Career Development Specialist
4 hours ago
Under the general supervision of the Associate Director, the Career Counselor works independently, delivering high-caliber career services and outreach initiatives tailored to specific cohorts, including targeted students, recent alumni, and faculty members.
This entails offering personalized career counseling sessions in various formats, such as one-on-one meetings and group workshops, conducted either in person or virtually.
Key Responsibilities- Plans, develops and implements professional and career development programs targeted to students in partnership with the academic sector and employers to ensure their smooth transition into the workplace
- Provides career counseling and coaching that include preparing resumes/portfolios, interviewing, and developing interview and networking competencies to support career plans that align with students' career goals
- Conducts workshops and facilitates groups on various career development topics
- Develops relationships and communications with academic partners from assigned colleges and related academic clubs and relevant professional/community organizations
- Engages academic stakeholders fostering connections between employers and relevant programs to build long-term interaction with the University
- Designs and conducts classroom presentations on various career-readiness topics, and relevant career education resources
- Assesses needs and coordinates learning/programmatic outcomes with faculty in collaboration with key employers, community partners, and the Center team
- Supports the University, Division and Center's missions and goals
- Ability to function effectively in a culturally-diverse environment and establish relationships and partnerships with various stakeholders
- Skilled in the development and use of virtual and on-line, distance-learning employment-related tools and resources
- Knowledge of software applications: such as word processing, spreadsheet, power point and database management
- Demonstrated knowledge of principles of individual and group behavior, career development, and counseling techniques
- Excellent communication, presentation, teamwork, and organizational skills
- Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action
- Ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
- Possess excellent customer service and public relations skills and experience in effectively networking with faculty, staff, administrators, and employers strongly desired
- Ability to advise students individually or in groups on varied and complex matters
- Ability to determine the appropriate course of action and proper techniques to utilize while engaged with individuals and groups in personal interactions of a sensitive nature
- Ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations; gather and analyze data; problem-solve, troubleshoot, reason logically, draw valid conclusions and make sound decisions and appropriate recommendations
- Ability to present clear and concise information orally and in written reports
- Ability to compose and appropriately format correspondence and prepare statistical reports
- Ability to develop and coordinate career/employment programs for students while interfacing effectively with faculty, deans and employers
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive communications with employees, employers and external agencies
- Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate coursework in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution where such are job-related
- Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience
- A master's degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a directly related field may be substituted for one (1) year of experience
- A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three (3) years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling
- Master's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a directly related field
- Three (3) years of experience advising or counseling students in a higher education setting
- Experience with program management, setting basic milestones, identifying resource needs, and team development
- Three (3) years of experience in developing, implementing, and administrating in-person, hybrid, and live programs relevant to career development, counseling, or employment
- Certified to administer and interpret career assessments (Strong, MBTI)
Classification: Student Services Professional III
Anticipated Hiring Range: $5,574/month - $5,852/month
CSU Salary Range: $5,276/month - $7,517/month
San José State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary (https://www.sjsu.edu/hr/benefits/).
Application Procedure
Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:
Resume
Letter of Interest
All applicants must apply within the specified application period: August 15, 2024 through September 29, 2024.
This position is open until filled; however, applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.
Contact InformationUniversity Personnel
CSU Vaccination Policy
The CSU strongly recommends that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus.
The system wide policy can be found atand questions may be sent to.
Additional Information
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.
SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.
Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis.
The standard background check includes:
criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will pay all costs associated with this procedure. Evidence of required degree(s) or certification(s) will be required at time of hire.
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All San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Incumbent is also required to promptly report any knowledge of a possible Title IX related incident to the Title IX Office or report any discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation to the Office of Equal Opportunity.
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety Notification:Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at
The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming.
The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State University locations for the three most recent calendar years.
A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at or by email at.
Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at
The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus.
A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at or by email at.
Campus Security Authority - In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, this position is subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority.
Individuals that are designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and complete Clery Act training as determined by the university Clery Director.
Equal Employment Statement
San José State University (SJSU) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, or protected veteran status consistent with applicable federal and state laws.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and certain other federal and state laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in all education programs and activities operated by the university (both on and off campus).
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August 15, :00 AM) Pacific Daylight Time
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