Career Advisor for Arts, Media, Communication, and Design

Career Advisor for Arts, Media, Communication, and Design

Posting Number: R0005995
Location: Portland Campus

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ABOUT WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
Willamette University is a nationally-renowned private liberal arts university with graduate programs in business, law, data science, and fine arts. Founded in 1842, Willamette is the first university established in the western U.S. located in the heart of the PNW. Campuses are located in both Salem and Portland, Oregon close to the Oregon Coast, Cascade Mountains, and vibrant cities of the Pacific Northwest.

The university motto, “Not unto ourselves alone are we born,” captures the essence of this distinguished university. It speaks to the commitment to community service, to the extraordinary collaboration between faculty and students, and to the tradition of service and civic engagement that is typical of Willamette alumni.

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Position Summary:
The Career Advisor for the Arts, Design, Media, and Communication Career Community is an essential member of the Career Development team working collaboratively and independently to connect PNCA/Willamette University with opportunities in this career community. These initiatives and activities include: providing culturally informed one-on-one career advising to students in both Portland and Salem, creating workshops and professional programs to connect students with opportunities, engaging and collaborating with faculty and alumni for events and classroom presentation, and developing a robust employer relations strategy to increase internship and career opportunities within the community.

This position will be primarily located in Portland on the PNCA campus, with weekly travel to the Salem campus to meet with students and build relationships with campus partners and colleagues.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one career advising, skill development, and support to undergraduate students at Willamette University and Pacific Northwest College of Art, who are majoring in or interested in Arts, Media, Communications, and Design.
  
• Design and deliver workshops and programs aimed at increasing the career readiness of students interested in Arts, Media, Communication and Design.
  
• Organize, recruit for, and attend events including alumni speaker series, workshops, and site visits to employers.
  
• Maintain broad current knowledge of career and economic trends and their impact on career paths.
  
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with employers in order to build, create and maintain recruiting pipelines within relevant organizations.
  
• Connect with faculty and present in classrooms and in collaboration with departments across campus.
  
• 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 and PNCA.
  
• Track, maintain, and produce reports on student career data (internship post-grad placement).
  
• Analyze trends and assist departments with continuous improvement efforts.
  
• Assist with programming coordinated by others in Career Development.
  
• This position will serve both the Portland and Salem Campus.
  
• Other responsibilities and projects as assigned.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience and/ or equivalent education and experience.
  
• Knowledge of career decision making, advising, job search strategies.
  
• Demonstrated track record of building and maintaining relationships with a variety of constituents.
  
• Displays the ability to facilitate group discussions, workshops, activities, presentations, and reflections.
  
• Knowledge or ability to learn about Willamette/PNCA programs, career development, employers, alumni, and faculty needs and expectations, recruiting and staffing methods, employment trends.
  
• Ability to design and modify computer applications to meet program needs, problem identification, presentation skills, verbal communication, written communication, and organization skills.
  
• Ability to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
  
• Ability to travel at least once per week to the Salem campus.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training highly preferred.
  
• Experience in recruiting, human resources, or higher education.
  
• Experience managing or disseminating grant money and programming budget.
  

Typical Work Schedule

Monday through Friday 8am-5pm. Hybrid work schedule available.

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
  
  

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as received until the position is filled.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and to rich and rewarding communities, WU is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. We seek candidates, particularly those from historically under-represented groups, whose work furthers diversity and who bring to campus varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT:
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.

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.


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Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and to rich and rewarding communities, WU is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. We seek candidates, particularly those from historically under-represented groups, whose work furthers diversity and who bring to campus varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.





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