Position Information
Position Title: Career Coach
Department:
Educational Opportunity Center
Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/62747
Job Type: Full-Time
Posting Detail
Information
Position Summary
The Career Coach will work within the Student Support Services Unit of the
Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center (BEOC) to help build community while enhancing student advisement, career
development and preparation through individual advising, workshops, and other activities to students and alumni.
In this position,
you will:
Provide one-on-one career advisement to students and alumni.
Maintain a database of available job opportunities for
students.
Develop strong relationships with potential employers to build job placement opportunities for students.
Build and
maintain faculty relationships, providing classroom and center-wide professional development workshops.
Monitor, analyze, and evaluate
current scope of services offered through career services and plans, implements, and directs new programs.
Conduct research to analyze
employment trends both locally and nationally.
Keep the Center informed of labor market trends as they pertain to the vocational and
academic programs offered at the institution.
Monitor and track job order status until they are closed.
Generate reports to school
management on student employment progress when requested.
About the Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center
The
Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center (BEOC) is an adult education enterprise, of the State University of New
York, University Center for Academic and Workforce Development (UCAWD), with an annual enrollment of 1,940
students, that provides urban and/or disadvantaged residents in the Western New York area with tuition-free academic programs, workforce
development training and certifications, and gainful employment opportunities. The mission of BEOC is to produce
lifelong learners who are self-directed, empowered, and committed to excellence. Residents of the surrounding Buffalo community are provided
a range of services designed to develop the academic and workforce development skills necessary to become self-sufficient. Programs and
services are structured to adapt to the needs of our students – as well as to the demands of our community – and serve as first steps toward
the attainment of long-term educational and employment skills. To learn more about the Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center, visit our website.
Learn
more:
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and, in keeping
with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum
Qualifications
Bachelors degree with 2 years of experience.
Demonstrated experience in a coaching
and/or counseling environment or the transferable skills equivalent.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively
within department and with external partners.
Excellent organizational and communication skills and be able to work well with students,
faculty, staff, and employers.
Experience working with a diverse workforce population.
Must be available to work weekends and
evenings and have a strong working knowledge of best practices in the field.
Ability to function in a team environment and work across
organizational boundaries.
Strong, analytical problem solving, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Strong written and oral
communication skills.
Proficient with technology. Computer literate in Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and student information
systems.
An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Preferred
Qualifications
Masters degree from an accredited college or university or professional certification.
Bilingual
Physical Demands
Salary Range
$57,151 – $59,000
Special Instructions
Summary
Is a background check required for this posting?
Yes
Contact Information
Contact’s
Name: Marcia Torres Guerra
Contact’s Pronouns:
Contact’s Title: Student Services Coordinator
Contact’s
Email: marciato@buffalo.edu
Contact’s Phone: 716-645-1927
Posting
Dates
Posted: 06/04/2026
Deadline for Applicants:
Date to be filled:
08/13/2026
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