Career Specialist

Career Specialist

Salary

$31.29 Hourly

Location

5100 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2627-00017

Division

Student Services

Department

Enrollment Services

Opening Date

09/02/2026

Closing Date

9/23/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description
• Benefits

Description

Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the rich, diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. A strong candidate for this position must have the understanding and ability to successfully support individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities and sexual orientations, as well as individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups. Our District is committed to providing strategies for success and proactive student-centered practices and policies focused on eliminating equity gaps to ensure the District provides an inclusive educational and employment environment focused on strategies for success and equitable outcomes for all.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Under general supervision from assigned manager, assists in the design, coordination, and implementation of equity-minded programs, services, and activities that support career development and employment for students; provides information to students, District staff, and the public.

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• Use the online Help Guide or contact the NEOED Applicants Support Line at 855-524-5627 if you need assistance with your online applicant account.
• Applicant Support is available between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.

If you have any questions about this position, please contact the Human Resources Department at hr@sierracollege.edu.

Examples Of Functions and Tasks

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

1. Assists with the development and implementation of career and internship services for students; cultivates and solicits employer interest and participation; assists in coordinating quality and culturally inclusive career development efforts; develops and implements methods and procedures to optimize efficient delivery of services that increase students' awareness and use of career and job development resources.

2. Assists in coordinating the internship opportunities, including, but not limited to, publicizing career development and internships to local businesses, industry, and current and potential students; develops and maintains professional relationships with businesses and industry representatives; maintains student files and attendance records for internships; tracks, monitors, and reports placements, progress, and completion; coordinates and provides training to faculty and orientations for students.

3. Facilitates partnership with the Federal Work Study and International Student programs; provides support and documentation for Federal Work Study interns and International Students, as needed.

4. Provides technical assistance or training to students and District staff with career research programs and opportunities; introduces information, resources, materials, and programs to students or community members; creates and maintains special exhibits, including organizing, constructing, and maintaining collections of reference materials and displays.

5. Audits, updates, and maintains an online job bank of potential temporary, full-time, and part-time employment and internship opportunities for students and graduates; responds to employer inquiries and assists students and employers with use of job bank system; approves registered employers and reviews on-hold jobs; follows up with employers and students to determine job placement success.

6. Assesses students' current knowledge, understanding, and experience to determine appropriate goals and starting point for using career resources; refers students to District services and resources, as needed.

7. Develops, coordinates, schedules, and conducts resume writing and interview workshops, classroom presentations, and individual consultations and practice opportunities; critiques and advises students on preparation of resumes and recommends edits to content when appropriate; assesses and advises students' interview techniques.

8. Publicizes and assists with planning, coordination, and implementation of student-centered job and career fairs, career-related workshops, and other events and activities, including communicating with participating business partners and organizations; coordinates and conducts orientation sessions, seminars, and discussion groups related to career and internship information.

9. Creates, maintains, and updates records and files; monitors and tracks student usage of department resources and services; informs staff of changes in rules and regulations affecting student employment and job programs.

10. Assists with creating, designing, publishing, and distributing culturally inclusive and equity-minded advertisements and marketing materials organizes, maintains, and provides career information, resource materials, and information of program activities.

11. Provides administrative support for program; produces correspondence and forms; schedules meetings, appointments, and room reservations; attends meetings and serves on committees; processes forms; maintains office supply inventory; checks equipment and materials in and out; performs research, as needed gathers, compiles, and selects datasets to create and run ad-hoc reports on success rates.

12. Assists with transfer and other departmental services and programs, as needed.

13. Provides onboarding support, general work training, guidance, supervision assistance, and directs activities of students or temporary employees.

14. Performs related duties that support the overall objective of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES

Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required above knowledge and abilities is qualifying. Examples of ways to obtain the above knowledge and abilities could include, but are not limited to, the following:

Education/Training

• Two years of college with course work in business, education, counseling, or a related field.

