Career Services Advisor (Remote)

At Bryan University we believe in challenging the boundaries of traditional education and in liberating the innate greatness in people. We know that online learning is the best option for students looking to transform their lives. We offer career-focused degree programs that empower Bryan University graduates with the knowledge and practical skills that lead directly to professional careers.

Visit https://bryanuniversity.edu/about/careers/ to learn more about what makes us stand apart.

This is a remote, work-from-home position. We will consider applicants that reside in the following states: Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah.

Pay: $24.03 per hour

Bryan University has been recognized as one of the Top Companies to Work for in Arizona for the past 7 years in a row! We offer a robust benefits package that includes:

• • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
• HSA
• Telemedicine
• An Award-Winning Wellness Program
• Tuition Assistant Program
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Options
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays
• An Empowering Company Culture
• Computer Equipment Provided
• Work from Home

(* includes domestic partner coverage)

Position Summary of the Career Services Advisor:

The Career Services Advisor supports the mission, goals, and objectives of the university and career services department. They are responsible for developing relationships with companies within the degree industries that result in placement opportunities for our graduates. The Career Services Advisor’s key function is to assist students to prepare for the workforce in their chosen career field. The Career Services Advisor will also be responsible for working alongside the Career Services and Alumni Outreach teams while providing a high level of customer service to active students and graduates. This individual will achieve successful placement rates that exceed accreditation standards and be expected to meet advisor metrics.

Responsibilities of the Career Services Advisor:

• Support and abide by all rules, regulations, and guidelines of the university, serving as a role model for students and alumni at all times
• Carry out the mission of the Career Services Department
• Represent the Career Services department to students, faculty, program directors, senior university officers, employers, and professional organizations
• Provide career counseling and job referrals to assist students with the career development process, including clarifying objectives and obtaining occupational information
• Provide career planning assistance through making Zoom and telephone appointments with students as well as providing online assistance, regularly scheduled group workshops, and live access to Zoom interaction with students and alumni
• Schedule, conduct, critique, and offer feedback on Mock Interviews for students to be better prepared for actual job interviews
• Help students develop and improve workforce readiness skills, communication, & professional etiquette skills to ensure they are able to represent the hiring company as needed
• Provide Career Services information to students in all Ignite sessions as well as regular classes when needed by Program Directors or Faculty
• Provide insights to students on the day to day working experience of professionals working in each of the Bryan University academic programs
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with students, alumni, faculty, employers, and the community at large
• Initiate contact with and regularly follow-up with employers to develop new job opportunities and sustain existing feeder relationships with those employers
• Assist students with the career development and planning process, including obtaining information on companies, job outlooks, current opportunities for employment, hiring practices, and making the transition from school to career
• Plan and implement virtual job fairs and inform students of ground-based career fairs related to their academic program and within reasonable driving distance from their home
• Distribute information to students on internships, externships, apprenticeships, volunteerism, and summer job opportunities related to academic programs
• Maintain departmental student files in and ensure e-files are accurate, truthful, and current reflecting up to date activities and conversations - no bulk uploading, and must be done in real time
• Maintain, update, and stay current on Insightly and Bryan University Career Connection, the online recruitment system and proactively make suggestions to maintain/update the career services website, FB page, and LinkedIn profile
• Promote Career Services to students, alumni, and employers through a variety of marketing efforts
• Prepare & disseminate regular reports and updates
• Collect and analyze research data relevant to the career planning and placement of students and alumni
• Monitor and identify emerging occupational specialties related to Bryan University programs, with a keen eye on those opportunities that expand opportunities for Bryan graduates
• Collect and electronically file accreditation forms through DocuSign to satisfy ACCSC and potentially other accreditation requirements
• Document all interactions with students and alumni, including details that can be readily understood by others unfamiliar with the student, through Insightly first and then CampusVue, including the date, time, and time zone at which the activity occurred.

Requirements of the Career Services Advisor:

• Bachelor’s degree required/Master’s degree highly preferred
• 3 years professional experience in career services or corporate relations along with the ability to show demonstrated knowledge of the career development profession including procedures and processes
• Previous Career Services experience in for-profit education highly preferred – other for-profit education experience will be considered
• Ability to develop, plan, implement, assess, and refine projects; programs; and processes designed to improve departmental efficiency; student retention; and the advancement of students along the Career Services continuum
• Must know, understand, have current accounts, and document your ability to use, update, and block users on social media platforms including but not limited to LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook (including Messenger)
• Must know how to develop, write scripts for, record, implement, post, assess usage, refine, and delete online educational webinars and podcasts
• Ability to demonstrate working experience in Career Services & SIS related technologies
• Demonstrate working knowledge of Google Workspace (including Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Meet); and MS Office Suite applications including Excel, Word, & PowerPoint
• Demonstrate working knowledge of Campus Nexus, Insightly, & ATS system
• Proven track record increasing the rate of placements
• Strong Zoom, presentation, telephone, webinar, and organizational skills required
• Must demonstrate the proven ability to write and develop professional emails, reports, summaries, marketing flyers, podcasts, text messages, and department updates free of colloquialisms, slang, and unprofessional structure of communication
• Must demonstrate a team mindset with the ability to work in a collegial and collaborative environment
• Must demonstrate experience creating programs from ideation through inception, roll-out, and refinement. Specific examples must be provided
• Ability to sit for six to eight hours
• Ability to work at least 40 hours per week - there are times when paid overtime is encouraged for us to satisfy accreditation goals
• Ability to work until 7 p.m. MST on rare occasions when needed

Bryan University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student, and graduate success. We are committed to building and developing a diverse environment where a variety of ideas, cultures and perspectives can thrive.