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Career Advisor - College of Media, Communication & Information & College of Music

Employer
University of Colorado Boulder
Location
Colorado, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
May 23, 2022


Job Summary

The Career Advisor for the College of Media, Communication, and Information and College of Music is responsible for coordinating and developing career support, engaging students in career programs, creating resources, and developing meaningful connections with students, staff, and faculty within the college. This position works closely with the Employer Team to cultivate relationships with employers in relevant industries. This position provides individual career advising to students exploring majors and careers and assists students with professional development planning (including jobs, internships, and graduate/professional school) and building and sustaining professional relationships and networks through appointments and drop-ins. Lastly, this position creates and facilitates engaging presentations and workshops on relevant and timely career topics. This position also acts as the departmental liaison for the Business Minor program.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Career Services, a department within the Division of Student Affairs, is the central hub for career initiatives at CU Boulder. Career Services partners with key team members across campus to ensure that students and alumni have the opportunity to develop career competencies, gain professional tools, and solidify their career choices. In addition to our focus on career competency, the staff in Career Services is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity within our work. From staff development on topics of cultural humility, to programming that highlights diversity and inclusion in the world of work, our goal is to provide inclusive excellence for all students and alumni.

Key Initiatives include:

Tailor and optimize career planning, programs, and resources for all colleges, schools, and programs on campus to ensure their diverse needs are met. Build and implement tools, technology, resources and communities of practice that support career work for all students and alumni. Connect students with employers with a focus on responsive & innovative services for external partners and coordinate events that are relevant for students and alum. Develop a Community of Practice to work on internships and professional experiences and scale up programming that builds experience, skills, and confidence for all students.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Student Facing:
  • Provide career advising for students and/or alumni in a combination of scheduled appointments, drop-in sessions, document reviews, email correspondence, and follow-up tasks.
  • Develop and create career and professional development content for engaging presentations and facilitate training in a variety of modalities both in-person and virtual.
  • Track data on partner engagement, maintain contact logs, and notes from career advising appointments.
  • Develop professional skills and knowledge, stay up to date with relevant literature, trends, and practices. Participate in local and national professional development.

Liaison Development:
  • Serve as the point of contact for the College of Media, Communication, and Information and the College of Music. Attend meetings with key partners, participate in relevant committees and projects, advocate for and represent Career Services, train key partners, share relevant information from liaisons with Career Services’ staff, and collaborate on partnered events.
  • Serve as department liaison for the Business Minor program. Attend meetings with key partners, participate in relevant committees and projects, advocate for and represent Career Services, train key partners, share relevant information from liaisons with Career Services’ staff, and collaborate on partnered events.
  • Develop strategic relationships with staff, faculty, and advisors.
  • Write and edit career development content for the website, CU Boulder today articles, resources, and tools.

Employer Engagement:
  • Collaborate with internal Career Services Employer team to gain familiarity with employers recruiting students in their liaison area.
  • Facilitate opportunities for employers and students to connect through programming and events.

Assessment and Technology:
  • Track and report participant engagement in alignment with departmental strategic goals and procedural guidance.
  • Manage technology and platforms related to area of responsibility.

Other duties as assigned

What You Should Know
  • All University of Colorado Boulder employees are required to comply with the campus COVID-19 vaccine requirement. New employees must provide proof of vaccination or receive a medical or religious exemption within 30 days of employment.
What We Can Offer
  • Starting salary is $51,581.
  • Onboarding assistance is available within Student Affairs guidelines.
Benefits
The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder .

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What We Require
  • Master’s degree and 1 year of professional job-related experience.
  • Or equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
What You Will Need
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to build rapport and guide students through the counseling process, effectively communicate to internal and external groups, and proven presentation skills.
  • Ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously while working collaboratively and individually.
  • Inclusive excellence competencies and experience working with a diverse student body.
  • Passion for working with undergraduate students, as well as graduate students, nontraditional students, and alumni.
  • Ability to work effectively with faculty and administrators.
  • Flexibility in working hours to accommodate evening and weekend programs.
What We Would Like You To Have
  • Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology, Student Affairs, Higher Education, or related field.
  • One year of career counseling experience including experience with administering career inventories.
Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume.

2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by May 26, 2022, for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: recruiting@colorado.edu


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