Department: Career Services

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Job Description Summary

As a valuable member of the department's education team the advisor designs, teaches, evaluates, and advises students on career readiness and professional development through various learning opportunities, services, courses, and high-impact practices. This involves:

• working with students of all majors and diverse backgrounds

• coaching students on career direction and potential opportunities

• teaching students the knowledge, methods, and skills required to secure and maintain employment (co-ops, internships and full-time)

• assisting students who wish to pursue graduate studies

• meeting students individually, in groups, online and during classroom formats as appropriate.

The advisor will report to the director of career services. In the future, the position may report to an assistant director.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)

Core functional position-specific duties

1. Maintain a schedule of office hours to meet with students.

2. Conduct career assessments with students and explain results or identify experts.

3. Collaborate with faculty, industry practitioners, student affairs colleagues, and experts to design, facilitate, and evaluate career readiness and professional development experiences that will equip Tech students with the skills, NACE-based competencies, and other strategies that promote career success.

4. Design, facilitate, and evaluate workshops that teach students how to develop cover letters, resumes, application packages, and portfolios.

5. Teach and advise students through all stages of the job search, including self-assessment, career exploration, industry recruiting processes, various types of interviewing, job offer negotiations, and decision-making.

6. Identify, maintain, use, and refer students to tools and resources related to the job search process and success in the workforce.

7. Advise students on how to prepare for career fairs and other recruiting activities.

8. Assist the team to plan and execute events.

9. Revive the career coaches program within the colleges.

10. Serve as a guest presenter on career readiness and professional development competencies (e.g., in classes, residence halls, at orientation, and to student groups).

     

Responsibilities common to all student affairs professional staff

1. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.

2. Actively engage in creating an inclusive, welcoming, and professional work environment for staff, students, and visitors.

3. Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to ensure that services delivered to students are audience-specific, timely, culturally-relevant, needs-based, aligned with leadership's priorities and student learning outcomes, and can be evaluated.

4. Leverage relevant social media platforms and other marketing and outreach strategies to promote and increase attendance at events. 

5. Maintain