New River Community College
Career Advisor
1416
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Description The Career Advisor provides individual, small-group, and large-group career coaching and educational programming to students in their assigned program areas. Responsible for engaging with students and playing a pivotal role in promoting student success throughout their academic program. This position serves undergraduate and graduate students, as well as alumni.
Position is based primarily on the Worcester campus, with coverage of Manchester, NH campus. This is an in-person position with some schedule flexibility for our online services. The Career Development Center is an 11-person team providing comprehensive career services for students who are in demand for the healthcare and life science education and skill sets.
What we value:
Diverse backgrounds & perspectives, enabling us to establish trust and rapport with all our students, and to draw on a range of strengths and viewpoints in our teamwork.
The initiative to look for new ways to serve our students, the creativity to design workable solutions, and the drive, smarts, and organizational skill to implement them.
Desire to grow as a professional: there is great opportunity to integrate career development into the academic curriculum, learn new skills, take on new areas of responsibility, and improve your future career prospects.
The way we work:
Open & friendly: students, staff, and faculty find us approachable, welcoming, and encouraging.
Collaborative & community-oriented: we communicate, coordinate, and cooperate to get things done as a team; to maximize our impact, we work closely with staff and faculty from other offices and academic departments.
Student Advising (60%)
Advise students primarily in clinical-based programs regarding career development, employment strategy, and graduation.
Collaborate with faculty on career-related assignments to prepare students for their job search.
Help students connect experiences in and out of the classroom with their career aspirations.
Maintain working knowledge of assigned employment markets through employer and alumni interviews and industry resources; monitor and report employment trends and changes to Career Development Center and relevant academic programs; and identify experiential learning opportunities.
Recommend and implement information exchange to support student referrals between academic programs and Career Development Center.
Identify best practices and industry trends for enhancing higher education career development.
Pursue professional development relevant to student achievement and success.
Present educational workshops on career topics in classroom, student organization, panelist, and guest speaker formats.
Collaboration and Communications (25%)
Create and facilitate workshops to meet professional development and learning outcomes in partnership with faculty.
Establish methods and opportunities for regular communication and information exchange through collaborative relationships with faculty and staff in assigned academic programs.
Collaborate with the staff on all campuses to develop communication strategy to maximize messaging, branding, and visibility.
Assist with managing departmental social media.
Assist with the enhancement and ongoing maintenance of the Career Development Blackboard site, reference and instructional materials, Career Link CRM system, and Student Success Hub.
Other (15%)
Serve as Career Development Center liaison for committees and programs with other University departments.
Participate in annual University events (Orientation, Open Houses, Resource Fairs, academic ceremonies, alumni programs) as needed.
Participate in retreats and professional development.
Contribute to sustaining and enhancing an inclusive working and learning environment.
Work to meet annual goals based on assessments and evaluations of previous services and events, and student requests.
Contribute to the department's data collection efforts following policies and protocols, and to the preparation of departmental and university reports.
Support deans/faculty with recruitment of alumni as campus guests and mentors.
Additional responsibilities may be assigned by supervisor.
Requirements Required:
Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, education, or other related discipline or comparable credential in workforce development or human resources.
Minimum of 2 years of direct client service in career exploration and/or employment preparation; higher education environment preferred.
Proven success with group presentations on topics related to career success, employment preparation, professional branding, or job search strategies.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to follow procedures and protocols established by supervisor.
High-level proficiency with MS Office suite, online searching, and contact management systems.
Ability to work effectively and independently in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to travel to other MCPHS campuses.
Preferred:
Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, education or other related discipline or comparable credential in workforce development or human resources.
Physical Requirements
Standing, sitting, manual dexterity, ability to move between offices and floors of buildings.
Ability to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure.
Ability to be physically in attendance at designated worksite during scheduled work hours and to work some evenings and weekends.
Normal range of vision and hearing (with or without correction).
Ability to lift up to 5-10 lbs.
Apply Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.
About Us Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world's top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health and life sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston's Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our core values of integrity, community, engagement, collaboration, support, and innovation.
Benefits We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that include a substantial contribution toward the cost of medical, vision, and dental insurance, generous time off, retirement and pension plans, and flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance for our employees while supporting the MCPHS strategic plan.
Equal Opportunity MCPHS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all members of the University community. We aim to recruit, develop, and retain the most skilled faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.
