FAMU National Alumni Association · 23 hours ago
Career Advisor - Career and Professional Development
Albany, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$52K/yr - $54K/yr
1+ years expFAMU National Alumni Association is seeking a Career Advisor to assist students in planning and succeeding in their careers after graduation. The role involves creating educational materials, delivering workshops, and collaborating with stakeholders to integrate career education into campus life.
Non-profit Organization Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide advice and guidance in career planning and development to undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni in individual appointments
Support the Career Champions program by creating resources for faculty to include in their curriculum
Coordinate the collection of engagement data for the department. Collect engagement data for the Career Education Team
Develop and conduct workshops on various career-related topics
Develop content for the website, including blog posts, how-to guides, and educational videos
Collaborate with other departments to reach more students with career education materials
Develop and support events to promote the services of our office to current and potential students
Other reasonable duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Superior interpersonal skills: Ability to advise students and manage emotions such as frustration and anxiety
Broad knowledge of career topics, including resumes, cover letters, interviewing, job searching, graduate school applications, networking, and professional etiquette. Knowledge of career development models and theories. Ability to continuously work to keep information current. Broad knowledge of university majors and graduate programs. Current knowledge of employer hiring practices
Relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate with different types of people
Presentation skills. Must be able to develop and deliver engaging presentations on a wide variety of career topics
Knowledge of Microsoft office suite, Handshake, UConnect, and other career development software tools
Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands, and be able to change approach or method to best fit the situation
Time management and project management
Bachelor's degree from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization
A minimum of 1 year of full-time experience working with students in a higher education setting
Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community
Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role
Preferred
1 to 3 years of experience working in a career center advising students in career topics
Master's degree in counseling, higher education, social welfare or related field
Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel or similar product
Experience with assessment in higher education
Experience with Handshake and EAB
Knowledge of college student development and experience advising undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni
Experience using social media to highlight career resources and building online engagement with the student community
Company
FAMU National Alumni Association
The Florida A&M University National Alumni Association (FAMU NAA), a non-profit organization, incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida, was established to serve its alumni and the University, to actively promote the interest of Florida A&M University as an institution of higher learning, research and public service, to focus on the educational needs of all Americans to support cultural diversity and equal access to a quality education at Florida A&M University.
2-10 employees
Funding
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