Career & Employment Counselor (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Position Details

WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Information

Position Title

Career & Employment Counselor (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Requisition Number

S01969P

Position Category

Staff

Campus Location

Weber State University - Ogden, UT

Hours per week

Months per year

Alternate work schedule

Pay Grade

Salary

FLSA

Exempt

Job Summary / Basic Function

Duties and functions of this position include the following :

• Provide career counseling, employment advising, assessment, and career-readiness training services to students (individually or in groups)
• Facilitate regular presentations / workshops on career-related topics and teach one or more university courses.
• Oversee career readiness resources and services for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS) including acting as a liaison to deans and faculty, building and maintaining relationships with key employers, promoting career readiness, facilitating focused career events, and developing job opportunities / resources for students.
• Supervise one or more student mentors or other employees.
• Other projects, committee assignments, and responsibilities as assigned

Required Qualifications

NOTE : Must be able to complete all of the following requirements within five months of hire. Candidates who do not yet meet all requirements will be temporarily hired at the E31 level (see Notes to Applicants section below) .

Required :

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred :

A successful candidate will be willing to

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Benefits Summary

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date

01 / 13 / 2025

Review Date

01 / 27 / 2025

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled

Notes to Applicant

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $52,000 and may go up depending upon candidate qualifications (for those hired temporarily at the E31 level the starting salary is $45,000 and prior completion of both a bachelor's degree and two years experience are required). The position comes with a generous benefits package .

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, transcripts, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and / or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month / year to month / year or month / year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin January 27, 2025. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

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ADA Essential Job Function

ADA Essential Job Function

Physical Activity of this position

Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and / or fingers. , Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Physical Requirements of this position

Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and / or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and / or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision.

Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

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