To apply, visit https://myjobs.adp.com/mcphs/cx/job-details?__tx_annotation=false&rb=JobElephant&reqId=5001159367206&c=1171851 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Description The Career Advisor provides individual, small-group, and large-group career coaching and educational programming to students in their assigned program areas. Responsible for engaging with students and playing a pivotal role in promoting student success throughout their academic program. This position serves undergraduate and graduate students, as well as alumni.
Position is based primarily on the Worcester campus, with coverage of Manchester, NH campus. This is an in-person position with some schedule flexibility for our online services. The Career Development Center is an 11-person team providing comprehensive career services for students who are in demand for the healthcare and life science education and skill sets.
What we value:
Diverse backgrounds & perspectives, enabling us to establish trust and rapport with all our students, and to draw on a range of strengths and viewpoints in our teamwork.
The initiative to look for new ways to serve our students, the creativity to design workable solutions, and the drive, smarts, and organizational skill to implement them.
Desire to grow as a professional: there is great opportunity to integrate career development into the academic curriculum, learn new skills, take on new areas of responsibility, and improve your future career prospects.
The way we work:
Open & friendly: students, staff, and faculty find us approachable, welcoming, and encouraging.
Collaborative & community-oriented: we communicate, coordinate, and cooperate to get things done as a team; to maximize our impact, we work closely with staff and faculty from other offices and academic departments.
Student Advising (60%)
Advise students primarily in clinical-based programs regarding career development, employment strategy, and graduation.
Collaborate with faculty on career-related assignments to prepare students for their job search.
Help students connect experiences in and out of the classroom with their career aspirations.
Maintain working knowledge of assigned employment markets through employer and alumni interviews and industry resources; monitor and report employment trends and changes to Career Development Center and relevant academic programs; and identify experiential learning opportunities.
Recommend and implement information exchange to support student referrals between academic programs and Career Development Center.
Identify best practices and industry trends for enhancing higher education career development.
Pursue professional development relevant to student achievement and success.
Present educational workshops on career topics in classroom, student organization, panelist, and guest speaker formats.
Collaboration and Communications (25%)
Create and facilitate workshops to meet professional development and learning outcomes in partnership with faculty.
Establish methods and opportunities for regular communication and information exchange through collaborative relationships with faculty and staff in assigned academic programs.
Collaborate with the staff on all campuses to develop communication strategy to maximize messaging, branding, and visibility.
Assist with managing departmental social media.
Assist with the enhancement and ongoing maintenance of the Career Development Blackboard site, reference and instructional materials, Career Link CRM system, and Student Success Hub.
Other (15%)
Serve as Career Development Center liaison for committees and programs with other University departments.
Participate in annual University events (Orientation, Open Houses, Resource Fairs, academic ceremonies, alumni programs) as needed.
Participate in retreats and professional development.
Contribute to sustaining and enhancing an inclusive working and learning environment.
Work to meet annual goals based on assessments and evaluations of previous services and events, and student requests.
Contribute to the department's data collection efforts following policies and protocols, and to the preparation of departmental and university reports.
Support deans/faculty with recruitment of alumni as campus guests and mentors.
Additional responsibilities may be assigned by supervisor.
Requirements Required:
Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, education, or other related discipline or comparable credential in workforce development or human resources.
Minimum of 2 years of direct client service in career exploration and/or employment preparation; higher education environment preferred.
Proven success with group presentations on topics related to career success, employment preparation, professional branding, or job search strategies.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to follow procedures and protocols established by supervisor.
High-level proficiency with MS Office suite, online searching, and contact management systems.
Ability to work effectively and independently in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to travel to other MCPHS campuses.
Preferred:
Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, education or other related discipline or comparable credential in workforce development or human resources.
Physical Requirements
Standing, sitting, manual dexterity, ability to move between offices and floors of buildings.
Ability to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure.
Ability to be physically in attendance at designated worksite during scheduled work hours and to work some evenings and weekends.
Normal range of vision and hearing (with or without correction).
Ability to lift up to 5-10 lbs.
Apply Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.
About Us Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world's top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health and life sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston's Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our core values of integrity, community, engagement, collaboration, support, and innovation.
Benefits We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that include a substantial contribution toward the cost of medical, vision, and dental insurance, generous time off, retirement and pension plans, and flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance for our employees while supporting the MCPHS strategic plan.
Equal Opportunity MCPHS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all members of the University community. We aim to recruit, develop, and retain the most skilled faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.
To apply, visit https://myjobs.adp.com/mcphs/cx/job-details?__tx_annotation=false&rb=JobElephant&reqId=5001159367206&c=1171851 #J-18808-Ljbffr