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Career Exploration Specialist
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Position Number: 5235099
Location: Syracuse, NY
Position Type: Career Counseling and Placement

Career Exploration Specialist

Job #: 040873
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $58,500 - $58,800
Hours: Standard University business hours:

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
Provide career exploration advising for undergraduate students of Syracuse University across all schools and colleges through the use of and in tandem with available professional development technologies (e.g.: Handshake). Special attention required to support the needs of historically underrepresented and/or underserved students through the use of intentional career advising, programming, and campus partner collaboration(s).

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in counseling, student personnel or related field, (masters degree preferred); and 3-5 years of related academic, career counseling experience, and/or transferrable higher education experience.
Knowledge of career development processes and general career counseling/advising practices.
Familiarity with ethical student advising principles, program planning and organization, project management, open communication, higher education technology, and data assessment expected.
Familiarity with the general academic programs and career services departments within the various colleges and schools of Syracuse University preferred.

Job Specific Qualifications:

Experience in college academic, career, or related advising environment and exposure to working with diverse populations.
Team orientation with ability to work collaboratively; demonstrated willingness to take initiative and aptitude to work independently.
Good organizational skills and ability to effectively plan, coordinate, and oversee programs.
Skilled in use of online career resources, related higher education technologies, career assessments, career center management system (Handshake) and other online resources.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain professional relationships with students, alumni, employers, colleagues, faculty, and staff.
Solid written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking skills.
Proficient computer skills including but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, electronic communications including social media, databases, Internet; knowledge of the world of work.
Strong attention to detail and time management skills required.

Responsibilities:

Provide career exploration advising for undergraduate students across Syracuse University through the use of available professional development technologies (e.g.: Handshake). Special attention required to support the needs of historically underrepresented and/or underserved students through the use of intentional career advising, programming, and campus partner collaboration(s). Advise students on career pathways and exploration, professional document preparation, interview preparation, job offers and negotiation skills, job search strategies, and networking strategies. Collaborate with schools and colleges within Syracuse University to help identify, reach out and guide these students towards a successful college and post college path. May include partnering with related internal and external departmental campus partners to assist in helping to achieve education and career goals. Will serve as a point of contact with students within office and guide them through a successful career journey while at Syracuse University. Track data and metrics of student advising engagement, assessing full engagement profile (e.g.: frequency, timing, quality) and outcomes. Make recommendations for improvement based on analysis of metrics.
Coordinate logistics and execution of programs required or created by the Central Career Services office (e.g.: workshops, information sessions, classroom presentations, speakers/panels, networking experiences, and more). This includes extensive pre-event planning, budgeting, coordination of communications and marketing efforts, interactions with key stakeholders, program tracking, reporting, and assessment. Other examples of logistics include coordination of photography, videography, invitations, catering, securing location, giveaways, printed materials, contract management etc.
Design, develop, update, and deliver a variety of personal development and career- related workshops covering all aspects of career development, job search strategies, and graduate school planning for this targeted population of SU students, as needed. Create communication streams with undergraduate students to ensure they understand the career programming opportunities, corporate programming events, and career services speakers and special events. Develop, execute and summarize surveys as a means to evaluate satisfaction with career education programming and services.
Maintain knowledge of current best practices in the support of historically underrepresented and/or underserved students in terms of advising methods, assessment instruments, etc. Evaluate and benchmark best practices within the career services arena and propose modifications in career education services within central career services and to related career services network professionals.
Travel for programs and professional development opportunities as requested.

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

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To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/104521

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