Career Services Associate

Who We Are
We, the Division of Student Affairs, are a student-focused organization that aims to empower student success and support personal development. We act daily to create, enhance, and sustain a culture of respect and inclusion in the workplace, focusing on equity and justice in its many forms, including racial, social, and environmental justice. We intentionally and relentlessly pursue excellence through introspection, vulnerability, empathy, compassion, learning, and courage. We value our internal and external partnerships as vital drivers of the ambitious goals we pursue. We celebrate and take pride in the following:

• Named one of the "Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs" by Diverse Magazine.
• Serving a highly diverse student body (click here for more information).
• Leading the way as the #1 ranked institution in the AAU and #3 of all colleges and universities nationally in fostering our students' social mobility.
• Awarded multiple distinctions including philanthropic awards and research grants in experiential learning and career development, voter engagement, student engagement, health and wellness practices, and quality of residential life.

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Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Two (2) years of full-time administrative experience (student experience may be considered).

Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Career coaching experience. Experience developing programs. Experience working with diverse populations. Experience managing/producing virtual meetings and events. Experience delivering presentations. Experience with databases or spreadsheets to track information and/or develop reports. Project management experience.

Brief Description of Duties:
Prepare students and alumni for their future careers through coaching and programming around clarifying interests, getting experience, leveraging resources, developing networks, and presenting professionally. Successful candidates will have a growth mindset, strong work ethic, creativity, resourcefulness, and outstanding communication skills. You are culturally competent, understanding the cultural and experiential differences that impact the student experience, and you can communicate effectively across cultures. You thrive as part of a fast-paced, continuous motion team that strives for our personal best every day with a high level of independence, ability to prioritize assignments, and meet deadlines.

Student Engagement & Programming:

• Support career coaching for undergraduate, graduate students, and recent alumni for a variety of career needs: exploration, experience, networking, and job search strategy, interviewing. Utilize multiple methods of service delivery: F2F /virtual; individual/group. Use career tools to maintain current knowledge of the job market in a designated industry sector. Prepare and deliver face-to-face (F2F) and online career readiness and preparation programs, in collaboration with student groups, faculty/staff, and engaging alumni/employer partners. Measure outcomes and effectiveness; prepare reports. Assist with evening/weekend programming. Refer complex career coaching needs to the career coaching staff as needed.

Project Management:

• Assist with the coordination of events and initiatives. Gather and monitor data for in-college experiences and post-graduate outcomes, as well as career readiness, skill acquisition, and other metrics. Measure and review student learning outcomes. Create reports and present results. Utilize multiple systems to gather and manage information. Provide logistical and administrative support for career-related programming, student engagement activities and events.

Other duties or projectsas assigned as appropriate to rank and department mission.

Special Notes:
This is a part-time appointment. FLSA Non Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

Essential Position: This has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions performed. Positions that are designated as such may be required to report to work/remain at work even if classes are canceled, and the campus is working on limited operations in an emergency.

Evening and weekend work will be required at times.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

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