Senior Career Development Specialist, Former Student Career Services

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Texas A&M University’s Career Center provides centralized career and professional development services for undergraduate, graduate, and former students. The Senior Career Development Specialist develops, implements, and supports career development programs, services, and resources for former students and students, and may have supervisory responsibilities. The position collaborates with campus and employer partners.

The role primarily provides career advising, programming, and resources to former students at all career stages, with an emphasis on career planning and transitions, job search strategies, networking, and interviewing. It develops innovative programs and resources, builds relationships with campus and employer partners, keeps current on employment trends, and uses digital tools to deliver career content. The position is based at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of experience in career services, advising, recruiting, or a related specialty.
• Ability to multitask and work collaboratively.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet programs, and ability to work with and present data.
• Experience with complex databases and computer software programs.
• Proficiency in researching and using online resources.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple ongoing programs and services.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in student affairs or a related specialty.

Responsibilities

• Advise former students and students on career and major exploration, career planning, resume writing, job search strategies, networking, and interviewing.
• Create, implement, oversee, and evaluate career education and development programs that support a range of industries, occupations, and class years.
• Participate in drop-in advising, committee work, team meetings, center-wide events, and other Career Center programs and services.
• Use learning management systems, livestreaming, virtual career services, and online collaboration tools to deliver career content.
• Lead presentations about Career Center services, resources, and programs for campus constituent groups and the Aggie Network community.
• Develop large-scale programs and events, such as career fairs, resume events, tabling, and employer spotlights, for varied former-student career interests.
• Conduct outreach and workshops with faculty, advisors, and industry experts to integrate career readiness into the academic experience.
• Meet regularly with Association of Former Students staff, A&M Club leadership, and college or program advisors, faculty, and administrators to share information about services, program offerings, and progress.
• Coordinate consultations and collaborate with campus partners seeking support.
• Establish and maintain employer relationships to expand full-time, internship, and co-op opportunities for former students and students.
• Represent the Career Center at employer and industry events, and collaborate with recruiting organizations to align employer expectations with student preparedness.
• Work with Career Center Employer Services on employer-development responsibilities.
• Develop and maintain digital and print career resources tailored to former students and current students.
• Support assessment and data collection to measure program effectiveness and outcomes, and evaluate resources to identify needed revisions.
• Supervise and evaluate student employees, maintain confidential records and files as appropriate, and train student employees.
• May manage Career Center committees or project teams.
• Participate in staff development, career-services best practices, departmental and divisional meetings, and strategic planning.
• Coordinate internal and external communications to ensure accurate dissemination of program updates.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, and long-term disability insurance; Texas A&M contributes to employee health and basic life premiums.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 12–15 days of annual paid holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs and release time for health and wellness.
• Free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support for conferences, workshops, and other professional development.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed by Texas A&M.
• Access to the Living Well employee wellness program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior