Staff Assistant - Academic and Career Advisor - Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg State University • Fitchburg, MA

340d • $52,000 - $56,000

About The Position

Academic and Career Advisors are responsible for providing advising services to a caseload of students. Specific duties include career advising to all students, as well as course registration advising for pre-majors (or undeclared students), new transfer students, and dual-enrollment students. Advisors are further responsible for assisting in the development and maintenance of programmatic materials and a curriculum for career and academic advising.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field required at the time of hire; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in higher education working with student support services.
• Experience working with a diverse student population; preference for bilingual, Spanish-speaking abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and in teams.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment that seeks to improve delivery of services and increase student success.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly in required documentation.
• Strong written and oral communication, as well as interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated familiarity with the latest scholarship on career development and student support services and the ability to transform theory into practice.
• Computer literacy skills (i.e. Microsoft Office, student record systems, online advising and career counseling tools).
• Ability to perform above duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to satisfactorily pass a check conducted by the Criminal History Systems Board/Sexual Offender Registry Information (CORI/SORI check) and a background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide career advising to students individually and in groups, through workshops, including those enrolled in the first-year experience (FYE) and within residential learning communities (RLCs).
• Assist in resume and cover letter preparation, interview skills development, and job search strategies.
• Provide academic advising for pre-majors (or undeclared students), new transfer students, dual-enrollment students, and other students in need of course registration advising.
• Be responsive to advising questions from faculty and provide academic workshops and information on University policies and procedures.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of programmatic materials and a curriculum for career and academic advising.
• Participate in faculty and student affairs training on career services and advising platforms.
• Refer students to other academic and student support services as needed.
• Plan and implement career events and programming in coordination with the Director of the Career Services and Advising Center.
• Respond to student clubs, faculty, and alumni association requests for presentations and workshops.
• Provide support with social media and marketing.
• Remain current in the trends in career development and academic advising.
• Represent the University at national and regional meetings, conferences, and associations, as well as at recruitment and open house events.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• A choice of 9 different pre-taxed, health insurance plan options
• A choice of pension or 401(a), and supplemental plan retirement options
• Life insurance up to 8x the annual salary
• Long-term disability coverage
• Dental insurance
• 20 vacation days accrued per year
• 15 sick days accrued per year
• 5 personal days per year
• Paid holidays
• Tuition remission for self, spouse, and dependent children and more...

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree