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Career Advisor, Renjen/Deloitte Pathways Program

Employer
Willamette University
Location
Oregon, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Jul 26, 2022

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Position Type
Administrative, Student Affairs, Career Services
Employment Level
Administrative
Employment Type
Full Time


Career Advisor, Renjen/Deloitte Pathways Program

Posting Number: R0004348
Location: Salem Campus

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Position Summary:
The Career Advisor, Deloitte Pathways Program is a key member of the Career Development team working collaboratively and independently to launch career and professional programming for underrepresented students at Willamette University. These initiatives and activities include: providing culturally informed one-on-one career advising, creating workshops and professional programs for historically underrepresented students, supporting students in their internship search, graduate school mentorship, and building and maintaining a professional network.

In addition to the typical duties of a career advisor, the Career Advisor, Renjen/Deloitte Pathways Program must be knowledgeable and passionate about serving underrepresented students, skilled at forming relationships with faculty and staff in other EDI-focused areas (such as the Office of Multicultural Affairs), interested in being a point of contact for diversity-focused student organizations and groups, and interested in working with campus partners in developing programs to better respond to the unique needs of underrepresented students.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

JOB DUTIES
  • Career Advising: Provides one-on-one career counseling, skill development, and support to undergraduate student at Willamette University.
  • Design and deliver workshops and programs in collaboration with the professional schools aimed at increasing the career exploration and readiness of historically underrepresented students.
  • Organize, recruit for, and attend events including alumni speaker series, workshops, and site visits to employers.
  • Partner with the Oregon Students of Color Conference to create career-related events and programming for the annual conference.
  • Build relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, employers, parents, and donors in order to support students in their career discovery.
  • Develop innovative career programming in collaboration with the Career Development team and other key stakeholders to benefit students at Willamette University with a specific focus on engaging underrepresented students.
  • Assess, track, and monitor program participation and effectiveness and make adjustments as needed.
  • Develop a network of underrepresented alumni career mentors in partnership with the Advancement team.
  • Assisting with programming coordinated by others in Career Development, Career Management, and PNCA.
  • Supporting events hosted by the Student Center for Equity & Empowerment, the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), the Gender Resource and Advocacy Center (GRAC)/The Loft, and the Students Organizing for Access to Resources (SOAR) Center, and the Office of International Education (OIE).
  • Other responsibilities and projects as assigned.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Knowledge of career development theories, cultural identity models and theories, career decision making, learning styles, and job search strategies
  • Demonstrated commitment to equity with experience in providing support and advocacy for diverse communities (includes but not limited to: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, socioeconomic status, immigration status, and first-generation college student status) in addition to awareness of one's own racial, ethnic, gender, sexual, or cultural identity
  • Social perceptiveness to be aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do; ability to teach a diverse staff and identify training initiatives
  • Ability in problem identification, reasoning, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, persuasion, leadership
  • Proven ability to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
  • Displays the ability to facilitate group discussions, workshops, activities, presentations, and reflections
  • Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
  • Ability to reside in Oregon by the first day of employment or otherwise perform work primarily in Oregon


Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training highly preferred
  • Previous experience working with underrepresented groups


Typical Work Schedule

8am - 5pm Monday - Friday

Psychical Demands & Working Conditions

Typical work is performed indoors in a normal office environment.

Salary: $46,676

Applications will be reviewed beginning June 6, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

All University positions require that candidates submit to a criminal conviction record check prior to hire. Conviction does not automatically preclude candidates from being hired. Nature of conviction will be considered relative to the duties of the position.

You will need to upload the following documents as part of your application materials in the "My Experience" section labeled Resume:
  • Cover letter addressing the required/desired qualifications and presenting any other applicant characteristics which deserve emphasis
  • Current Resume


​Incomplete applications will not be considered.


Apply online at https://willamette.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/willametteuniversityjobs/job/Salem-Campus/Career-Advisor--Renjen-Deloitte-Pathways-Program_R0004348

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