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Salary $50,000 - $51,500 a year job type full-time
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This may be a remote role, which can sit in any of the following 25 states: az, ca, co, ct, dc, fl, ga, id, il, ks, ma, md, mi, mn, nc, nj, ny, or, pa, tn, tx, sc, va, wa, and wiPlease only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed aboveState locations and specifics subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.
Guild is hiring a career coachAs one of guild`s first career coaches, you will work directly with students and also contribute to building and crafting career services within guildGuild strives to support the journeys of millions of working adult learners who are looking to build opportunities for career mobility through education.
You will support students throughout their educational journeys on critical career development topics and guide them in developing plans and taking action toward their career goals.
Responsibilities as a career coach:
Deliver individual career mentor to a diverse student population at varying points in their education from pre-enrollment through graduation
Provide informed mentorship related to future career planning and skill-building in support of users` job market readiness, addressing career discovery and decision-making, experience development, personal branding, networking and job search
Implement career offerings such as group mentor sessions and online workshops that deliver asynchronous and synchronous career content to users related to topics such as career exploration and planning, job search tactics and networking
Provide input on the development of career resources focused on engaging users in the career development process early in their academic journey
Contribute to thinking on how we can best serve our users in the long-term by providing feedback to leadership about frontline experiences
Research and stay abreast of standard methodologies, trends and insights related to careers and career mentor, such as employment trends, hiring partner news, industry developments and more
Join a fully remote team committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment that you`d support every day
Ideal candidate will have:
Required proficiencies
Experience in career services/career coaching, recruiting, talent management, or related industry
Successful track record of coaching individuals and groups in a corporate or educational career services/talent management environment
Knowledge of fundamentals of career exploration, effective job search tactics and strategy, and overall career planning and management
Desire to work in an often ambiguous and frequently changing environment
Ability to gather and synthesize large amounts of information in order to develop expertise needed to support the evolving needs of the career services team
Understanding of best practices within career development and the ability to tailor, adapt and evolve such practices to a complex, fast-paced, and evolving organization
Ability to create and manage relationships via phone, text and email with a demographically diverse student population at varying stages of their education, work and life.
Strong listening and communication skills, with the ability to adjust your style across a diverse set of conversations
Basic technical literacy, enabling you to learn new tools and systems that we use to coach our students
A drive to work hard and a plan for how you can refresh/recharge while working in a startup
A private workspace with a reliable internet connection
Something else? wonderful, we`re curious to learn more about you!
Preferred competencies
Experience working with non-traditional students at varying levels of education from high school to graduate level
Familiarity with career coaching and services exclusively in a virtual environment
Proven success in delivering career services in new and innovative ways to diverse audiences
Background in creating career-related content in various digital forms
About guild:
Guild is increasing economic mobility for working adults by partnering with the largest employers in the country to offer education as a benefit to their employees via our marketplace of nonprofit universities and education institutionsGuild`s proprietary technology platform facilitates the administration of this innovative benefit and our team of coaches helps each employee navigate the path back to school, providing individualized support from day one through program completion.
We are one of the few female-led companies to hit a $1 billion valuation and the only certified b corporation with those qualificationsOur series d financing round was led by ken chenault, general catalyst partners chairman and former ceo of amex, and joined by emerson collective, leadedge capital, and iconiq.
Guild education is an equal opportunity employerWe celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employeesAdditionally, we feel passionately about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one vehicle to achieve thatTotal compensation for this role is market competitive, including a base salary of $50,000 - $51,500, as well as company stock options.
Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through cigna and kaiser (due to coverage limitations, kaiser is currently only available in ca & co)
Access to a 401k to help save for the future
We offer 3 weeks of vacation the first year and an open vacation policy after year 1 to help recharge
We have 8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
We offer family-friendly benefits, including 14 weeks of parental leave, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, and fertility care benefits.
We provide well-rounded wellness benefits including gym/fitness stipend and access to free and low cost mental health resources and support services
We provide education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth
Job type: full-time
Work location: multiple locations
