Career Advisor, Arts, Media
- Employer
- Willamette University
- Location
- Oregon, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Sep 27, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Career Services
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Career Advisor, Arts, Media & Communications
Posting Number: R0003879
Location: Portland CampusSalem Campus
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Position Summary:
The Career Advisor for the Arts, Media, and Communication Career Community is an essential member of the Career Development team working collaboratively and independently to connect Willamette University with opportunities in this career cluster. 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 with frequent travel to the Salem campus.
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 DESCRIPTION
- Provide one-on-one career advising, skill development, and
support to undergraduate students at Willamette University,
particularly those majoring in or interested in Arts, Media, and
Communication
- Design and deliver workshops and programs aimed at increasing
the career exploration and readiness of students interested in
Arts, Media, and Communication.
- 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 various
organizations.
- Connect with various faculty and present in classrooms and in
collaboration with various 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.
- Track, maintain, and produce reports on student career data
(internship post-grad placement).
- Analyzes trends and assists departments with continuous
improvement efforts.
- Assisting 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 in related area and/or equivalent
experience/training.
- Advanced knowledge of career development theories, adult
development theory, counseling processes, career decision making,
learning styles, and 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 quickly learn about Willamette
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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent
experience/training highly preferred
- Relationship development and cultivation skills
- Experience in recruiting, human resources, or higher
education
Typical Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, occasional evenings and weekends, frequent travel between Salem, OR and Portland, OR
This is a 10-month position, mid-August through mid-June.
Salary: $37,400
Application review will begin October 11, 2021. Position will remain open until 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 two 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/Portland-Campus/Career-Advisor--Arts--Media---Communications_R0003879
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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