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Career Counselor

Job Description

Operating Title

Career Counselor

Long Classification Title

Academic/Career Counselor

Campus Location

Durham

Department

UNH Center for Career and Professional Success

Summary of Position

Under the administrative supervision of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Career Director, this position is central to the college Career and Professional Success operations. In the context of the UNH Wildcat Way to Professional Success Model, counsel students and alumni in exploring educational, personal or career goals; identifying interests, skills, and possible majors; exploring internship/experiential learning opportunities; relating majors and competencies to career options; developing concrete action steps to advance career options and the job search process; and researching graduate and post-graduate professional programs.

Acceptable minimum level of education

Master's

Acceptable minimum years of experience

2 years

Posting Number

PS4807FY25

Other minimum qualifications

  • Master’s degree in education, counseling, or related student service area.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and communication techniques.
  • Strong computer skills and ability to quickly adapt to new technologies/tools.
  • Strong teamwork and collaborative skills.
  • Ability to work efficiently and with careful attention to detail.
  • Experience working with diverse student populations.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with the career advising process for college age students.
  • Background with issues facing college students from diverse backgrounds.
  • Experience using email and social media as a directed communication tool.
  • Proficiency in developing content for web and social media channels.
  • Experience in making presentations.

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Quicklink for Posting

https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/62585

Percent Time Information (FTE)

1.00

Grade

15

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Institution Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

Posting Date

08/13/2024

Open Until Filled

No

Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only?

No

Interested Internal Candidates Exist?

Yes

Job Category

Salaried Staff (Exempt)

Appointment Type

Regular

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Duty/Responsibility

Advising
  • Serve as the lead career counselor for College of Engineering and Physical Science undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni
  • Teach/co-teach career courses when established as an engagement strategy and priority in the college
  • Consider academic majors and their connections to industry
  • Administer and interpret individual interest, skills, abilities, and values assessment instruments
  • Stay current with career advising trends – develop an external career education network and learn from best practices
  • Collaborate with peers in other colleges to continuously innovate career advising Present at conferences/events
  • Perform other duties as assigned by College Director to ensure the success of CaPS on behalf of the university, its students, and alumni

Duty/Responsibility

Programming
  • Support college-wide career development activities (for undergraduate and graduate students); fully implement and continuously improve CaPS career preparedness model: the Wildcat Way to Professional Success
  • Support career services informational programs; including orientation, admitted students’ days, parents/family weekend
  • Develop and use standardized methodology for program development to include goals, learning objectives, alignment with strategic plan

Duty/Responsibility

Technology/Data
  • Analyze student engagement and satisfaction data/reports from CaPS and continuously assess priorities and service delivery
  • Leverage data to “get to know” student population – how to best serve/influence retention
  • Train students (and develop programming if needed) on the use of various CaPS technologies—Handshake, Vmock etc.
  • Design and deliver mass communications to students including the weekly career emails

Duty/Responsibility

Partnerships
  • Support, development, and maintain partnerships with student organizations, faculty, and staff
  • Manage outreach to student organizations and student leadership groups tied to the college and develop/lead tailored career programs addressing specific needs of each group
  • Work with and leverage alumni in programming

Duty/Responsibility

Strategic/Operational Planning
  • In association with college Career Director, set college career advising strategic vision/plan in accordance with CaPS mission and strategic objectives and college priorities
  • Align operational goals to strategy and CaPS strategic objectives

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