Job Description / Duties

Instructor for two courses: Career Exploration & Development and Capstone Experience in Applied Human Sciences
• responsibilities as well as comply with all university rules and regulations associated with course instruction.
• Develop a strong rapport with students and begin instilling the importance of career planning beginning with the freshman year.
• Developing/implementing/assessing career development programming including resume review, practice interviewing, and mock interviews for internships/placements.

Career and Professional Development Coaching
• Provide individual and group career counseling to assist students with the development of career goals and the alignment of those goals with associated CAHS majors.
• Assist students in developing professional skills and establishing lifelong career management strategies.
• Connect students with applied learning opportunities such as job shadowing and informational interviews to further enhance student understanding of specific careers.
• Advise students on current developments and trends in the job market, as well as career opportunities.
• Guide students regarding career decision-making, experiential learning opportunities, full-time professional job search strategies, graduate/professional school, and career/life planning.
• Review resumes, cover letters, and other professional documents (in person and electronically) and provide tailored feedback.
• Conduct mock interviews and provide individualized feedback.

Communication and Outreach
• Collaborate with WVU Career Services to thoroughly understand resources available to students and CAHS alumni.
• Participate in site visits, job shadowing experiences, 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/CAHS student preparedness and areas in need of improvement.
• Collaborate with campus partners to deliver services and programs for pre-health students.
• Contribute to development and implementation of collaborative pre-health initiatives in partnership with the broader career services or advising community at WVU.
• Benchmark with peer institutions to obtain new and effective ways to deliver career and professional development advice.
• Develop relevant and engaging content/resources to be featured on the CAHS website.
• Participate in conversations with prospective students and parents to demonstrate the ROI of various undergraduate majors.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with faculty and other administrators for the purpose of collaborative efforts for student success.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of academic program requirements, academic policy information, and university policies, processes, and mandates. Recommend changes to university policies, procedures, processes, and mandates to encourage student success especially for assigned student population areas.

Qualifications / Required Skills

A master’s degree in counseling, human resources, business, allied health education, or other related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

2 years or more of career counseling and/or human resources experience
2 years or more of training and development experience (work experience can be concurrent with education).
Teaching experience with adults is preferred.

Additional Information

The Career Development Specialist will play a pivotal role in integrating career and professional development into the academic experience within the College of Applied Human Sciences (CAHS). CAHS has stranded career and professional development based on NACE’s career readiness competencies throughout all of its majors. The incumbent will teach career development and exploration courses, in addition to developing and implementing programming or administer career-related assessments to guide students to explore and select a college major. The incumbent will work with WVU Career Services on networking events and enhancing employer relationships related to any CAHS major. And the incumbent will assist the Student Experience Coordinator and faculty in the development of programming and resources for the reskilling and upskilling of new pools of students for career change.

Salary: $49,000-$55,000

Contact Information

Zach Thayer, Director of CAHS Office of Student Success
zothayer@mail.wvu.edu

Employer Profile

West Virginia University is the flagship, land-grant institution of higher education in the state of West Virginia and one of only 46 institutions nationwide defined as both a land-grant institution and a Carnegie-classified R1 (Highest Research Activity) institution. The university is also a Carnegie-classified Community Engaged institution. Ranked among the top 100 public universities, WVU offers 193-degree programs to approximately 31,000 students through its 12 colleges and schools.

West Virginia University located in Morgantown, West Virginia, which itself is identified as a most preferred small city/college town in America. The immediate region has a diverse population of approximately 350,000 residents. Morgantown is also within easy traveling distance of several larger metropolitan and cultural centers, including Pittsburgh, PA, Washington, DC, and Columbus, OH.