2024-06-25
University of Pittsburgh
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Bradford
Pennsylvania
16701
United States
Coordinator of Career Services
Join our dynamic team as the Coordinator of Career Services, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future careers of our students! You will work with students to identify, explore, test, and refine career options and goals, foster partnerships with community and campus stakeholders, as well as research and curate experiential learning opportunities (internship, employment, and service/volunteerism) tailored to our students' needs.
This is a 12-month, full-time position in the Division of Student Affairs, functioning with a high degree of autonomy, and reporting directly to the Associate Dean of Experiential Learning and Leadership.
Salary: $43,000 - $50,000/year
Duties: The coordinator will work together with students, faculty, and community members and will be responsible for:
Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in a related field, along with two to three years of relevant experience. Preference will be given to applicants with prior experience in higher education programs, especially those focusing on student employment, student affairs, or career design/development. Flexibility of approach and a collaborative style are essential. Student Affairs is a dynamic and high-energy environment: the rewards are high – but so are the demands on time and engagement.
Benefits: Excellent benefits package, including education benefit (university-paid tuition) for employee and dependents; retirement plan with up to 8% employer match; group medical insurance, life insurance, optional vision, and dental insurance; and generous vacation, sick and personal time. For more information visit www.hr.pitt.edu/benefits.
Please include a cover letter to further demonstrate the ways that your education and experience make you an ideal advocate for our students!
Provides group and individual student career coaching and assessments to foster understanding of University resources, professional development, and career opportunities. Assists in creation and facilitation of education and outreach. Teaches career development courses. Promotes and represents the career center at University functions and drives outreach.
Career counseling/coaching of students and alumni, supervision of student peer educators, administering and coordinating programs and workshops, public speaking, working collaboratively with campus faculty and staff.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Although reasonable accommodations will be accepted.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.
The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.
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