Experience

• Two years of increasingly responsible experience supporting counseling, enrollment, and other student or employment services.

License/Certificate - Possession of, or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe, the following:

• Valid California Driver's License.

QUALIFICATIONS

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Knowledge of:

• Theories, concepts, principles, practices, and techniques of equity-minded career development and workforce training programs and services, including personnel management, recruitment and hiring strategies, career research methods, and employment barriers.
• Local and regional labor markets served by the District.
• Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations regarding employment and support of students, and laboratory protocols, including, but not limited to, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Community college enrollment and retention practices.
• Principles, practices, and techniques of marketing, public speaking, and outreach.
• Recordkeeping methods and procedures.
• Basic mathematical principles.
• Basic research methods and techniques.
• English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary, including proofreading, copy writing, editing, and formatting techniques.

Ability to:

• Assist with planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive equity minded career development programs and services to assist and retain students.
• Assess students' education, training, and experience to match with job requirements and opportunities.
• Understand and assist students of diverse backgrounds, abilities, skill levels, and learning styles.
• Recognize student needs, offer encouragement, build confidence, enhance self-esteem, and assist them with establishing individual goals.
• Create and update forms and informational materials.
• Assist with workshops, presentations, and training.
• Compile information and prepare oral and written reports.
• Plan and organize work to meet schedules and changing deadlines.
• Perform basic record keeping functions.
• Utilize office procedures, methods, and equipment, including computers, technology, and applicable software applications sufficiently to perform the duties of the classification.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Follow oral and written directions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Provide onboarding support, general work training, guidance, supervision assistance, and directs activities of students or temporary employees.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Work independently and collaboratively.
• Apply District policies and procedures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily indoors in an education classroom/center/laboratory setting.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office and/or education center/classroom/laboratory setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally walk, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination, including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Supplemental Information

WHY SIERRA?

• One of Aspen Institute's Top 150 Community Colleges in the nation
• The Accrediting Commission recognized Sierra "for its exemplary practice of providing personnel with opportunities for continued professional development in order to meet its mission." This includes providing students and employees with a robust set of programs, events, and conferences related to equity-mindedness and supporting the success of our students, etc.
• Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS)
• 18 paid holidays (including extended time off during the winter break)
• 12 accrued paid vacation days per year (vacation accrual increases over time)
• Competitive benefits package
• Flexible work schedules may be available
• Currently during summers, some employee groups participate in 4x10 schedules
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (in most cases)

Sierra College is a Community College located near Sacramento, California where a heavy emphasis is placed on academic excellence and student success. Since its founding in 1936, Sierra College has focused on quality instruction and meeting the evolving needs of the students and communities that it serves. The Sierra Community College District covers more than 3,200 square miles and serves the Northern California foothill counties of Placer and Nevada, as well as parts of El Dorado and Sacramento. We serve over 30,000 students throughout the region in both on-ground and online courses, including students at our main Rocklin Campus as well as at two centers located in Grass Valley and Tahoe/Truckee. Our District prides itself on academic excellence.

Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the rich, diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. A strong candidate for this position must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities and sexual orientations, as well as individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups. Our District is committed to providing strategies for success and proactive student-centered practices and policies focused on eliminating equity gaps to ensure the District provides an inclusive educational and employment environment focused on strategies for success and equitable outcomes for all.

As an institution, Sierra College is committed to eliminating the equity gap in all student populations with dynamic, learner-centered practices and policies that fully engage the college community. The ideal candidate will share the College's commitment to helping its racially and socioeconomically diverse students succeed in their degree and career objectives. Currently, Sierra College enrolls 30,000 students per term, where approximately: 21.8% of Sierra College's students are Latin(o)(a)(x)(e), 3.2% are African-American/Black, 2.4% are Filipino, 7.8% are Asian, 0.5% are American Indian/Alaskan Native, 7.8% are Multiethnic and 53.8% are White.

