University System of New Hampshire
Career Counselor
University System of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, us, 03824
Position DetailsSummary
Under the administrative supervision of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Career Director, this position is central to the college Career and Professional Success operations. In the context of the UNH Wildcat Way to Professional Success Model, counsel students and alumni in exploring educational, personal or career goals; identifying interests, skills, and possible majors; exploring internship/experiential learning opportunities; relating majors and competencies to career options; developing concrete action steps to advance career options and the job search process; and researching graduate and post-graduate professional programs.Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in education, counseling, or related student service area.Strong interpersonal skills and communication techniques.Strong computer skills and ability to quickly adapt to new technologies/tools.Strong teamwork and collaborative skills.Ability to work efficiently and with careful attention to detail.Experience working with diverse student populations.Preferred Qualifications
Experience with the career advising process for college age students.Background with issues facing college students from diverse backgrounds.Experience using email and social media as a directed communication tool.Proficiency in developing content for web and social media channels.Experience in making presentations.Duties / Responsibilities
Advising
Serve as the lead career counselor for College of Engineering and Physical Science undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni.Teach/co-teach career courses when established as an engagement strategy and priority in the college.Consider academic majors and their connections to industry.Administer and interpret individual interest, skills, abilities, and values assessment instruments.Stay current with career advising trends - develop an external career education network and learn from best practices.Collaborate with peers in other colleges to continuously innovate career advising.Present at conferences/events.Perform other duties as assigned by College Director to ensure the success of CaPS on behalf of the university, its students, and alumni.Programming
Support college-wide career development activities (for undergraduate and graduate students); fully implement and continuously improve CaPS career preparedness model: the Wildcat Way to Professional Success.Support career services informational programs; including orientation, admitted students' days, parents/family weekend.Develop and use standardized methodology for program development to include goals, learning objectives, alignment with strategic plan.Technology/Data
Analyze student engagement and satisfaction data/reports from CaPS and continuously assess priorities and service delivery.Leverage data to "get to know" student population - how to best serve/influence retention.Train students (and develop programming if needed) on the use of various CaPS technologies-Handshake, Vmock etc.Design and deliver mass communications to students including the weekly career emails.Partnerships
Support, development, and maintain partnerships with student organizations, faculty, and staff.Manage outreach to student organizations and student leadership groups tied to the college and develop/lead tailored career programs addressing specific needs of each group.Work with and leverage alumni in programming.Strategic/Operational Planning
In association with college Career Director, set college career advising strategic vision/plan in accordance with CaPS mission and strategic objectives and college priorities.Align operational goals to strategy and CaPS strategic objectives.Additional Information
Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.
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Under the administrative supervision of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Career Director, this position is central to the college Career and Professional Success operations. In the context of the UNH Wildcat Way to Professional Success Model, counsel students and alumni in exploring educational, personal or career goals; identifying interests, skills, and possible majors; exploring internship/experiential learning opportunities; relating majors and competencies to career options; developing concrete action steps to advance career options and the job search process; and researching graduate and post-graduate professional programs.Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in education, counseling, or related student service area.Strong interpersonal skills and communication techniques.Strong computer skills and ability to quickly adapt to new technologies/tools.Strong teamwork and collaborative skills.Ability to work efficiently and with careful attention to detail.Experience working with diverse student populations.Preferred Qualifications
Experience with the career advising process for college age students.Background with issues facing college students from diverse backgrounds.Experience using email and social media as a directed communication tool.Proficiency in developing content for web and social media channels.Experience in making presentations.Duties / Responsibilities
Advising
Serve as the lead career counselor for College of Engineering and Physical Science undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni.Teach/co-teach career courses when established as an engagement strategy and priority in the college.Consider academic majors and their connections to industry.Administer and interpret individual interest, skills, abilities, and values assessment instruments.Stay current with career advising trends - develop an external career education network and learn from best practices.Collaborate with peers in other colleges to continuously innovate career advising.Present at conferences/events.Perform other duties as assigned by College Director to ensure the success of CaPS on behalf of the university, its students, and alumni.Programming
Support college-wide career development activities (for undergraduate and graduate students); fully implement and continuously improve CaPS career preparedness model: the Wildcat Way to Professional Success.Support career services informational programs; including orientation, admitted students' days, parents/family weekend.Develop and use standardized methodology for program development to include goals, learning objectives, alignment with strategic plan.Technology/Data
Analyze student engagement and satisfaction data/reports from CaPS and continuously assess priorities and service delivery.Leverage data to "get to know" student population - how to best serve/influence retention.Train students (and develop programming if needed) on the use of various CaPS technologies-Handshake, Vmock etc.Design and deliver mass communications to students including the weekly career emails.Partnerships
Support, development, and maintain partnerships with student organizations, faculty, and staff.Manage outreach to student organizations and student leadership groups tied to the college and develop/lead tailored career programs addressing specific needs of each group.Work with and leverage alumni in programming.Strategic/Operational Planning
In association with college Career Director, set college career advising strategic vision/plan in accordance with CaPS mission and strategic objectives and college priorities.Align operational goals to strategy and CaPS strategic objectives.Additional Information
Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.
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