Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree or a combination of education and relevant work experience to equal at least four years
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion including experience working with individuals with varying identities and backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience advising, mentoring, coaching, teaching and/or counseling students.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate and/or present to groups.
• Proven experience in building strong relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders including students, employers, alumni, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to plan and execute tailored services (programming, resource development, etc.) to meet students\' career management needs.
• Experience with or understanding of career development theory and practice.
• Demonstrated experience working with students of color, first-generation students, international students, and/or students from various diverse backgrounds and identities.
• Ability to effectively supervise, train, direct, and evaluate student workers.
• Demonstrated ability to work with office technology, which may include Handshake, Linkedln, Canva, Microsoft Office, and Google Workspace.
• Familiarity with career assessments and use.

Appointment: This is a full-time (40 hours per week) 10-month Civil Service, annually-renewable based on funding and performance. This position reports to the Career Center Director.

Anticipated 10 month contract dates: August 14th, 2023 - June 9th, 2024
Anticipated salary range: $20/hr to $24/hr

About the Job:
The Career Development Specialist\'s primary purpose is to:

• Help students develop skills to communicate their value, skills, and abilities to future employers, graduate, or professional schools.
• Create and deliver career readiness content through presentations, drop-ins, 1:1 or group appointments, and events.
• Collaborate with the department, division, campus, and system colleagues on career readiness initiatives and strategic plan priorities.

Responsibilities:
This role is committed to delivering exceptional student support, being welcoming to all, and striving for continuous improvement and innovation. The work will include:

Career Development Programming (65%)

• Design and deliver career development programming through presentations, workshops, drop-ins, and events.
• Provide undergraduate student document review and individual career coaching for career exploration, job and internship search, and graduate school planning.
• Build rapport with students through outreach to classes and student organizations to share career resources and encourage their engagement in career planning.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with faculty and staff to develop students\' career readiness skills, support departmental efforts, and stay current on industry trends.
• Collaborate with Employer Engagement staff to identify and develop relationships with employers to build recruitment, internship, co-op, research, & employment opportunities.

Strategic Planning & Professional Development (20%)

• Assist with Career Fairs and department/division/campus/system wide events.
• Commitment to ongoing social justice and racial equity work in order to identify, challenge, and remove barriers to access at the individual, community, and system level.
• Participate in meetings, conferences, and events to expand professional skills and knowledge to keep current on best practices and trends within the career development and higher education fields.
• Serve on departmental, campus, or system wide committees as assigned/elected.
• Other duties and special projects as appropriate to the individual\'s background, experience, and interests that support the department\'s strategic plan.

Student Worker Supervision (15%)

• Supervise, hire, and train student workers.
• Meet with students individually to monitor project progress, discuss individual training needs and wants, and address concerns as needed.

At UMD\xe2\x80\x99s Career Center, we help our students and alumni to:

• EXPLORE how their interests, skills, values, strengths, & identities influence their educational and career roadmap.
• ENGAGE in meaningful experiences to shape students\xe2\x80\x99 roadmap.
• DESIGN their roadmap and ways to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities to employers and/or graduate or professional schools. We support all majors through our centralized office that guides almost 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students plus alumni. We are proud to be a part of the Student Life Division with a dotted line reporting structure to Academic Affairs.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume. Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.
In order for your application to be considered complete, it must include the following three elements:

• 1 page cover letter. Please clearly articulate how you meet both of the position\xe2\x80\x99s Required Qualifications and any of the Preferred Qualifications that you would like to highlight.

• Current resume, and

• Contact information for three professional references.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647). This posting will remain open until filled. Priority will be given to applications received by 8 AM central daylight time (CDT) on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023. The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

Please note: All employees at the University of Minnesota are required to comply with the University\xe2\x80\x99s Administrative Policy: COVID-19 Vaccination and Safety Protocol by either providing proof of being fully vaccinated on their first day of employment, or complete a request for an exemption for medical exemption or religious reasons. To learn more please visit: https://safe-campus.umn.edu/return-campus/get-the-vax University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD) The University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD) consistently ranks among the top Midwestern, regional universities in U.S. News and World Report\'s "America\'s Best Colleges" issue. Overlooking Lake Superior, UMD provides an alternative to both large research and small liberal arts environments and attracts students looking for a personalized learning experience on a medium-sized campus of a major university. A firm liberal arts foundation anchors a variety of traditional degree programs, as well as professional and graduate students that draw on UMD\'s many research institutes and labs.