Career Advisor (Student Services Professional II or III)

at  California State University

Job no: 542672
Work type: Staff
Location: Chico
Categories: Unit 4 - APC - Academic Professionals of California, Temporary, Full Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)
Position Description

JOB/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:

Student Services Professional II:
Under general supervision of the Director, the Student Services Professional II/Career Advisor performs moderately complex professional student service work including developing and facilitating workshops, seminars, and presentations throughout campus, on resume writing, interview skills, job market trends, and job search strategies in response to a variety of needs and concerns of individual students, student organizations, administration, and faculty. Working pro-actively in a team environment, the Career Advisor develops, implements, and facilitates programs that encourage and support student efficacy and success and is responsible for advising students in the seven colleges (with specific oversight for students in the College of Business). Responsibilities include comprehensive and independent student advisement and guidance in individual and group settings involving career planning and related issues. This position requires the application of professional skills and knowledge related to career planning, counseling, and judgment to recommend solutions to problems and changes in program procedures. Additionally, incumbent assists with administrative planning and program management to provide quality programming and performs other duties as assigned.
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Student Services Professional III:
Under general direction of the Director the Student Services Professional III/Career Advisor performs complex Student Services professional work by developing and facilitating workshops, seminars and presentations throughout the campus on resume writing, interview skills, job market trends, and job search strategies in response to a variety of needs and concerns of individual students, student organizations, administration, and faculty. Working pro-actively in a team environment, the Career Advisor will will develop, implement and facilitate programs that encourage and support student efficacy and success. Responsible for advising students in any of the seven colleges (with specific oversight for students in the College of Business). Responsibilities include comprehensive and independent student advisement and guidance in individual and group settings involving career planning and related issues. This position requires a high degree of judgment, professional skills, and knowledge related to career planning, to perform considerable administrative planning and program management, including recognizing program needs and developing creative and realistic approaches to meet those needs and collaboration with other professionals, to provide quality programming.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Student Services Professional II:
Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration, or a job-related field. Additional specialized experience which demonstrates the applicant has successfully applied the knowledge and abilities of a Student Services professional may also be substituted for required education on a year-for year basis.

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