Career Development Advisor
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Job Number:529432
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Classification:Student Services Professional 2
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Grade:Grade 78
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Work type:On Campus, Staff Full-time
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Administrative Unit:University of Alaska Anchorage
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School/Business unit:UAA Matanuska Susitna College
Location:Palmer
Categories: Business/ Administrative/ Personnel, Academic Advising/Student Support & Services
Position Summary:
As a Career Development Advisor, you will help guide students in academic and career exploration, providing valuable advising that helps them reach their full potential. You will also lead the planning and coordination of career development programs, workshops, and events that enhance student readiness for employment and professional growth. This position offers the opportunity to build strong connections with both the campus and local community, playing a vital role in fostering engagement and collaboration.
Mat-Su College (MSC), in collaboration with the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), is seeking a Career Development Advisor to join our Admissions, Recruitment, and Advising office. This role involves academic and career advising, leads community engagement initiatives, and supports student success through career development programming and recruitment efforts.
To thrive in this role, the applicant should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to connect with students from diverse backgrounds. Experience in academic and career advising, particularly with first-year students, is essential, along with a solid understanding of career development theories and tools like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or Strong Interest Inventory. The candidate should have a proven track record in event planning, coordination, and community engagement, as well as the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team. Strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office and career services software are also important for success in this position.
As a Career Development Advisor, you will help guide students in academic and career exploration, providing valuable advising that helps them reach their full potential. You will also lead the planning and coordination of career development programs, workshops, and events that enhance student readiness for employment and professional growth. This position offers the opportunity to build strong connections with both the campus and local community, playing a vital role in fostering engagement and collaboration.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, public relations, communications, public administration, human resources, or a relevant field required. Minimum of two years in student services or a related field with demonstrated experience in career advising, academic support, or similar roles.
Position Details:
This position is located on the Mat-Su College campus in Palmer, Alaska. This is a full-time, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 78, based on education and experience.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. The first review date will be October 1, 2024. To be sure that your application is reviewed, please apply before 11:59pm on September 30, 2024.
*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.
UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.
The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.
Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Micah Horning, Staff HR Coordinator, at mjhorning2@alaska.edu or 907-746-9334.
All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.
*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
Access to the reports is available at:
UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu.
UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.
UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.
