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Job Summary
Department-Specific Responsibilities
Assists the Director of Career Connections with professional and career development of students and alumni.
Aids in development, marketing and management of Career Connections programming.
Leads the scaling of the Educator Wellbeing initiative to improve early career educator outcomes.
May teach Education Wellbeing Distinction and/or career readiness courses.
Delivers classroom presentations on career-related topics.
Serves on the SoE Cares Committee.
Plans and incorporates SoE Cares-themed workshops in the Career Connections Workshop Series.
Serves of campus-wide committees and serves as a staff representative on for various student groups in the school.
General Responsibilities
Assists with professional and career development of students and alumni through career assessments, exploration, decision-making, goal setting, and planning.
Focuses efforts on resume building, interview skill development, mock interview, and job search preparation and navigation; graduate school application and interview preparation through counseling appointments and consultations.
Develops and delivers workshops on career development which include networking strategies, interviewing, resume and cover letter writing skills, portfolio development, and using the internet for career search.
Supports faculty and students with career exploration, internships, job shadow experiences, presentations, and facilitation of resources available for career development.
Serves on various community and institutional committees to build partnerships across the university and among comparable universities to build knowledge base.
Assists in the process of collecting and tracking data for office assessment purposes.
Utilizes data to assist in the creation of office objectives and goals to meet the needs of the student population.
Works through issues with a variety of stakeholders: students, employers, alumni, and faculty.
Identifies and capitalizes on connections between groups of stakeholders and leverages those connections in unique ways through events and interactions.
May provide guidance and delegate administrative tasks to other career services staff.
May make process recommendations for improved operational efficiency.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
Master's degree in related field
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
2 years in career consulting or related field
SKILLS
Required
Proficient communication skills
Maintains a high degree of professionalism
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Highly thorough and dependable
Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Counseling skills, program development skills, understanding of college student success, knowledge of career development services in higher education, ability to interpret career assessments
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Additional Information
$43,888 - $53,000 per year
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Multiple plan options for medical insurance
Dental insurance
Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
Additional supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition benefit for IU classes
10 paid holidays per year
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Student Services
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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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