Career Advisor (Professional and Leadership Development)

Posting Number SF01883

Job Title Career Advisor (Professional and Leadership Development)

Position Number 108237

FTE 1.00

FLSA Exempt

Position Type Professional Staff

Union PSA/NEA – Professional Staff Assoc

Pay Grade Level Grade Level: 10

Pay Grade Range Salary Range: $57,155 (prorated to $34,190 to reflect a 21 hour work week)

Status Calendar Year, Part-time, Permanent

Department Graduate School

Contact(s) 

Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)

Contact Phone/Extension 

Contact Email 

Physical Demands 

Campus Location Kingston

Grant Funded No

Extension Contingency Notes 

Job Description Summary 

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by November 17, 2024. Applications received after November 17, 2024, may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs, but are not guaranteed full consideration.

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This is a permanent, calendar year, part time (21 hours per week) position.

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BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the general direction of the Associate Director of Professional and Community Development, and through individual appointments, class visits, workshops, and programs, use best practices to prepare graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to succeed in their academic programs and in the workforce by helping them engage in professional skill building and career exploration, planning, and application by offering career coaching, and current market information with respect to academic and career advancement, including on obtaining internships, jobs, and fellowships, CV/resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, and interviewing. Develop and draft resource materials including guides and templates for job application materials for positions including faculty, fellowships, alt-ac, industry, non-profit, and government positions. Assist the Associate Director for Professional and Community Development with communications with stakeholders, updating and maintaining web pages, and developing and leading career and professional development workshops and programs, including alumni and industry panel programs. Identify, conduct outreach, and engage potential employers and their recruiters and talent acquisition specialists. Organize programs, information sessions, panels, classroom visits, and webinars with employer representatives to provide graduate students with current knowledge of career requirements and opportunities. Identify, conduct outreach, and engage graduate alumni to conduct programs, information sessions, panels to provide graduate students information to access markets.

Duties and ResponsibilitiesESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide virtual and face-to-face individual and group career advising through appointments, classroom visits, and other group presentations.

Educate and help students at all stages and in all functions of the career advancement process, including career exploration, experience acquisition, resume and application material development, industry, and employer research, interviewing, networking, and job/internship/volunteer/experience search strategies.

Design, develop, market, and present career development programming to students in group settings and generally support the office’s programming efforts.

Track career and professional development data including appointments, programs, and employer contacts.

Infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into all aspects of work.

Work with faculty, staff, and employers to collect, market, and deliver industry specific information connecting graduate students with careers.

Partner with employers and alumni regarding industry related information and current economic and workforce development and impart information to students.

Seek new ways to reach employers, faculty, and students to encourage participation at events.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work occasional evening hours for appointments and programs.

Perform additional duties as requested.

LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:

Personal computers and printers, word processing, spreadsheet software. Digital platforms.

Required QualificationsREQUIRED:

1. Master’s degree.

2. Minimum of one year of career advising and/or career coaching experience.

3. Demonstrated knowledge of career development principles.

4. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain employer and community relationships.

5. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.

6. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.

7. Demonstrated computer and web-based platform skills (including career database and/or online teaching platforms, video communication and social media platforms, website editing and maintenance).

8. Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies.

9. Demonstrated ability to create programming or workshops.

10. Demonstrated experience and dedication to integrating issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice into work.

11. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred QualificationsPREFERRED:

1. Ph.D.

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ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

Environmental ConditionsThe incumbent is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Posting Date 10/17/2024

Closing Date

Special Instructions to ApplicantsPlease attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application:

(#1) Cover letter.

(#2) Resume.

(#3) Other Document – References – the names and contact information of three professional references. (Note: this document is required even though references may be listed on the application).

Quicklink for Postinghttps://jobs.uri.edu/postings/14135

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