The successful candidate will join a College dedicated to the use of culturally responsive strategies and methods that meet the varying needs of our students, faculty, staff, and surrounding community. Sierra College demonstrates its commitment to equity by supporting ongoing professional development for students, faculty, and staff. These opportunities include trainings and workshops on equity and inclusion, active Academic Senate standing committees concerned with student success and equity, a Presidential Equity Advisory Committee (PEAC), culturally responsive student engagement centers, support for our undocumented and AB540 students, campus-wide equity summits, a robust set of programs, events, and conferences related to equity-mindedness and supporting the success of our diverse students.

Need Help With Your Online Account?

• Use the online Help Guide or contact the NEOED Applicants Support Line at 855-524-5627 if you need assistance with your online applicant account.
• Applicant Support is available between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.

If you have any questions about this position, please contact the Human Resources Department at hr@sierracollege.edu.

Helpful Tip:

Please note that as described above a strong candidate for this position must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds; and therefore, hiring committees assess candidates for these knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Applicants may want to consider incorporating culturally-inclusive/equity-minded strategies practiced and/or evidence of the responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, and cultural diversity of community college student populations throughout their application materials (including application and documents uploaded, if any).

Please see the Sierra College website for additional helpful tips and tools for prospective applicants.

Travel expenses may be partially reimbursed for candidates traveling beyond a 150 mile radius for second round interviews. All other travel expenses will be borne by the candidate (if in person interviews).

Key Information Regarding Our Hiring Process

Hiring Subject to Board of Trustees Approval

Please note that all new hires require approval from our Board of Trustees during one of their public meetings. Official hire dates will follow this approval. More information about the Board of Trustees and their meetings can be found at https://www.sierracollege.edu/administration/board-of-trustees/.

H1B1 Visa Sponsorship Not Available

At this time, we do not offer H1B1 visa sponsorship for new employees.

Terms and Conditions of Employment:

Other terms and conditions of employment are specified in the applicable collective bargaining agreements on file in the District Human Resources Department. Position description of record on file in the Human Resources Department.

• Sierra Community College District currently operates campuses in Rocklin, Truckee and Grass Valley. In its management of a multi-campus environment, the District reserves right of assignment including the right to change assignment locations and shift assignments based on District need. Although this position may currently reside at the Rocklin campus, the assignment location may be subject to change as needed. Additionally, the district reserves the right to cancel, revise or re-announce this position as well as any and all positions at any time.

EEO/TITLE IX EMPLOYER

Sierra College is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination and the achievement of diversity and equity among its faculty, staff, and students.

Persons with inquiries about the application of Title IX and/or EEO may contact the Director of Diversity, EEO & Title IX (Title IX Coordinator) at the address below, at (916) 660-7006 or via email at EEOT9@sierracollege.edu.

Persons with questions regarding reasonable accommodation of physical and other disabilities should contact the Sierra College Human Resources Department at (916) 660-7105.

If you have limitations hearing or speaking, the State of California offers a specially-trained Communications Assistant (CA) that can relay telephone conversations for all of your calls. Dial 711 to reach the California Relay Service (CRS). Dialing 711 is for everyone, not just those who have difficulty hearing on a standard phone. If you prefer having your calls immediately answered in your mode of communication, dial one of the toll-free modality and language-specific numbers below. The call will be routed to the CRS provider.

TTY/VCO/HCO to Voice

English 1-800-735-2929

Spanish 1-800-855-3000

Voice to TTY/VCO/HCO

English 1-800-735-2922

Spanish 1-800-855-3000

From or to Speech-to- Speech

English & Spanish 1-800-854-7784

Sierra Community College offers benefit packages to full-time employees including: family coverage health, dental and vision insurance, Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) OR State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) retirement, income protection, life insurance, sick leave, vacation, and holidays as provided according to District policy.

Employer Sierra Community College

Address 5100 Sierra College Blvd

Rocklin, California, 95677

Phone (916) 660-7105

Website https://www.sierracollege.edu/