at Northwestern University in

Evanston, Illinois, United States Job Description Job Opening Id:

54527

Department:

Education & Social Policy Salary/Grade:

EXS/7 Target hiring range for this position will be between $70,000 -$75,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data

Job Summary:

The School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) is seeking a Sr Career Advisor to work with our master's and professional program students. The Sr Career Advisor works with the Director of Student Services and Advising and Associate Director for Career Services to implement a data-informed career services strategy, creating an integrated program of services, resources, programs, and advising empowering master's students and alumni in making decisions associated with their career goals and objectives. Advises and counsels students and alumni with less than ten (10+) years of post-undergraduate professional experience to empower them to make decisions associated with their post-graduation career goals and objectives. Educate and coach students in development of career development plan, application materials (i.e. cover letter, resumé, portfolio), interview strategies and job offer negotiations.

Specific Responsibilities :

Administration Contributes to and implements career-services related strategic plans of the division and individual master's programs. Completes administrative activities such as assessment, operations planning, data management, and reporting. Recommends changes and improvements to functional operations to better meet organizational needs and objectives. Assists with management of career coaches. Supports implementation of stakeholder (students, alumni, employers, faculty, staff) career-related services, policies, practices, and resources. Assists in partnering with peer NU departments and institutions to share best practices, cutting-edge delivery of career services and resources. Upon direction from the Director of Student Services and Advising and the Associate Director, researches best practices, peer institutions/programs, and market/economic conditions and recommends changes and enhancements to improve administrative effectiveness, services and/or resources. Technology Reviews existing use of technology and recommends changes to incorporate state-of-the-art systems and tools as appropriate into all aspects of the advising, counseling, and recruiting/employment programs. Recommends changes and enhancements to leverage technology. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account