Career Advisor - E99391

Anticipated start date: as soon as possible. FLSA status: exempt. Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., with occasional evenings. Term of appointment: 12 months.

About the role

At Eastern Washington University, we believe every student has the potential to discover a meaningful path toward a fulfilling career and purposeful life. As a Career Advisor at The Region's Polytechnic, you will play a vital role in helping students identify their strengths, explore opportunities, and confidently navigate their academic and professional journeys. Through individualized coaching, innovative programming, and collaborative partnerships across campus, you will empower students to translate their education into impactful careers while advancing EWU's commitment to student success, belonging, and experiential learning.

Reporting to the Assistant/Associate Director of Career Services, the Career Advisor will serve as the liaison to one of EWU's four colleges. The incumbent will manage the Career Center relationship with the assigned college and ensure that the college's faculty, staff, and students are served by the Career Center at a level consistent with the other three colleges. The Career Advisor will represent the Career Center on both Cheney and Spokane campuses to provide general and program-specific career advising to current EWU students and alumni. This position will participate as a member of the career planning team to provide career assistance to EWU students and alumni, and will develop, manage, and implement educational resources for career development.

Responsibilities

• Provide general and industry-focused career advising services to students and alumni (50% of time).
• Prepare students professionally for internships and full-time professional employment.
• Assist students and alumni with use and troubleshooting of the web-based career management system.
• Maintain supervisor-determined office hours at Cheney and/or Spokane campuses to serve a wide range of students and alumni.
• Provide on-site services to assigned college to increase student engagement with career development resources.
• Create a presence within assigned college by acting as a liaison to faculty and staff, assisting them in developing career development components.
• Conduct workshops, networking events, or class presentations on career-related topics: resumes, cover letters, interviewing tips, job search strategies, evaluating compensation, and professional development.
• Provide on-site services to other campus constituents (residence halls, SAIL, etc.) as needed, which may require alternative scheduling to coincide with student schedules.
• Document appointments.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support career-connected learning (30% of time).
• Impact retention by reducing the number of undecided students regarding their major and career plan through education, outreach, and informed decision-making.
• Collaborate and support career development staff to plan campus-wide workshops, career fairs, employer panels, etc.
• Support EWU's Eagle Career Networking mentorship program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Technologically proficient: strong computer skills including data knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and in person, including one-on-one advising, group facilitation, and delivering presentations to audiences with differing needs and backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a responsive and flexible approach that is supportive of the needs—including universal access—of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.
• Willingness to obtain CCSP (Certified Career Services Provider) credential within one year of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Two years equivalent experience in higher education, preferably in career services, advising, or teaching capacities.
• Experience with online resource development.
• Experience building and maintaining productive relationships with stakeholders across the campus community.
• Current CCSP credential.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, disability insurance, and retirement.
• Generous vacation and sick leave accruals.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members.
• Discounted EWU sports tickets.
• Full access to campus workout facilities at a minimum fee.
• Free transportation through STA buses.

Pay

$55,000 per year.

About Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. As the region's polytechnic, we are recognized for our distinctive approach to hands-on learning that leads to in-demand careers. EWU's 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington's second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building and the SIERR building, which is a hub for research, development, and advancement of health sciences. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community.

Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelor's and master's degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow, and succeed by Colleges of Distinction, a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students.

Tribal Land Acknowledgement

At Eastern Washington University, we are proud to recognize the land of the Spokane Tribe and other tribes that shared the land for fishing and trading. The Spokane Tribe, Coeur d'Alene Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Kalispel Tribe, and the Nez Perce Tribe are integral to the cultural heritage and traditional ethnological knowledge of the land. Native American heritage is woven into the fabric of our institution, enriching our community through tribal culture, historical teachings, and tribal language, and is embraced daily by students, staff, faculty, and the Eastern Washington community. At EWU, we are committed to reflecting on and acknowledging the historical injustices of genocide and the forced removal of tribal peoples and all our relatives. EWU recognizes and honors tribal sovereignty and government-to-government relationships with tribes. From here forward, EWU will remain committed to supporting, honoring, and recognizing the Native American community and the dynamic contributions that are shared with our university.