Senior Career Planning and Development Associate (SL3)
This title is in the unclassified service and in the SUNY Professional Services Negotiating Unit.
As a family, positions in the Career Planning and Development series have responsibility for assisting and counseling students in relation to a post-graduation placement program.
The Senior Career Planning and Development Associate is involved in all aspects of the Career Planning and Development Office including career counseling/life planning, placement, recruitment, and employment referrals.
Typical duties include, but are not limited to:
- providing counseling to assist in the planning and implementation of educational, occupational, and life goals;
- aiding in the awareness and understanding of alternatives and implications involved in career decision-making;
- counseling and assisting students and alumni in planning and implementing the search for employment or graduate schools;
- serves as a liaison with prospective employers;
- organizes and provides workshops, seminars, and other courses to students on the subject of job search skills, labor market demands, interviewing skills, etc.;
- administers and interprets results of appropriate instruments used in self-assessment, career-exploration and decision-making;
- supervises interns, professional, clerical, and student staff in the absence of the Director and Assistant Director.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree in an appropriate discipline and one year of relevant experience.