Career Advisor - Harrisonburg, United States - James Madison University

James Madison University

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Harrisonburg, United States

6 days ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Working Title:
Career Advisor (Two Positions)

State Role Title:
N/A

Position Type:
Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status:
Full-Time

College/Division:
Student Life and Involvement

Department:
University Career Center

Pay Rate:
Maximum Starting

Specify Range or Amount:
$45,000

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date:06/10/2024

About JMU:

Mission

We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are

Located in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C.

and Richmond, VA.

With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff.

The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels.

The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship.

JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

Career Advisors work in the University Career Center (UCC) to empower students to design their career journey and support them through that journey

They do this by:

Assisting students individually and in groups with career exploration, job and internship search, resume/CV and cover letter writing, interview skills, and graduate school preparation.
Developing knowledge about their assigned Career Communities and paths and collaborating with the Employer Services team to meet the needs of all students at any point in their career journey.
Facilitating careerrelated connections between faculty, employers, students, and alumni.
Tailoring careerrelated programs, services, and resources for their Career Community and/or designated academic unit(s).
Educating themselves on how student identities impact career journeys and decisionmaking.

We serve students and recent alumni both in person and online.

The UCC works predominately in person with a varied remote schedule that averages out to one remote day per week.

Learn more about the Career Center's mission, vision, and values here.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1:

Career Advising:
(30%):

Provide comprehensive career advising to students and recent alumni within assigned Career Communities and the general student population. Advise students individually and in groups both in person and through virtual platforms.

Empower students to explore careers and develop effective search strategies for their career goals and be able to discuss how students' and graduates' social identities impact their career plans.

Coach students to effectively articulate the value of their JMU education and build connections between their academic and co-curricular activities and their career path.

Administer and interpret career assessments with students as needed. Seek continued learning about one's social identities and how potential biases may show up in the role.

2 Career Community Engagement & Programming (30%):

Create a minimum of 2 opportunities each semester for students to connect with employers (i.e., networking event, career panel, at career trek or experiential learning opportunities) in designated Career Communities.

Collaborate with Employer Services to assist with employer development and employer relations related to assigned Career Communities. Work with media team to provide and support promotion of content related to assigned Career Communities.

Design and deliver workshops, seminars and events that enhance students' understanding of career pathways related to their academic studies. Collaborate with faculty to align career development programs with classroom curriculum across disciplines. Monitor and assess learning outcomes through data analysis, student feedback, and outcome evaluations.

3: Course Instruction (10%):

Teach a career decision-making/career exploration course at least once a year, complying with all JMU protocol and deadlines for instructional faculty.

Participate in ongoing professional development to inform curricular knowledge and incorporate academic and