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Career Advisor

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Education & TrainingCareer Advisor

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Key Responsibilities

career goal planning, developmental advising/counseling, major choice, resume/cover letter writing, networking, interviewing, internship/job/graduate school search,

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Education & TrainingCareer Advisor

Career Advisor

This position provides high quality in-person and virtual career advising and development service to the undergraduate, graduate and alumni populations within an active, student-centered office. The career advisor is responsible for the articulation of the office mission while also planning program and event implementation regarding fundamental career development service and delivery. The career advisor is also expected to consistently contribute and further office initiatives as part of an active team member.

Programs and services are expected to reflect the institutional mission, vision, and strategic direction and to support student recruitment, retention, career/graduate school aspirational development and successful graduation. The advisor must be responsive to the student population, accomplished with attention to high standards, quality, collaboration and fiscal soundness. Additionally, the career advisor will participate in the cultivation of employer and alumni relationships, as needed.

The projected salary range for this position, which represents the full range of anticipated compensation, is: $50,000 to $57,000 annually.

Responsibilities

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Provide career advising to undergraduate, graduate and alumni populations

Maintain a strong knowledge base of career counseling principles and methodology

Promote, support and monitor student career engagement and success

Execute career strategies individually and as part of a working group

Maintain high-level knowledge of career related issues including but not limited to: career goal planning, developmental advising/counseling, major choice, resume/cover letter writing, networking, interviewing, internship/job/graduate school search, and participating in extracurricular activities/events/programs

Support the delivery and ongoing use of skills, personality, and career related assessments

Support students development of problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking skills

Present to prospective students, orientation programs, classes, workshops

Maintain high-level presentation skills for both in-person and virtual engagements

Develop and execute purposeful and engaging programs/workshops for targeted audiences of diverse sizes and population

Consult and build strategic relationships with assigned academic departments and student facing office including but not limited to the Office of International Students, Center for Cultural Engagement, Residence Life, and Disability Support Services

Build programming in conjunction with faculty, staff and student organizations

Establish protocol for regular class presentations and/or programming/events/workshops on career and graduate school related issues

Stay current of professional advances, techniques and best practices in the fields of career development

Assist in developing marketing materials for targeted that support office initiatives

Participate in collaborative marketing of other offices and divisions within the university that address attaining career and further educational goals

Assist in the creation and maintenance of advising resources (web pages, social media, workshops, print materials, etc.)

Utilize a variety of technologies in order to provide the required services as well as track student progress including the ability to properly use the information found in:

Office of Institutional Research

EAB advising system

The university’s job and internship posting system

Focus2 (STRONG and MBTI if certification funding is available)

Identify, recommend, and utilize new technology as it becomes available