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Career Advisor, Career Advising and Education

Job Number: 23954
Functional Area: Administration
Department: Career Advising & Professional Devt
School Area: Chancellor's

Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Schedule:

Job Description

CAREER ADVISOR, Career Advising and Professional Development (CAPD), to provide a comprehensive range of career development services, including career advising appointments, outreach, workshops, seminars, and employment preparation for undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni, with a special focus on services for underserved/underrepresented students. Will deliver services to enhance career development for students as they consider career paths across a wide-range of industries and academia; act as a liaison to underserved/underrepresented students and student groups, including low-income, first-generation, LGBTQ+, and racial and ethnic minority students; act as a liaison to assigned academic programs, targeted populations, student organizations, and/or career communities; provide career advising, maintain educational content online, plan programming, and identify career-related materials/resources specific to assigned areas; assist with the creation of career information for the CAPD website and related print/online collateral; review new career development resources and make recommendations for the team; develop collaborations and outreach programming with related faculty, department administrators, staff, student organizations, alumni, and employers; support and guide students in career exploration and development; and administer and interpret individual interest, skills, abilities, and values assessment instruments (e.g., Strong Interest Inventory, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Clifton Strengths, and various card sorts and self-assessment materials). May supervise staff, interns, and student workers as needed.

CAPD helps students develop and implement their educational and career plans and provides professional development support.

The full job description is available here.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: bachelor’s degree and two years’ experience with an emphasis on counseling, student affairs, human resource management or related field. PREFERRED: master’s degree combined with at least one of experience in a career center or higher education setting related to career development and recruiting services. Job #23954-6

Salary range: $60,000 - 68,000, based on experience

A hybrid schedule, with both remote and on-campus work, is available.

Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.

4/23/24