What are the responsibilities and job description for the Career Coach position at University of Wisconsin–Madison?
Job Summary:
Responsibilities include:
- Provide 1:1 student career coaching through scheduled appointments and drop-in office hours.
- Serve as an assigned advisor for 3 to 4 majors, while maintaining an understanding of career pathways across business majors. Collaborate with Employer Engagement Team and Pathway Consultants to design and develop industry-focused resources and programs.
- Coordinate and deliver career development programming, and/or resource materials to business students and alumni.
- Support students from all backgrounds throughout the career development process (exploration, preparation, recruiting success) through dedicated advising and programming.
- Strive to create a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive environment for both students and fellow staff.
- Contribute to 1-3 strategic projects or initiatives supporting the goals of the Career Engagement Team, Undergraduate Program, or campus per year.
Responsibilities:
Coordinates and delivers career development programming, resource materials, and/or advising to students and alumni. Educates students, alumni, and other stakeholders about career development and opportunities and maintains relationships to aid in effective career planning. Strives to create a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive work environment.- 70% Educates or advises students and recent alumni individually or in groups through various mediums about career exploration, self-assessment, skills, materials development, and career decisions
- 10% Develops and delivers career development programming and resource materials across various mediums to provide education to students
- 5% Responds to questions and provides information regarding student services, policies, procedures, and employment preparation
- 10% May identify and maintain a professional network of employers or other stakeholders to facilitate career exploration and employment opportunities for students
- 5% Participates in the campus-wide career services community, providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college/unit
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
Education:
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Qualifications:
- 1 - 2 years experience in higher education setting or business. Experience can include work in an advising/mentor capacity, delivering programming, or business industry experience.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of or experience with business.
- Experience with advising students or providing mentorship.
- Experience designing and delivering career development programming, workshops, or presentations of a similar nature.
- Commitment to creating an environment in which the value of each person's identity, culture, background, experience, status, and abilities are recognized, supported, and respected.
- A strong desire to build relationships with students, colleagues and campus partners from other schools/colleges.
- Excellent accuracy, attention to detail, organizational, and self-management skills while working in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, flexibility and ability to provide excellent customer service to clients.
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $53,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.
Additional Information:
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
How to Apply:
Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter along with a comprehensive resume.
Our search committee will review all application materials after the posted deadline. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. We will notify all applicants once the search is completed and we have selected a top candidate. As applicants move on to next steps in the process, they will be asked to provide names and contact information (e-mail address, phone number, and mailing address) of at least three references.
Contact:
Rima Okbazghi
okbazghi@wisc.edu
608-262-2810
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Career Development Coordinator(AE032)
Department(s):
A12-WISCONSIN SCH OF BUSINESS/UNDERGRADUATE PROG OFFICE
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
311085-AS
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
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Salary : $53,000
