Career Counselor - 499126-2453

Boise State University • Boise, ID • 4d ago

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The primary role of this position is to assist students by providing career counseling and coaching on career exploration, career planning, job search, preparing for and competing in experiential learning opportunities, preparation for application to clinical programs, professional employment, and graduate and professional school opportunities. The position also works with college faculty and administration to help embed career-related learning outcomes into the classroom, facilitating out-of-classroom career education opportunities and programming. This position requires knowledge of career counseling theories and practices, job search coaching, and job market knowledge.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Department Overview:

Career Services is a high-performing team committed to student success. We believe in the strength of relationships and love innovative thinking and creative implementation. We seek someone to help us elevate our team and deliver on our mission and vision with our students, campus partners, community, and alumni.

Our department is a comprehensive and centralized office that works with current students and alumni. Our office encompasses career development, experiential learning, and employer relations to help students explore, gain experience, and articulate their story. Boise State University\'s Strategic Plan - Blueprint for Success includes the goal of improving educational access and student success. This incorporates integrating career education and experiential learning opportunities into the curriculum and the student experience to improve career readiness and post-graduation outcomes. We are working with campus partners to achieve these goals. We strive to help students from the moment they step on campus to Beyond Boise State. We build relationships with and on behalf of students to help them succeed! Our mission is STUDENT SUCCESS.

Level Scope:

Fully competent and productive professional contributor who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity. Works independently with general supervision; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action. May provide guidance and assistance to entry level professionals and/or support employees.

Essential Functions:

Career Counseling and Job Search Advising - 70%

Provide counseling, coaching, and facilitation of career related

one-on-one appointments, presentations, and workshops. This requires formal training in career counseling theory and practice, assessment, and in-depth knowledge of career information and career trends.

Conducts individual and group/class sessions with students and

alumni providing interest and skill assessment, values clarification, career opportunity/trend information, and counseling, which includes the facilitation of: increased self-knowledge, motivation to achieve success, ability to effectively use decision-making processes, ability to overcome barriers, and ability to establish and achieve goals.

Engages students in career exploration early and throughout their

academic career.

Promote experiential learning opportunities with the goal of

transforming the students\' university experience.

Help students reflect on their academic career and be able to

articulate their experiences to their respective audience.

Advise, teach, and prepare students and alumni individually and/or

in workshops on resumes, cover letters, applications, job search techniques, interview skills, networking, internet usage, employer research, graduate/professional school research and application, and evaluation of job offers.

Provide ongoing feedback to students regarding their individual job

search skills.

Ensure accurate data entry and reporting of all activity into the

career development database, including counseling notes and outreach career activity.

Requires in-depth, current knowledge of employer hiring practices

and preferences, computer literacy in using web and internet applications, and strong interview skills.

Career Development Liaison - 20%

Act as a liaison to a designated college and/or campus organization and its students with a focus on the students\' career development and goal formation through program management, outreach, specialized career programming, collaboration with the designated college administration and faculty as well providing students resources and counseling options on career choice, experiential learning, and job search.

Collaborate with academic areas on integrating career education and experiential learning into the curriculum and provide career-related programming to enhance the student experience.

Develop and maintain professional relationships with partners across the university to promote student career growth.

Liaisons will provide classroom and non-classroom presentations regarding the career development and/or the job search process.

Develop and facilitate career related projects related to the liaison group that promot

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