Meets 1-on-1 with undergraduate students for 20 minute drop-in sessions and 1 hour appointments.
Helps students identify, understand, and meet their long-term career goals by focusing on individual student success strategies.
Assists students on a broad range of topics including career planning, resume and cover letter creation, and part-time job and internship search strategies.
Maintains up-to-date online career resources such as the Career Guides.
Provides referrals to additional resources as needed.
Demonstrates creativity and flexibility regarding coaching strategies.
Works effectively with diverse populations, international students, veterans, rural students and non-traditional students.
Collaborates with Associate Directors' area teams to create opportunities for students to explore career fields, participate in job shadowing, conduct informational interviews, and develop networking experiences with alumni, faculty and employers.
Develops multiple career-related events, workshops and classroom presentations each semester on topics related to the career exploration process, part-time job search, internship search strategies and experiential education.
Participates in summer programming including First Year Experience Orientation/Program (NSO), Groups Scholars Program, and 21st Century Scholars.
Develops new programming to support specific student population needs.
Supports student organizations and scholarship programs by collaborating with relevant student and staff leaders to provide tailored career programming and workshops.
Collaborates with campus departments and Bloomington employers to market the benefits of participating in experiential learning events and job fairs.
Represents office on the day of the event; collaborates with all stakeholders; plans and executes marketing strategies; arranges facilities and catering; and schedules staff for event day.
Contributes and supports initiatives, best practices, programs and innovations in career exploration that improve efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery.
Represents Career Exploration and Student Employment at local, state and professional conferences.
General Responsibilities
Provides day-to-day operational management of career services staff.
Establishes short-term operational objectives.
Identifies operational issues and/or areas of improvement and implements solutions to improve processes and/or operational efficiency.
Analyzes, monitors, and evaluates performance of assigned staff; establishes work priorities, conducts performance reviews, and provides corrective action as needed.
Ensures adequate staffing and effective scheduling; participates and informs employment decisions for assigned staff.
Provides direct supervision and oversight of assigned staff and activities; impacts, and is held accountable for, the performance of team and/or assigned staff.
Ensures and provides training to assigned staff to improve career services operations; researches and identifies development opportunities for assigned staff.
Researches and stays up-to-date on new industry career services standards, best practices, and emerging technology; keeps next-level leader(s) informed of trends as well as significant problems.
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
Bachelor's degree in business, counseling, or related field.
Preferred
Master's degree in related field.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
2 years in career services, business, human resources, counseling, 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.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback.
Instills commitment to organizational goals.
Demonstrates problem solving skills.
Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
Demonstrates customer service skills.
Ability to build strong customer relationships.
Ability to lead/manage others.
Ability to represent the company with external constituents.
Demonstrates ability to maintain confidential information.
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.
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana
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: Operational
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Student Services
Job Family: Career Services Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.
Posting Disclaimer
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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Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
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