Career Navigator

Wheaton College in Massachusetts; Norton (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheaton College in Norton, MA is seeking a Career Navigator within the Life and Career Design Institute. This role supports students in career exploration and development using Life Design principles, providing individual counseling, coaching, and advising, and capturing engagement data in Handshake.

Responsibilities include planning and delivering programs and workshops, teaching one or more sections of the First-Year Experience Lab, supervising student employees, and performing other duties as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 1-3 years of previous experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Career Advising (50%): provide individual counseling, coaching, and advising to students; capture engagement data in Handshake.
• Programming (20%): assist in planning and executing signature programs and workshops; deliver presentations; teach sections of the First-Year Experience Lab.
• Supervision of student employees (15%): develop learning objectives and assess student employee progress.
• Other Duties (15%): perform duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Higher Education, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Handshake

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The federal government and the state of Massachusetts have made the decision to end the COVID-19 public health emergency. Effective June 1, 2023, the college will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for members of our community. Rather, we strongly recommend that everyone stay up to date on their vaccinations, including boosters, as recommended by their health care provider.
While we will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations, we strongly encourage members of our campus community to adhere to public health recommendations for vaccination to protect against COVID-19, as well as influenza and other diseases.

Posting Number:

Posting Number: 0601302

Position Title:

FLSA:

FLSA: Exempt

Job Type:

Job Type: Full-Time

Staff Term:

Staff Term: 12 Months

Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):

Academic Year Schedule (dates):

Faculty Term:

Position Type:

Position Type: Staff

Department:

Department: Life and Career Design Institute

The Career Navigator is committed to assisting each student to reach their full potential while providing a person-centered experience that prioritizes agency, engagement, and preparedness to live an abundant life. Using the principles of Life Design, the Career Navigator supports students in imagining and designing meaningful lives and careers through early discovery, ongoing exploration, and skill development.
1. Career Advising (50%): Using both formal and informal life and career design tools to provide individual counseling, coaching, and advising to students. Assists students in making well-informed career choices, experiential education, and employment decisions. Capture engagement data in Handshake and provide reports to the Director as requested. Refer students to technology solutions and personnel as appropriate.
2. Programming (20%): Support the planning and execution of signature programs and workshops. Deliver customized presentations about LCDI priorities. Will be responsible for teaching one or more sections of the First-Year Experience Lab and providing administrative and programmatic support to the Director of Life and Career Navigation.
3. Supervision of student employees (15%): The Life and Career Design Institute utilizes student employment as a form of experiential learning and as a mechanism to extend the reach and capacity of the office. This role will develop and assess learning objectives and student employee success.
4. Other Duties (15%): Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 1-3 years of previous experience
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Higher Education, or related industry preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Previous experience with Handshake

Compensation and Benefits

To attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and benefits program.
When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.
The anticipated hiring range for this position is $50-$55K. The salary for the selected candidate will be determined depending upon and commensurate with the qualifications, education and experience of the candidate.

Physical Demands

ADA Statement:

Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.
Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Posting Date:

Posting Date: 07/24/2026

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled Yes

Contact(s):

Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension:

Contact Phone/Extension: 508-286-8206

Contact Email:

Contact Email: [e-mail]

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