Professional School Advisor - College Station, United States - Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

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College Station, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Job Title
Professional School Advisor

Agency
Texas A&M University

Department
Career Center

Proposed Minimum Salary
$3,750.00 monthly

Job Location
College Station, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Glimpse of the Job

The Career Center is pleased to announce the opening for a Career Services Coordinator who will be responsible for providing career and major advising, planning, and programming to students and former students interested in matriculating to professional schools.

Key aspects of the position will focus on engaging students in areas of career planning, job search skills/techniques, developing new and innovative programs, and hands-on experiences and professional development opportunities for students.

Who we are
The Texas A&M University Career Center provides centralized career and professional development services for undergraduate, graduate, and former students.

We provide individualized career advising and professional school advising while also empowering students to utilize self-assessment resources to explore careers.

We assist and support students in gaining relevant experience and pursuing their career goals, whether they choose to seek admission to graduate or professional school, or secure professional employment.

One of the largest programs of its kind in the nation, the Career Center has been recognized nationally and regionally for our many best practices.

The Career Center's main office is centrally located on campus in the Koldus Building. There are also numerous satellite locations across campus to provide students convenient access to our services. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and view us on YouTube.

What to do

Starting Salary:
$45,000/Annually

Position Details:
Position may require occasional evening and weekend hours.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Three years of related experience in in higher education, industry, or government in a role related to career services or advising, recruiting, training, or professional development

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to be helpful, respectful, approachable, and team oriented
Ability to build strong working relationships and a positive work environment

Essential Duties/Tasks:

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Advise Students - Works with current and former students interested in attending professional schools after graduation. Handles individual advising appointments, group advising, and walk-in advising hours.
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Design and Implement Workshops, Programs, and Resources - Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates workshops and programs. This includes creating and maintaining advising materials, handouts, videos, and other materials. Compiles and analyzes statistics for assessment purposes. Maintains program and workshop records and databases. May assists in funding opportunities. May assist in preparation and monitoring of budgets for programs and events. Maintains relationships with admissions personnel at professional schools in order to ensure viable, up-to-date information is accessible and disseminated to students.
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Develop Student Learning Opportunities - Develops strategic plans for webinar opportunities as well as assessments for student learning. Works with applicable student groups to delineate pertinent information.
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Develops Statistics, Analyses, and Surveys for Assessment - Develops statistics, analyses, and surveys for assessment. With the ever-growing population of students that are seeking professional school admission, assessments will be on-going in order to develop best practices on an on-going basis.
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Develop and Maintain College and Department Goals, Objectives, and Operations - Participates in planning, directing, and coordinating operational or procedural matters to meet college and department goals and objectives. Responsible for departmental operations with team.

Why Texas A&M University?

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience.

Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are:
Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.

Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.

Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.