, and employer partners.
• Ensures WBL processes are compliant, consistent, and student-centered.

Job Placement Support & Data Management

• Provides job placement support for all RPCC students and maintains accurate job placement records.
• Manages job placement databases, conducts follow-up communication and coordinates appropriate surveys to update placement information.
• Tracks, maintains, and reports of job placement rates for each program of study.

Technology, Software & Web Management

• Manages adopted software tools related to career exploration, job-posting boards, and related platforms to ensure comprehensive student access.
• Ensures the Career Success webpage is maintained with current and relevant information.

Assessment & Reporting

• Coordinates student and employer satisfaction surveys related to career preparation and placement.
• Collaborates with the Institutional Research Office, the Financial Aid Office, and other RPCC units on reporting efforts related to career success.
• Assists academic leadership and faculty with strategies to improve student employment outcomes across programs.

About RPCC: River Parishes Community College is an open admission institution that partners with the communities and businesses of the river parishes region of Louisiana to provide workforce training, certificates, diplomas, and Associate Degrees. Please visit our website for more information: www.rpcc.edu.

River Parishes Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. River Parishes Community College also operates in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, of the 1962 Educational Amendments, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status.

The Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator, Shalither S. Cushenberry, has been chosen to respond to student-related issues concerning the nondiscrimination policy at titleIX@rpcc.edu or 225-743-8526. Faculty and staff are encouraged to contact Brian J. Vermeire in the Office of Human Resources at hr@rpcc.edu or 225-743-8539.

At RPCC, the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in Career and Technical classes and activities in our institution. The College is also in compliance with the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-380) as amended by the (P.L. 95-568).

Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.

Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.