Career Counselor

Company: NACEWeb
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: October 19, 2024

Job Description:

Job Title: Career Counselor Department Code (Name): CARE (CAREER SERVICES) Percentage of Time: 100 Union Code (Name): 99 Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff: Career FLSA Status: Exempt Classified Indicator Description (Personnel Program): PSS Salary Grade: 20 Pay Rate/Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $63,800.00-$70,000.00. The full salary range for this position is $63,800.00-$111,600.00. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. Work Location: Building 599 Working Days and Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement, if applicable: Hybrid (Both UC & Non-UC locations) Special Instructions: For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application. Department Marketing Statement: Career Services strives to educate and empower all students and recent graduates to prepare for and pursue success. We seek a dynamic professional to play a significant role in the new vision for Career Services at UC Santa Barbara. Career Services helps undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent alumni make informed decisions about their futures by providing comprehensive resources, programs, career counseling, internships, and employment and professional/graduate school options. Career Services' vision is to inspire students to explore and gain knowledge of their future goals. Brief Summary of Job Duties: As part of a dynamic team of career services professionals, uses core counseling techniques to help students explore majors, clarify their career objectives, develop effective job search strategies, and apply to graduate programs through a range of approaches, including individual, drop-in, and group appointments, workshops, and other programs. Provides consultation to students and alumni on job-search tools and strategies, including resume writing, developing cover letters and job-campaign correspondence, interviewing, networking, and connecting with employers. Interfaces with faculty, staff, and students in the Social Science/Humanities academic disciplines, providing specialized programming, research, career-related information, and consultation in serving these constituents, emphasizing the career areas of Business and Entrepreneurship. Special Conditions of Employment:

• CANRA (U13): Mandated Child Abuse Reporter
• Clery Act (U15): Campus Security Authority
• Satisfactory criminal history background check
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment Job Functions and Percentages of Time: CAREER COACHING, ADVISING, & COUNSELING (40%) Delivers career coaching/advising/counseling services designed to develop professional relationships with students through various approaches, including individual, drop-in, and group appointments, workshops, and other programs. Provides consultation to students and alumni on job-search tools and strategies, including resume writing, developing cover letters and job-campaign correspondence, interviewing, networking, and connecting with employers. COORDINATES SERVICES FOR CAMPUS DEPARTMENTS (25%) Coordinates agency career development efforts to provide specialized programming, research, career-related information, and consultation to students in Social Sciences/Humanities academic disciplines, emphasizing the career areas of Business and Entrepreneurship. PROGRAM & EVENT ADMINISTRATION (25%) Uses needs assessments to design, plan, and deliver creative and innovative programming to meet the needs of students, employers, faculty, alumni, and other stakeholders. Effectively manages facilities, policies, and processes of each program and event. ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT (10%) Participates in staff/professional development meetings and collaborates in task groups. Share relevant professional and career information with other staff members. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement: UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree and equivalent experience/training.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Demonstrated verbal and written skills in communicating complex information to internal and external audiences.
  • Ability to think critically and creatively and imagine possibilities for solutions that do not currently exist or are not apparent.
  • Demonstrated personal and professional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusionary practices.
  • Demonstrated technical skills in common word processing, spreadsheet, and database software, including GSuite, Zoom, and LinkedIn.Preferred Qualifications:
    • Advanced degree in career counseling, student affairs, higher education, or related field.
    • 1-3 years experience guiding college students or university recruiting.
    • Knowledge of career development theories, adult development theory, counseling processes, career decision-making, learning styles, and job search strategies.
    • Knowledge of standards the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) sets forth.
    • Demonstrated project management experience, including program development, implementation, data collection, assessment, and evaluation.
    • Knowledge of labor market and employment trends, both locally and nationally, related to hiring students from a top-tier university.
    • Demonstrated skill in establishing effective working relationships with staff of all levels, faculty, employers, and alumni.
    • Experience and proficiency in incorporating the use of technology to deliver career services.
    • Organizational skills with demonstrated initiative, resourcefulness, and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively with attention to detail.
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