Student Career Counselor I

Unleash YOUR Potential With Us As a next-generation public research institute and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to shape the future and solve the world’s most challenging problems. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role in pushing us forward to become among the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with uniquely talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses and regional locations. That means greater challenges to tackle, more meaningful opportunities to grow, and rewarding experiences that go beyond a paycheck. We’re seeking qualified, motivated individuals who will help UCF fulfill its mission in unleashing the potential of every individual, enriching the human experience through inclusion, discovery, and innovation; and propelling broad-based prosperity for the many communities we serve. Career Services: Career Services (CS) provides comprehensive career services and programs to assist a diverse student population in developing, evaluating, and effectively initiating and implementing career, education, and employment decisions and plans through collaborative internal partnerships with UCF administrators, faculty, and staff, as well as effective external partnerships with key employers. The Opportunity: UCF's Career Services seeks a Student Career Counselor I to join their team! The Counselor develops, implements, facilitates, and evaluates various programs focused on assisting students in successfully integrating into the University environment. Focuses on students' career development by working with students, alumni, and/or potential employers. Provides counseling to students, develops programs and activities to assist students with career development. Responsibilities: Counselor delivers targeted services to a growing population of over 70,000 students. Services include career assessment, counseling and advising, presenting workshops and seminars, conducting outreach presentations, managing programs, and development of student resources. Counselor will provide direct career counseling to individuals and groups to help them make effective decisions regarding academic and professional goals interpret individual personality, interest, skills, and values assessment. Counselor will administer and interpret individual personality, interest, skills, and values assessment instruments to include the Strong Interest Inventory and Myers Briggs Type Indicator as well as utilized computerized Career Guidance Systems such as Focus 2 and O’Net. Counselor works closely with the Career Development Team on special projects and assignments. This position reports directly to the Assistant Director of Career Development and supervise and provide training to undergraduate and graduate student employees. The counselor may manage one or more career development programs or projects to include planning, needs assessment, budgeting, marketing, evaluating outcomes evaluations and overall program delivery. In addition to diverse student populations, the counselor would be collaborating with student services staff, faculty, academic departments, alumni, and employers on a regular basis. Counselor may be assigned as a liaison to academic programs, special populations, student organizations or student support offices which can include development of targeted services along with identification of career-related materials and resources. Counselor serves on various university committees as needed. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's and 2 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree and 0 years of relevant experience. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in student personnel, higher education, counselor education, psychology, or other appropriate area from an accredited institution and one year of related experience. Experience with career services (can include graduate student experience or other relevant professional experience). Experience developing career programs and demonstrated aptitude for organizing programs to include marketing, planning, and implementing programs or projects. Experience using technology in career counseling (assessment tools, academic and career information, job search assistance), social media, presentation development, data management and reporting. Skills or aptitude for developing and maintaining relationships - strong team member skills. Proven communication skills, particularly with diverse groups to include faculty, employees, and students. Ability to work independently as well as with self-directed teams. Additional Application Materials Required: Please attach a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references: two from current or previous supervisors. Are Benefits Important to You? Working at UCF has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, UCF offers: Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program Paid time off, including annual and sick leave and paid holidays Retirement savings options Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions Education assistance Flexible work environment And more…For more benefits information, go to the UCF Employee Benefits page click here. Who Are We? Founded in 1963 to fuel the region’s talent pipeline and support the growing U.S. space program, UCF is built to make a better future for our students and society. It’s one of the reasons U.S. News & World Report ranks UCF among the nation’s top 20 most innovative colleges, while Forbes, Kiplinger, and The Princeton Review rank us a best-value university. UCF is one of 14 universities nationwide designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Research 1 university. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 220-degree programs between its main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, academic health sciences campus, and 11 UCF Connect centers located throughout the region. In addition, UCF extends its reach to communities in and beyond Central Florida by offering complete, online programs leading to bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, Ph.D.'s., certificates, and more. Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins. #LI-ONSITE Department Student Success and Well-Being (SSWB) - Career Services Work Schedule Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Type of Appointment Regular Expected Salary $42,367.00 to Negotiable Job Posting End Date 09-16-2023-12-00-AM Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations. UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at http://www.oie.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf. As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request. The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. A Foundation for Success Founded in 1963 to provide talent for Central Florida and the growing U.S. space program, UCF has been making an impact on the state, the nation — and outer space — ever since. With 13 colleges and more than 230 degree programs, follow your passion at one of our campus locations designed to help you succeed. From the main campus in east Orlando to UCF Downtown and Rosen College of Hospitality Management to the Academic Health Sciences Campus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn in the heart of your industry. UCF also has multiple regional locations and fully online programs — including online bachelor’s degrees, online graduate degrees, online certificates and more — to ensure that you can achieve your dreams whenever and wherever you want.

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