Career Education Coordinator

The College of Engineering undergraduate academic affairs unit is a dynamic team committed to providing outstanding student services to the college's 5,000 undergraduate and 1,600 graduate students. Embracing a holistic approach, the unit includes academic advising, career services, study abroad, student leadership, scholarships and student wellness.

Engineering Career Services is a small and dedicated team focused on serving all students in the College and our alumni. The Career Education Coordinator role will focus on maintaining a career course, developing and teaching career programming for undergraduate students and serve as a generalist career advisor.

This position will:

1. Serve as instructor for career education courses, 2. Develop and lead workshops on career development topics, 3. Create and develop marketing and promotional materials for career-related programming, 4. Meet one-on-one to advise students on career options, the job search process, and job offer protocol, and 5. Serve on the larger engineering career services team helping to facilitate large-scale events such as career fairs, student visits to industry partners, and alumni/student networking sessions.

• Responds to questions and provides information regarding student services, policies, procedures, and employment preparation

• Develops and delivers career development programming and resource materials across various mediums to provide education to students

• Participates in the campus-wide career services community, providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college/unit

• Educates or advises students and recent alumni individually or in groups through various mediums about career exploration, self-assessment, skills, materials development, and career decisions

• May identify and maintain a professional network of employers or other stakeholders to facilitate career exploration and employment opportunities for students

The College of Engineering undergraduate academic affairs unit is a dynamic team committed to providing outstanding student services to the college's 5,000 undergraduate and 1,600 graduate students. Embracing a holistic approach, the unit includes academic advising, career services, study abroad, student leadership, scholarships and student wellness.

The starting salary for the position is $57,000, but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and
savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.

• At least 1 year of teaching experience, including teaching assistantships

• At least 1 year working in higher education post degree completion in a student-facing role- Demonstrated experience creating, presenting and facilitating workshops and programs for college students

• Familiarity with career development literature, resources, services and theories

• Experience working effectively in teams and independently

• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality work while balancing multiple priorities and managing deadlines

• At least 1 year of experience working in career services or academic advising

• Experience managing courses in Canvas

• Experience using marketing and communication products such as Canva, Eloqua, and LinkedIn groups

• Experience supporting students with preparing job search materials

Master's Degree Required (preference in higher education or related field)

Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all of your documents (cover letter and resume) in the attachment field.

Please submit a resume and cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how your knowledge, skills, and experience specifically align with this position.

The cover letter and resume should specifically address relevant required and preferred qualifications and experience for this position.

Since this position is responsible for supporting students with preparing job search materials, close attention to detail is required. All submitted application materials will be assessed for spelling and grammar.

Position will require occasional evening hours during the academic year.

Remote work may be available up to one day after a training period has been completed.

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

Beth Brandl, Department Administrator, at beth.brandl@wisc.edu or 608-262-5270.
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