Student Career Counselor - Career Opportunities

Career CounselorProvide career counseling services to current students and alumni.ResponsibilitiesTypical Allocation of Duties: Career advising - 45% Provide career advising and coaching for students and alumni through a comprehensive career plan that addresses all aspects of career development and job search transition. Employer relations - 20% Develop relationships and programs to encourage employers to recruit university graduates. Provide programming - 20% Provides individual and group programming to inform students, alumni, and community members of programs and services and to assist in the development of resumes and in preparing for interviews. Liaison - 10% Serve as liaison between potential employers and students. Maintain job opportunity listings - 5% Maintain and updates job opportunity information and makes it readily available for students. Supervisor Expectations: Career Counseling: Providing individualized career counseling and coaching sessions. Student Engagement: Conducting and participating in career counseling, workshops, events, and career readiness activities. Career Planning: Assisting students in completing or updating an individualized career plan/four-year career readiness checklist. Career Readiness: Equipping students with the NACE Career Readiness Competencies to enhance their professional development, employability and workplace success. Career Certifications: Guiding and training students through the completion of Career Certifications to strengthen their credentials. Resume Development: Assisting students with resume and CV development by providing personalized reviews, feedback and guidance on professional documents. Interview Preparation: Assisting students with interview preparation through mock interviews and coaching to help them effectively communicate their skills, experience and qualifications. Faculty Engagement: Collaborating with faculty through classroom presentations and academic program partnerships to promote student career development and career readiness initiatives. Employer Engagement: Developing, cultivating and maintaining active relationships with employers to expand recruiting partnerships, career opportunities, internships and employment pathways for students. Employer Programs: Coordinating and supporting employer-led programs, information sessions, panel discussions, recruitment activities, and classroom engagements that connect students with industry professionals and career opportunities. Internship Development: Assisting students in identifying and connecting with internship/co-op opportunities that align with their academic majors and career goals. Career Programming and Participation: Planning, facilitating, and promoting career readiness workshops, networking events and high-impact programs that enhance students¿ professional development. COPS 2000: Delivering course instruction and enhancing curriculum content to support student career development and the successful achievement of learning outcomes. First Destination Survey: Conducting outreach and collecting survey responses from graduates within assigned colleges and majors. First Destination Outcomes: Achieving and maintaining strong graduate response rates for assigned student populations. Post-Graduation Outcomes: Tracking and reporting graduate outcomes including employment, continuing education, military service, or other post-graduation plans. Student Satisfaction: Conducting student satisfaction surveys with career counseling and programming. Career Confidence: Measuring the extent to which students reporting increased confidence in career decision-making and job search skills. Access and Equity: Ensuring the delivery of career services across assigned colleges and student locations. Additional duties as assigned.Required QualificationsRequired Experience Master's degree and one (1) year of related work experience.Proposed Salary$23.73/hr ($49,352/annual)Equal Employment OpportunityValdosta State University is an equal opportunity educational institution. It is not the intent of the institution to discriminate against any applicant for admission or any student or employee of the institution based on the age, sex, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation of the individual.Background CheckStandardAccommodationsIf you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings, apply for a job on this site, or participate in the search process as a result of your disability. 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