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Required Application Materials All applicants are required to submit:

1. A completed online District application form (go to to complete the application and to apply for this position).
2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and other work experience.
3. A cover letter of no more than 3 pages that addresses the applicant's cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff as well as the applicant's qualifications as they relate to the requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in this announcement.

Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and knowledge, skills and abilities. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to demonstrate job-related knowledge and skills.

Position Information

Posting Number: 20141972S

Position Title: Career Resources/Counseling Aide

Location: Skyline College

Department: Strategic Partnerships and Workforce Development

Position Number: 2C0135

Percentage of Full Time: 100%

FLSA: Non-Exempt (accrues overtime)

Months per Year: 12

Min Salary: $65,280 (annual)

Max Salary: $83,316 (annual)

Position Type: Classified Positions

Who We Are

The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District's Strategic Plan, “success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.” The District's “Students First” Strategic Plan is focused on "Student Success, Equity and Social Justice.” We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces our commitment to provide quality education and promote life-long learning — emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders.

The Position

Under general supervision, the Career Resources/Counseling Aide is involved in planning, coordinating, and implementing a variety of services related to student career resources, information, and services. The Career Resources/Counseling Aide plans and implements a resource library of online and print materials related to career opportunities, employers, job requirements, job openings, and other career information.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Exchanges information with students, college staff, employer representatives, and others concerning career program services and information.
• Confers with management and other staff regarding program plans, service enhancements, staffing requirements, program evaluation, publicity, scheduling, and other matters.
• Meets with potential employers to identify job placement opportunities and with employer representatives and other educational institutions to publicize program services, potential employee availability, and community services.
• Assists students in determining existing job skills and the skill requirements of various career opportunities.
• Coordinates the administration of career assessments and diagnostic surveys.
• Coordinates introductions and follow-up for student job placements.
• Makes referrals to career and other counselors, instructional programs, and other college services.
• Demonstrates and participates in the use of special web-based software and the internet in job seeking when assisting students.
• Enters, modifies, and retrieves online data related to career resources, employer profiles, client records, job opportunities, student placements, and other information.
• Uses a variety of computer software, including spreadsheets, to format, compose, and prepare correspondence, brochures, surveys, forms, reports, online and print publicity materials.
• Plans and coordinates the logistics, staffing, implementation, and evaluation of job fairs, tours, presentations, group meetings, community activities, and business events.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, human resources, or a closely related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successful related experience of increasing responsibility that has included interviewing and assessment.
• Experience with event planning and coordination.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
• Skill in oral and written communication, including public speaking.
• Experience researching, compiling, and formatting data for reports.
• Experience with the organization and maintenance of electronic and manual files and records.
• Experience with the use of a variety of computer software to compose and prepare correspondence, forms, reports, presentations, publicity materials, and other written materials.
• Demonstrated skill in working as part of a customer service team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of various career options and resources available for students.
• Knowledge of labor market trends, including wages, skill category requirements, and job search methodologies.
• Skill in effective, respectful, and sensitive interaction with people who are diverse in their academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds.
• Skill in use of the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and web-based content management systems.

Physical Requirements

This classification requires small and large-group public speaking and interaction, attention to detail, good memory, strategic planning, tact and sensitivity, alternate sitting and standing for long periods of time, data comparison and evaluation against detailed criteria, creativity, accountability, and flexibility in order to perform the essential functions.

Benefits include paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. The District pays all or a portion of monthly medical plan premiums (depending on the coverage) and pays all of the monthly dental and vision plan premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Open Date: 03/07/2025

First Review Date: 03/28/2025

Close Date: Open Until Filled

EEO Statement

The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.

Accommodations

Applicants who have disabilities may request that special accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process.