"Career Coach"

Job Summary

U Career Success is seeking a Career Development Instructor & Career Coach to support first- and second-year undergraduate business students. This role blends classroom instruction with individualized career coaching to help students explore career paths, develop professional skills, and prepare for future internships and employment.

The instructor/coach is housed within U Career Success and partners closely with the Business School to deliver a career development course, provide targeted coaching, and design engaging early-career programming for business students.

The ideal candidate is passionate about student success, comfortable with change and innovation, collaborative and supportive, has a strong customer service orientation, a desire to succeed in placement metrics, and a high level of professionalism. This position will work with students in their first and second year primarily with Business School students. Knowledge and background in business or students exploring their future career path is preferred.

Coaches must solve complex problems that relate to coaching individual students who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. These individuals are making life-changing choices. Each coach must know employment laws and ethical standards for hiring and recruiting. Our office follows the standards of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Why should you work on our team?

• The chance to impact the lives of hundreds of students each year.
• A supportive and collaborative office culture. Our office norms are based on positive team culture, pro-active student outreach, empowered outcomes, growth mindsets and intentional communication.
• 14.2% employer retirement contribution in addition to employee contributions (automatically enrolled and 100% vested after 4 years of service)
• Paid parental leave (in addition to FMLA)
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation accruals each month
• Excellent health insurance options that are both affordable and allow access to care through the University of Utah health system
• Tuition reduction for employees and family members
• Options for short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and HSA/FSA savings plans are available
• Free public transportation pass (see here for more information)

Responsibilities

• Teach and facilitate a career development course for undergraduate business students
• Coach first- and second-year business students on career exploration, major alignment, and early career readiness
• Proactively manage a portfolio of students and track progress toward career readiness outcomes
• Design and deliver workshops, assignments, and learning activities focused on career and professional development
• Apply instructional design best practices to develop and update course content
• Use Canvas to manage course materials, assignments, and student engagement (preferred)
• Collaborate with Business School faculty, employers, and campus partners to connect students with opportunities
• Coordinate activities between students, employers, and University departments
• Ensure coaching and instruction align with employment laws, ethical standards, and NACE best practices
• Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
• Other duties as assigned.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).

Four to six years of progressively more responsible management experience. Background knowledge of hiring department's area of specialization in order to analyze, plan and draw conclusions for recommendations to superiors. Demonstrated leadership skills in planning and directing employees and processes in order to effectively monitor and develop subordinates and to ensure the smooth operation of department. Master's degree in a related area may be preferred.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

• Masters degree
• 3+ years of professional experience in career coaching, teaching, student success, or a related field
• Experience working with undergraduate students, particularly first- or second-year populations
• Strong classroom facilitation and student coaching skills
• Experience with instructional design and course development
• Comfort using Canvas or other learning management systems
• Strong customer service orientation, professionalism, and ability to support students from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to navigate complex, high-impact student decision-making with care and sound judgment
• Ability to resolve complex issues individually and through teamwork
• Curious and flexible with an excellent work ethic
• Knowledge and exposure to CRMs like Salesforce, comfortable with technology and quick to learn new tools.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN44243B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Department: 00304 - U Career Success
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $50,000 - $60,000 including benefits
Close Date: 5/9/2026
Open Until Filled:
To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/196247