West Virginia University Hiring for (Hybrid) Career Development Specialist – Career Services Center at Morgantown, WV  Full Time

The Career Services Center at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Career Development Specialist.

About the Opportunity

The Career Development Specialist will perform a wide range of career counseling, as well as programming, instruction, employer relations and administrative functions within the Career Services Center. The incumbent will manage relationships with key academic departments within a specific career pathway. The Career Pathway model includes creating networking events, providing presentations and workshops, and building faculty/employer relationships within the designated academic units. This staff member will work primarily with students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Career Pathway.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 13 paid holidays ()
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for ? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.

What you’ll do:

Career Advising

• Counsel students and alumni regarding career decision-making, experiential learning opportunities, full-time professional job search strategies, graduate/professional school, and career/life planning.
• Meet with students from designated academic units through group settings, individual appointments, and drop-in hours.
• Review resumes, cover letters, and other professional documents (in person and electronically) and provide highly tailored feedback.
• Conduct mock interviews.

Instructing Career Development Courses for Academic Credit

• Design new and enhance existing curricula for career and professional development courses, for both major/industry specific and general audiences, in conjunction with the Associate Director of Student Outreach.
• Instruct a predetermined number of courses per semester.
• Consult industry representatives, including campus recruiting contacts, to ensure the accuracy and efficacy of the content, particularly as it pertains to a targeted discipline or industry.
• Facilitate guest speakers, including representatives from key employer partners.

Academic-Specific Programming and Liaisons

• Serve as liaison to assigned academic units to increase faculty, staff, and college administration involvement in the career development process.
• Be an “agent for change” as we shift the culture at WVU to make career readiness mission critical.
• Meet with key constituent groups (academic advisors, faculty, and staff) to identify career development and employment interests and needs of their students.
• Communicate regularly with academic department contacts.
• Coordinate departmental employer visits in conjunction with the Employer Relations team.
• Work with faculty to identify alumni interested in campus recruiting on behalf of their company or employer.

Employer Relations

• In conjunction with the Employer Relations team, develop and maintain relationships with employers related to the designated academic college.
• Work with the Employer Relations team to coordinate job shadowing trips to employer locations.
• Assist in identifying new employers to participate in career fairs, networking events, panels, and other programs.
• Participate in site visits, on campus meetings/events, and career fairs.
• Solicit direct feedback from employers relative to their ideal candidate qualifications as well as the quality of WVU student preparedness and areas in need of improvement.

Center Operations and Administrative Duties

• Assist with career fairs and professional development events as assigned.
• Responsible for sending and receiving emails/phone calls, attending staff meetings, and serving on committees.

• A master’s degree in counseling, human resources, public relations, education or other related STEM field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of two (2) years of career counseling and/or human resources experience.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience teaching, presenting or public speaking.
• Ability to be innovative, strategic, and thoughtful across multiple constituents and projects.
• Demonstrated ability to foster positive relationships with multiple diverse professional constituencies.
• Flawless attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of career development theories.
• Proven self-starter with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Established public speaking skills.
• Knowledgeable and experienced working with technology.
• Ability to independently solve complex and time sensitive problems.
• Flexible and comfortable with change.

At West Virginia University, we leverage our talents and resources to create a better future for our state and the world. As West Virginia’s land-grant university, WVU has three campuses that touch each corner of the state. The WVU System includes 518 buildings on 15,880 acres, Extension Service offices in all 55 counties, ten experimental farms and four forests.

From the groundbreaking R1 research of our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs of WVU Potomac State in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley – the contributions of WVU employees directly impact the 1.8 million people of West Virginia every day, no matter their role or position.

Service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation are the core values that unite Mountaineers, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new heights. After all, when you’re a Mountaineer, impossible is just another mountain to climb.

Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic learning environment is core to WVU’s academic mission. We welcome candidates who can contribute a range of ideas, approaches and experiences.

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West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.