Job Title: Career and Academic Advisor
Location: Mayville, ND
Compensation: $42,000-$47,000 - based on experience
Benefits: Includes single or family health care coverage (premiums paid for by the university), basic life insurance, EAP, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual and sick leave. Optional benefits available: supplemental life, dental, vision, long- term care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental retirement plans.
Who can apply: Internal/external candidates eligible to work in the United States. Mayville State University does not offer visa sponsorship at this time.
Position Information: Mayville State University is seeking a Career and Academic Advisor. This position will focus most of their time (65%) on career preparation for all students, with special emphasis on first-year students and sophomores. There will also be significant time (35%) devoted to academic advising, especially new students, first-generation and undeclared students, and working very closely with the SOS program.
This position serves as a champion for all activities related to holistic career development for students. This includes such things as resume’ and cover letter review and the linking of meaningful campus engagement with a career development process, and includes the use of various surveys and instruments to determine student strengths, career/values alignment, etc.
The Career and Academic Advisor participates as a collaborative member of the Academic Advising Center with a focus on new students, first-generation and undeclared students, and integrates developmental academic advising through a career preparation lens.
It is expected that the person serving in this role will develop programming that furthers both areas of emphasis for both on-campus and online and distance students.
Required Competencies:
- Knowledge of the NACE career readiness competencies is helpful but not required.
- Demonstrated commitment to holistic student development.
- Demonstrated experience organizing student activities and programs
- Demonstrated public speaking abilities
- Excellent communication skills--interpersonal, oral and written
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and be self-motivated
- Demonstrated teamwork, initiative, customer service, and organizational skills
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Competencies in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work flexible hours. Occasional weekend and evening hours required.
- Detail-oriented
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Utilize Handshake and other Career Services programs and packages (training will be provided)
- Develop a holistic career exploration model, focusing on new, first-year, and transfer students.
- Develop a career curriculum, integrating NACE competencies.
- Plan and execute special events, including summer registration and orientation.
- Maintain a case load of academic advisees.
- Collaborate with residence life and other student services, athletics, and faculty departments to develop and implement student programming.
- Other duties as assigned by the Dean of Student Affairs and Advising Center Director.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Communications, Social Science, or related fields.
- Higher education/Student Affairs experience, Career Services experience, experience with internship programs, either as an undergraduate or graduate student will be beneficial.
Application closing date is November 13, 2023.
MaSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity. ND veteran's preference laws apply to this position. Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability. The state of North Dakota has an open records law; therefore, your application could be subject to review upon request. A criminal history background check must be satisfied prior to employment.
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