Assistant Director of Career Coaching (Career Services Consultant)

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Job description

Department

SICE ADMINISTRATION (BL-INAD-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering is world-renowned as an innovative leader in the teaching and research of the use of technology to solve real-world problems. We focus on what is possible and take a broad view of computing and information technology education and research. The Luddy School also prides itself on its welcoming, inclusive atmosphere that encourages collaboration while respecting individual ideas and expression.

Luddy Career Services partners with students in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering as well as employers recruiting for technology, information, and engineering opportunities. We serve Luddy students in all levels of their career development, from exploratory and pre-major students to those pursuing undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees, in addition to our alumni. Our mission is to provide opportunities and resources that will empower students to define their career goals, develop professional life skills, obtain related experience, and realize their career potential.

Job Summary

This role within Luddy Career Services will assist with student career coaching needs within the office with a focus on undergraduate students. The role will also oversee special projects required to serve our students and set them on a path to career success.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides career coaching through meeting with undergraduate students 1:1 and leading workshops (in-person and virtually).
• Leads initiatives to engage, empower, and equip undergraduate students in personalized career development, inside and outside the career services office.
• Partners with the Luddy employer relations team to support student recruiting and networking events, workshops and career fairs as an advocate for undergraduate Luddy students.
• Partners with the Luddy career education team to support classroom needs and required appointments.
• Works with Career Services team members in student and alumni communications and outreach campaigns to increase the reporting of Luddy students' first destination outcomes.
• Contributes to physical and digital resources specific to equipping Luddy students, including creating new materials as needed.
• Support office student communications focused on exploration and career competencies to current and prospective Luddy undergraduate students.
• Leads special student-related projects as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

General Responsibilities

• Assists with professional and career development of students and alumni through career assessments, exploration, decision-making, goal setting, and planning.
• Focuses efforts on resume building, interview skill development, mock interview, and job search preparation and navigation; graduate school application and interview preparation through counseling appointments and consultations.
• Develops and delivers workshops on career development which include networking strategies, interviewing, resume and cover letter writing skills, portfolio development, and using the internet for career search.
• Supports faculty and students with career exploration, internships, job shadow experiences, presentations, and facilitation of resources available for career development.
• Serves on various community and institutional committees to build partnerships across the university and among comparable universities to build knowledge base.
• Assists in the process of collecting and tracking data for office assessment purposes. Utilizes data to assist in the creation of office objectives and goals to meet the needs of the student population.
• Works through issues with a variety of stakeholders: students, employers, alumni, and faculty.
• Identifies and capitalizes on connections between groups of stakeholders and leverage those connections in unique ways through events and interactions.
• May provide guidance and delegate administrative tasks to other career services staff.
• May make process recommendations for improved operational efficiency.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.

Preferred

• Master's degree in related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years in career consulting or related field.

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Counseling skills, program development skills, and an understanding of college student success.
• Knowledge of career development services in higher education.
• Ability to interpret career assessments.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$50,000.00 - $53,000.00 based on candidate experience and internal equity.

Work Hours

Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm (EST).

Occasional evening and/or weekend hours may be required.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Career Services
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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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