Nontraditional Career Advisor

SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SUNY Schenectady) is one of the State University of New Yorks finest two-year colleges located in upstate New Yorks vibrant and growing Capital Region with easy access to Boston NYC the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains Montreal and scenic Hudson Valley all of which are just a few hours away. SUNY Schenectady is a premier college that provides quality comprehensive education for transfer career training and workforce development in a student-centered environment serving students from a wide range of backgrounds. The College offers more than 50 transfer and career programs in science aviation culinary music and liberal arts and serves more than 5000 take pride in being an urban campus with a small town feel.

SUNY Schenectady County Community College is seekingapplications for theNontraditional Career Advisor position in our Career and Transfer Services Department. Reporting to the Director of Career and Transfer Services the Career Advisor provides career employment and educational advising and referral services to students and potential students on an individual and/or group basis with special emphasis on non-traditional career and technical program recruitment completion and addition the Career Advisor facilitates networking between students and career professionals for purposes of career exploration mentoring field experience and long-term job placement and provides follow up services to ensure positive student outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Provide life-career guidance in regard to career decision making and planning with a strong emphasis on increasing awareness of and interest in careers non-traditional to gender.
• Provide advisement in regard to academic choices academic support services and experiential learning options related to intended career pathways.
• Develop learning experiences and working relationships with various departments of the college in regard to nontraditional careers and special populations.
• Coordinate experiential learning programs and processes including the Federal Work Study and paid internships for on and off campus work sites.
• Maintain partnerships and network with community employers and agencies. Assist in maintaining the office database/jobs board.
• Coordinate workshops and events pertaining to career readiness job and internship search and employment resources.
• Provide related classroom instruction as needed regarding non-traditional career related fields.
• Utilize related technology-based systems in order to provide information and services to students faculty community partners and employers.
• Participate in recruitment advisement and registration related activities as needed.
• Participate in and/or coordinate projects related to career exploration and identification mentoring development of internships and career shadowing experiences.
• Develop and distribute information and resources targeted to students seeking careers in non-traditional fields as well as other special populations within the college community.
• Assist in the promotion of career services events and activities with special emphasis on those related to non-traditional careers and special populations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates degree in guidance and counseling student personnel or related field.
• A minimum of two years of experience in the area of human resources education counseling or employment related services.
• Familiarity with MS Office Office 365 Adobe and cloud based social media and marketing sites as well as database/CSM programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and twoyears of Higher Education experience in a student support role such as Career Services Advising Coaching or other support program or services.
• Demonstrated experience in Career Development and Experiential learning activities as well as MBTI or similar certification.

Special Information:

• VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Offers of employment will be conditional based on the successful completion of a background check and verification of official college transcripts and/or certifications.

Salary: $45000

At SUNY Schenectady salary is only one aspect of your compensation package.

Benefits and perks:

As a full-time team member here youll enjoy:

• Comprehensive health care coverage
• Dental and vision coverage
• A choice of retirement systems
• A deferred compensation program
• Professional development opportunities
• Two on-site childcare providers (dependent on availability)
• Discounted YMCA health club membership
• Plus additional savings programs and perks!

Applications Due By: Applications accepted until position is filled.

If you need a disability-related accommodation to apply to this position please contact the Human Resources Office at or.

Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Completed SUNY Schenectady Employment Application
• References: Please provide three professional references which include name title and contact information

CAMPUS SAFETY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act mandates that all Title IV institutions without exception prepare publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the Colleges crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the Colleges current campus security policies. SUNY Schenectady County Community Colleges Annual Security Report is available here.

SUNY Schenectady is an Equal Opportunity compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United Stated and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.