Title: Career Development Advisor, Tech & Engineering

Department: SEO Tech Developer

Report to: Assistant Director, Tech Developer

Compensation: $80,000 - $90,000

FLSA: Exempt

HOURS/LOCATION:

This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of our New York City office. It is expected that some duties will be performed on-site and some remotely, understanding that government and public health guidelines will help determine the extent to which it is safe to carry out in-person and onsite activities.

All candidates must be within commutable distance of SEO's offices at 55 Exchange Place, New York, NY 10005, upon hire.

SUMMARY

The SEO Tech Developer is an intensive immersion program for Black, Latinx, and Native American rising college juniors majoring in computer science and computer engineering. Launched with the guidance of tech industry leaders, this program will help close the preparation gap for students of color through knowledge, training, and experience. The SEO Tech Developer Career Development Advisor (CDA) will assume oversight of Tech Developer participants' professional development by guiding and delivering the coaching and mentorship curriculum to inculcate the technical and soft skills required for entry-level tech roles at leading tech companies and startups — with an emphasis on the application of programming tools in addressing real-world problems.

The CDA will work directly with students to help them envision and realize their career goals through customized development plans and partner with Instructors and Teaching Assistants to effectively guide and prepare the cohort to reach key milestones throughout the programmatic calendar with the ultimate goal of landing a competitive internship in tech.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Mentorship (70%)
• Assist a cohort of participants in the Tech Developer program through the stages in the SEO Career student lifecycle. Based on needs determined by the Tech Developer Program Manager and the intern recruiting cycle, this could include one or a combination of the following areas:

• Liaise with cross-functional teams to provide insight into the talent pipeline, assist with resume reviews, prepare students for the technical and behavioral interview process, and help students decide which tech role best matches their interests.
• Assist a cohort of students with career development by helping them meet an "interview readiness" standard, create an impactful resume, and introduce them to tech roles and SEO partner companies, and external internship opportunities.
• Assist student cohorts (who have met minimum standards for interview readiness and selected target interest areas) with career development by discussing prospective career paths with the tech industry and evaluating interview performance.

• Partnership with SEO Career
  • Work to align talented, diverse pre-professionals with opportunities at partner companies by engaging them in SEO Career's partner access process and curriculum.
  • Coordinate with Partnership teams to incorporate development feedback to high-potential candidates.
  • Provide coaching and guidance throughout the internship and position students to receive a full-time offer

• Training and Development (20%)
• Work with SEO Career FCT Track Manager to provide inputs necessary for creating relevant curricula, course content, and materials to the Assistant Director of Training & Development.
• Collaborate with Industry Specialists, Instructors, and Teaching Assistants for the track to deliver coaching and guidance.

• Data and Reporting (10%)
• Track interactions with participants in relevant applications to collect data to measure progress toward engagement, conversation, and offer rate goals set by SEO Tech Developer leadership.
• Create student feedback loops via surveys or other means to accurately gauge the student experience and student satisfaction throughout the entire lifecycle.

Other duties to be assigned in service of the Tech Developer program objectives and SEO's mission.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Passionate About SEO Mission: You are passionate about and dedicated to closing equity gaps. You have an authentic interest in helping students who have been historically excluded from the tech industry launch their professional careers.
• Coaching/Mentorship: Proven ability to motivate, coach, and mentor high-achieving college students and help them get the technical skills and practical knowledge they need to gain a tech internship offer and ultimately have a successful and enriching internship experience.
• Strong Organizational Skills: Able to multi-task and meet the needs of the Programs Team while successfully keeping participants' needs at the forefront. Strong time management skills and willingness and ability to take on ad hoc projects as needed.
• Communication: Expert presentation and extemporaneous communication skills. Must be comfortable addressing and engaging with diverse communities at various levels and mediums, including in-person, email, messaging platforms, and phone calls.
• Project Management: An affinity for strategic planning with the ability to break down issues into component pieces, build project work plans, assume accountability for timelines, lead cross-functional working teams, evaluate data for continuous improvement, and navigate ambiguity along the way.
• Reporting & Analytics: A proficiency with data collection and management practices and tools, and practiced skills in identifying patterns and drawing meaningful/actionable conclusions from data.
• Content Development: An ability to leverage subject matter expertise to create culturally relevant, interesting, and engaging industry-specific professional development content.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IS, business, education, or equivalent work experience.
• 2-4 years of direct experience in corporate tech, start-ups, or education administration within a technical degree program; career development for technical students is strongly preferred.
• Must have working knowledge of the tech degree programs and/or industry trends.
• Evidence of pre-professional or early career coaching, mentorship, and professional development is required. Formal training in adult learning and development practices is a plus.
• General technical proficiencies within a cloud-based environment, including MS365 products, Box (or a similar online document management tool), Monday.com, and advanced Excel is required. Direct experience with learning management systems (LMS), engineer assessment tools, and Salesforce preferred.
• A deep curiosity for or direct experience coaching/mentoring young professionals from underrepresented and marginalized communities is non-negotiable.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

SEO offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plan including low-cost health, vision, and dental options, a generous holiday schedule and PTO policies, disability coverage, fully paid time off for new parents, and employer contributions to health reimbursement and retirement accounts. We are constantly working to improve our benefits each year based on the needs of our employees. We value wellness and strive to consistently use a DEIB lens to put people first and foremost.

The compensation listed in this posting reflects what SEO believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and SEO reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Vaccination Policy

In view of governmental vaccination recommendations and/or mandates in areas we work, as well as the guidance of the CDC that vaccination is the most effective means to provide a safe working and teaching environment, subject to applicable law, applicants who obtain a conditional job offer will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious accommodation to this vaccination requirement, before beginning employment with SEO.

EEOC Policy

At SEO we are committed to cultivating a team that embodies the backgrounds and experiences of the constituencies we serve and the communities we live in, and a workplace that reflects the impact we make in the world. Candidates from historically excluded and underrepresented communities – including people of color, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ Community, veterans, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity is not just the law, it is our commitment.

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/D/V. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other legally protected status.

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