Career Management Specialist

Ranked #46 in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers-Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University-Camden among its "Best Bang for the Buck" universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers-Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

Rutgers University-Camden is seeking a Career Management Specialist. Reporting to the Assistant Director for the Career Advancement Center, a department focused on helping students develop career goals and skills from their first year through graduation and beyond, the Career Management Specialist will play an essential role in supporting our mission to enhance post-graduate options, with a focus on pre-professional professions. As the coach for our pre-professional studies initiatives, the career management specialist will provide targeted outreach and support, programming, and initiatives for all undergraduate students to raise awareness about Rutgers-Camden graduate programs, assist with post-graduation planning, and support graduate school selection and application. This position will be responsible for developing and implementing cohort experiences for these target populations to ensure undergraduate students interested in prestigious, professional, or health-related graduate schools/programs have the resources and support they need to be competitive in their applications. Additionally, this position will provide one-to-one coaching to students and alumni on complex career issues and individual career development plans, which may include academic major and career decisions, resume and cover letter critiques, job search correspondence, interview practice, and career readiness. Performs student engagement initiatives; responsible for creating, implementing, and executing seminars, classroom presentations, programs, and events that strengthen student career readiness. This position will be responsible for designing and executing relevant programming, building community among cohorts, and providing holistic coaching and advisement, including making appropriate referrals. The incumbent shares responsibility for collecting data for events, appointments, and other key metrics and contributing to regular reports, developing systems to identify and track students who plan to attend graduate professional programs.

As a member of the Division for Student Academic Success, the career management specialist will be expected to support the office and our larger division with all retention initiatives, including campus-wide programming for new and continuing students, recruitment, and coaching. This position will also collaborate with other academic schools and units across the campus and university, with a focus on building strong partnerships with student organizations and faculty supporters. We seek a highly motivated and organized individual who is committed to engaging students with curiosity and compassion and who shares our mission of providing equitable access to opportunities and resources that will equip students for success now and in the long term, thereby improving their outcomes and better equipping them for lifelong success.

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu.

Requires a bachelor's degree in counseling, educational psychology, social work, human resources or a related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience, plus a minimum of two years of experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of career counseling theories and methodologies for individuals and groups.

Requires a bachelor's degree in counseling, educational psychology, social work, human resources or a related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience, plus a minimum of two years of experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of career counseling theories and methodologies for individuals and groups. Excellent computer literacy, interpersonal, oral, written and editing communication skills are also required.

Must have the appropriate qualifying education and/or experience to administer and interpret career assessment instruments i.e. Strong Inventory etc.

Master's degree in counseling, social work, human resources or related discipline preferred.

This position requires excellent technical skills with the knowledge of Microsoft Office platforms, career development software, and knowledge of other online assessments, including the Strong Interest Inventory and Myers-Briggs online assessments. Incumbent will become familiar and comfortable with using all facets of the Handshake System.