Soft Skills Trainer (Higher Education Industry Only)

You will be joining AIMS Institutes in Bengaluru as a Soft Skills Trainer and Mentoring Specialist. Your role will involve enhancing the personal and professional development of undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students through structured soft skills training and individual mentoring programs. Your responsibilities will include designing and delivering soft skills training modules such as communication, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence for UG and PG students. Engaging learners through interactive workshops, role-plays, and group discussions will be key. You will need to develop customized content aligned with academic programs and industry expectations, ensuring training outcomes support employability goals in collaboration with placement and academic departments. In the mentoring and counselling aspect of your role, you will provide one-on-one support to students on academic, personal, and career-related matters. Identifying and addressing student issues like low motivation, anxiety, or lack of confidence will be crucial, along with maintaining detailed mentoring logs and student progress reports in a confidential manner. Group mentoring sessions on life skills, mental wellness, and career planning will also be part of your responsibilities, along with coordinating efforts with faculty advisors and creating feedback systems to assess the effectiveness of mentoring initiatives and soft skills programs. Collaboration with academic heads, placement officers, and class mentors will be essential for holistic student development. You will need to submit monthly reports on training outcomes, student feedback, and mentoring effectiveness, as well as participate in institutional committees related to student development, counselling, and wellness. To qualify for this role, you should have a Masters or Ph.D. in Psychology, Applied Psychology, Counselling, or related fields, along with at least 5 years of relevant experience in student training/mentoring, preferably in higher education. Strong understanding of student behavioural patterns, learning styles, and emotional needs is required, alongside excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Certification in counselling, NLP, or coaching will be beneficial. Desirable attributes include a proactive and approachable personality, the ability to inspire and motivate young minds, good documentation and program coordination skills, and exposure to psychometric tools and assessments. If you are passionate about shaping confident, emotionally strong, and industry-ready students, we invite you to join us at AIMS Institutes.,