Career Advisor

The Catholic University Of America; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Catholic University Of America seeks a Career Advisor to provide high quality in-person and virtual career advising to undergraduate, graduate students and alumni. You will promote the office mission, plan programs and events, and collaborate with colleagues to advance career development.

You will maintain knowledge of career counseling principles, support resume/cover letter writing, networking, interviews and job/grad school searches, and help students engage in program activities while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 1-2 years of career related higher education experience (graduate work, internship experience is accepted) is preferred.
• Experience advising diverse student populations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide career advising to undergraduate, graduate and alumni populations.
• Maintain knowledge of career counseling principles and methodology.
• Present to prospective students and classes, in-person and virtual engagements.
• Develop and execute purposeful programs/workshops for targeted audiences of diverse sizes and populations.
• Support the delivery and use of career assessments, job search strategies, and employer connections.

Skills

Career advising

Counseling principles

Networking

Resume/cover letters

Interviewing

Student engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EAB advising system

LinkedIn

Focus2

Job posting system

Job description

Posting Title

Career Advisor

Overview

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

Advising

• 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

Presentation 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

Outreach Planning with Faculty & Staff

• 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

Marketing

• 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.)

Technology

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
• LinkedIn
• Focus2 (STRONG and MBTI if certification funding is available)
• Identify, recommend, and utilize new technology as it becomes available

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with 1-2 years of career related higher education experience (graduate work, internship experience is accepted) is preferred.