Assistant Director, Center for Career Development

Career Counseling And Advising

Provide individual, comprehensive career counseling to students of all class years and recent alumni, including Strong Interest Inventory interpretations.

Aid students and recent alumni in identifying and integrating abilities, interests, experience, and values with career choice; explore career options using online and print resources; make decisions regarding career choice.

Connect students with career exploration opportunities including job shadowing, informational interviewing, career panels and presentations, community-based learning, workshops, deep-dives, pre-professional advising, etc.

Teach internship/job search skills such as resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, networking, researching employers, and use of online tools in individual and group settings.

Develop and present career workshops and prepare related materials.

Critique resumes and cover letters. Conduct interview strategy meetings and mock interviews.

Serve as the Industry Advisor for students interested in select industries: Lead two career communities, Plan and coordinate events and programs for target populations, industries and career community including, but not limited to, alumni panels, employer site visits, recruiter in residence, and industry nights.

Curate industry-specific information for monthly career community newsletters.

Collaborate and build relationships with appropriate departments, faculty and student groups.

Plan staff development trainings around industry information dissemination.

Coordinate industry networking nights.

Communicate with Employer Engagement team about job/internship opportunities and employer trends.

Conduct outreach and provide support to funded summer interns within assigned career communities.

Assist in the creation of asynchronous and virtual content to support career community and office-wide goals and initiatives.

Student Programming and Outreach

Implement and evaluate student engagement programming.

Serve as liaison to assigned academic departments.

Qualifications

Master's degree in counseling, college student personnel or related field required.

1-3 years of related experience.

The position requires a strong understanding of the career development of liberal arts students within the context of Jesuit education.

Basic experience or knowledge of Handshake or career services management databases.

Strong Interest Inventory Certified or proficient experience administering the Strong Interest Inventory or Clifton Strengths.

Pay

The salary range for the Assistant level position ranges from $54,000-$63,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Weekly Hours 40

Anual Work Schedule