Auxiliary Career Coach

• Provide regular updates to the Talent & Outcomes team in Calgary, sharing insights on individual student goals and progress to ensure a seamless job seeking experience
• Facilitate career-based labs/workshop that support student success and job readiness in the tech industry
• Provide one-on-one coaching and mentorship to students, helping them identify their career aspirations, defining action plans, and unlocking their potential
• Provide personalized assignment feedback including: goals/roadmap, LinkedIn profile optimization, portfolio guidance, resume and cover letter review, mock interview preparation, pitch day demo and elevator pitch review and guidance, and other customized career support as needed.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with job-seeking students, providing regular check-ins and updates to support their job search progress.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, communication, etc.
• 3+ years of experience in career coaching, mentoring, or advising, preferably in a training or education institution environment
• Strong knowledge of in job search strategies and soft skills required for success
• A professional career coaching certification would be an asset
• An understanding of various subsets of the tech industry and related career paths would be an asset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to build rapport with students and provide effective coaching and mentoring
• Comfortable with rate of $40 per hour and able to enter into a part-time freelance/contractor on-call agreement
• Hours are not guaranteed; scheduled based on need
• Must be open to occasional afternoon/evening sessions (including potential Wednesday evening workshops)

• Career coaches looking for flexible, supplemental work
• Professionals who enjoy mentoring but don’t want fixed weekly hours
• Coaches comfortable stepping into an existing student journey and making an immediate impact

• Demonstrates cross-cultural agility
• Approachable and easy to talk to
• Displays strong customer focus
• Is results driven, and has a goal-oriented mindset
• Organizes effectively
• Solves problems effectively
• Writes and communicates effectively for a variety of audiences

• Curiosity: We believe in asking questions, listening to new ideas, and gathering feedback from our teammates and community, as their voices form the foundation of our work.
• Courage: To achieve great things requires accepting the risk of getting things wrong. We embrace this attitude and believe it’s a mindset necessary to succeed and innovate.
• Ownership: We believe that how you do anything is how you do everything. We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards and ensure our team and community can rely on us to deliver our absolute best at all times.
• Bias for Action: We move quickly and take action. We put our work out there early and often, knowing that we will iterate and improve over time. We value speed and keeping pace with innovation.
• Objective: When making decisions, we lead with data before opinions. Data creates transparency and alignment towards work with the largest impact.
• Open: We believe that fostering an open mindset where new ideas and perspectives from all backgrounds can be shared and exchanged is vital to realizing the enormous potential of ourselves and our collective ambition.
• Learner First: We stay grounded to the student's needs. When faced with a challenge, we start with the student and work backwards.

Compensation

$40.00 - $40.00 per hour