Senior Career Services Advisor

About the Role

The University of Southern California Career Center is seeking an experienced Senior Career Advisor to join the Career Engagement team. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in a related field, three to five years of experience in career advising, and a passion for supporting undergraduate students and recent graduates.

Responsibilities

• Lead innovative, scalable signature undergraduate career services focusing on wide-ranging disciplines, career interests, and career advising.
• Manage and develop undergraduate student programs/approaches to engage first-year students early in the career development process.
• Recruit, train, and supervise student interns and develop innovative undergraduate student programs.
• Plan and execute career events for small and large groups, including the Financial Literacy Conference, monthly financial literacy webinars, and promote networking opportunities with students and alumni.
• Represent the Career Center at undergraduate student events and professional associations.
• Collaborate with the USC Student Life departments, Undergraduate Student Government, Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), school-based career centers, professional associations, and other campus partners.
• Supervise student interns and partners with technology vendors.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Humanities, Social Science, Education, or a related field.
• Three to five years of experience in career advising, programming, and supervising student team members.
• Strong working knowledge of career development is the best practice for first- and second-year students.
• Experience recruiting, supervising, and leading student team members.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including active listening, and collaboration skills.
• Advanced knowledge of employer recruiting strategies, job market trends, and occupational, career, and personal growth for undergraduate students.
• Excellent customer service to students and alumni populations.
• Proficiency in virtual career center platforms, including Handshake, UConnect, Quinncia, CareerShift, Big Interview, Canva, and other platforms.
• Fluency in Spanish, American Sign Language (ASL), and/or other languages.

Skills

• Professionalism and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of federal immigration employment regulations and processes.
• Advanced knowledge of employer recruiting strategies, job market trends, and occupational, career, and employment information sources.
• Superior level of professionalism, exceptional attention to detail, and exemplary written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience interacting with diverse groups, exercising diplomacy, good judgment, and discretion.
• Advanced knowledge of California and multi-state employment law.
• Experience working with international students, faculty, and staff in higher education, and familiarity with academic medical center environments.
• Knowledge and understanding of employment issues affecting various groups (e.g., gender wage gaps, LGBTQIA discrimination, ageism).
• Fluency in Spanish, American Sign Language (ASL), and/or other languages.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite software.
• Advanced knowledge of employer recruiting strategies, job market trends, and occupational, career, and employment information sources.

Pay

$80,010–$87,619 annually.

Schedule

Some evenings and weekends during the academic year.