Fixed Term, Part Time Career Coach

The Flatiron School is seeking a Part-Time Career Coach to join our team! At Flatiron School, we're changing education. For more than ten years, we've been teaching passionate, creative people how to launch careers in tech, and currently offer programs in Software Engineering, Product Design, Data Science, and Cybersecurity.

We know that getting a new job can be challenging, so our Career Services team supports our learners each step of the way. As a Career Coach, you will coach graduates one-on-one over video chat to set career goals, hold them accountable to weekly job-seeking activities, and provide guidance on the job search process, including important job search topics like networking and technical interviewing best practices. That’s how we support the school’s overall job placement rate. This is a Fixed Term Part Time role, up to 29 hours per week on a contract running through March 31st, 2024.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct one-on-one coaching sessions and check-in calls to help motivate, hold students accountable and coach them through obstacles to ensure their success in their job search
• Model professionalism and effective job-seeking skills like honoring commitments, self-motivation, clear communication, and asking thoughtful questions
• Partner with students to help them leverage their existing networks, and build new relationships to source job opportunities, and to manage a pipeline of opportunities from “identification” (outreach or application) to “close” (job offer)
• Conduct detailed resume and LinkedIn reviews, as well as mock cultural interviews, providing clear and actionable feedback
• Advise students on the job search process, answer questions, and equip them with the tools and resources needed to land a fulfilling job in their chosen discipline
• Manage a roster of upwards of 60 active job seekers, diligently maintaining communication, and, holding each student accountable to the Terms of Service they sign upon enrollment
• Identify when an escalation or intervention may be necessary, and be available to counsel students who have sudden job search needs around interviews or job offers or need a motivational boost during the job search
• Build rapport with your assigned students that allows for you to give direct and actionable feedback (verbally and in writing)
• Develop subject matter expertise with regard to technical career transition (e.g., software engineering or cybersecurity) and Flatiron School programs

Qualifications:

• Experience supporting software engineering or IT/cybersecurity clients is highly preferred
• Comfortable with ambiguity and new or changing processes, and has demonstrated good judgment around when to make a decision and when to escalate or ask for help
• A positive attitude and a natural motivator
• Experience using virtual collaboration tools (e.g., Calendly, Loom, Mural/Miro, Notion)
• Strong familiarity with navigating LinkedIn and experience with resume review and critique
• 5+ years of work experience, which may include a background in Career Coaching, workforce development, Human Resources, social work, cognitive-behavioral therapy, or another field that has directly supported adults facing career transitions
• The ability to build trust and connection quickly, and has an intrinsic empathy for the student experience
• Experience supporting job seekers with job tracking tools and well-versed in an AI-enabled job search (e.g., Huntr, Teal, Trello, GPT-4 supported tools and chatbots like ChatGPT)
• Prior experience in technical recruitment is preferred
• Excited to engage with our Flatiron School Coaching Community including standing Monday availability for team meetings from 12-1pm ET
• Prior experience working with students based in Canada is preferred
• A skilled and empathetic listener with experience in the art of asking effective questions
• A good grasp on navigating Google Sheets and a strong attention to detail, highly organized and a quick learner

Expected Compensation:

• $30/hr

About Flatiron School

As a leader in the tech industry, Flatiron School believes that education is the best investment you can make in your future. We’re committed to helping change lives and the world for the better. Our courses provide an immersive, outcomes-driven curriculum for students looking to launch a career in Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or Product Design. Courses are offered both online and in-person on campuses across the country. Flatiron School is frequently ranked as a top coding bootcamp by industry publications. In addition to student programs, we also offer targeted education solutions for organizations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Flatiron School provides equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran, military status or any other legally protected characteristic. This includes recruiting, hiring, working conditions, benefits, and other employment matters such as pay, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, and reduction in force. It is the policy of Flatiron School to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms and conditions of employment or potential employment. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.

Flatiron School values and encourages diversity and solicits applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Flatiron School is committed to working with people from all walks of life. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please contact [email protected]