Career Counselor (Part-Time) - Career Center

Join our team of difference makers • Azusa, CA

12d • $19 - $22

About The Position

APU seeks employees who desire to contribute to our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ-like character. Working together, employees at APU commit to establishing a university atmosphere that is edifying to God and one another. The Career Counselor actively supports APU students and alumni through providing career development services within the Career Center. The Career Counselor’s primary role is to serve as a main career consultant through conducting 1:1 consulting appointments, collaborating on campus wide resources, partnering with faculty and staff across all APU campuses, helping to facilitate employer engagement initiatives, and supporting the Career Center team as a whole. The Career Counselor will train other career consultants on the team to develop their consulting skills, career expertise, and professional development, and to gain experience working in the field of student affairs. The Career Counselor is an integral member of the Career Center team. This is a part-time position, averaging 18 hours per week. This position is fully grant-funded and contingent on grant-funding.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Business Administration, Communication Studies, Human Resources, Psychology, etc.).
• One to two years working in a higher education and/or career services setting is preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Adaptable in a fast-paced work environment while maintaining quality of work.
• Knowledge of Google Suite (i.e., Drive, Calendar, Slides, etc.).
• Knowledge of Zoom and/or Google Meets functions.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work and collaborate with a dynamic and diverse team.
• Ready to contribute unique strengths and think creatively.
• In agreement with the purpose and goals of Azusa Pacific University in providing a Christian-based higher education for its students.
• Reviewing documents and providing feedback.
• Communicating with students/staff/faculty via email/Zoom.
• Presenting/public speaking to classroom sized audiences.
• General reading and writing.
• Intermittent sitting and standing.
• Requires keyboard and 10-key work.
• Extensive telephone usage.
• Ability to lift, pull, grasp, bend and reach.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Extended periods seated at the computer.
• Standing and lifting/carrying up to 20 lbs on event days.
• Occasionally requires travel between APU Azusa campuses (East Campus and West Campus).
• Reading, writing notes, and computer monitor.
• Pleasant office, comfortable temperatures.
• Multiple conversations and transactions occurring simultaneously.
• Proficient in Google Apps., Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in an office position working within a college/university environment or with college students.
• Awareness of APU Career Center services.
• Experience with a career platform (e.g. Handshake) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and conduct 1:1 consulting appointments with APU students and alumni (virtually and in-person): Provide support through resume review, cover letter review, job/internship search, mock interviews, LinkedIn profile review, grad school search and prep, CV and advanced resume review, and career exploration.
• Manage, facilitate, and present Career Center Workshops to APU students across all campuses, designed to promote professional development; partner with APU faculty and staff to offer these workshops: Approve workshop requests via Formstack and professionally communicate with APU community and the Career Center team.
• Provide updates to the Center’s career consultants on a variety of professional development appointment and workshop topics.
• Support employer visits, recruitment experiences, and professional development programs delivered at APU campuses for students and alumni.
• Process Handshake tasks in a timely manner in order to provide information and career opportunities to our students and alumni: Approve new employers, jobs, internships, and event requests/postings through Handshake, APU’s career platform.
• Support the facilitation and data analysis of the First Destination Survey.
• Collaborate with the Career Center team in developing and publishing campus wide resources: Create, update, and design new and existing Career Center resources through researching current trends.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level