On-Call Career Skills Actor/Consultant-4

Position Title:

On-call Career Skills Actor/Consultant-4

Position Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Hiring Range:

$36.40 per hour

Pay Frequency:

Hourly

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Director of Graduate Business Career Management (GBCM), this position works closely with the GBCM team. The audience is the Graduate Business Program (GBP) student population and focuses on career/professional skills development. In addition to foundational career development events and workshops, a successful candidate will lead and/or facilitate sessions that are intended to improve the personal traits of students such as, Emotional Intelligence, leadership presence, confidence, active listening, etc. The small office setting requires an individual with flexibility who is capable of interacting in a cross-functional team setting, particularly during peak programming periods.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct career management workshops that require acting/improv experience and skills. Facilitate workshop exercises that involve theatrical practices, exercises and drills. The focus will be on the development and improvement of soft skills such as collaboration, communication / speaking, creativity and overall "stage presence" / gravitas. This is accomplished through role-play or training/coaching sessions for these skills. The audience in these workshops are LSB Graduate Business students.

• Work closely with GBCM staff and lend their expertise towards the development of new workshops or exercises that teach/coach or reinforce the soft skills stated above.

• Support the GBMC staff on the facilitation of other existing workshops and coordination of events related to career management.

• Provide feedback and recommendations to GBCM staff to improve workshops, programming/curriculum and overall departmental strategy.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

• Recommends initiatives and implements changes to improve quality and services.
• Identifies and determines cause of problems; develops and presents recommendations for improvement of established processes and practices.
• Maintains contact with students and solicits feedback for improved services.
• Maximizes productivity through use of appropriate tools; planned training and

performance initiatives. Researches and develops resources that create timely and efficient workflow.

• Prepares progress reports; informs Director of Graduate Business Management of project status; and deviation from goals. Ensures completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all operational functions.
• Develops and implements guidelines to support the functions of the unit.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience required or preferred.

This position requires the ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with GBCM staff and in a diverse multicultural environment.

Knowledge / Skills

• Maturity in being able to establish credibility and interact well with graduate business student population, and GBP staff/faculty
• Strong improvisational and acting skills
• Proven capabilities in interpersonal skills and Emotional Intelligence
• Experience in acting (stage or film/digital media)

Abilities

• Flexibility for schedule changes and billable hours throughout the academic year
• Adaptability towards adjustments in event plans and priorities
• Must meet commitments with reliability
• Must have the ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail, time management, client oriented and team skills desired
• Strong organizational and communication skills required

Education and/or Experience

• Theatrical training required. Bachelor's or higher degree is beneficial
• Minimum of 1-2 years of acting experience
• Minimum of 2-3 years of work experience in teaching, coaching or consulting

Physical Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance

with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment &

Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position, and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• May be required to work evenings and/or weekends
• May be required to travel to other buildings on the campus.
• May be required to attend conference and training sessions within Bay Area or in- or out-of-state locations.
• May be required to occasionally travel to outside of campus to employers, students, alumni, or vendors.

Work Environment : General office environment

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