Career Services Advisor

Position Status: Non-exempt

Work Hours:  Mon–Fri. Ability to work some evenings and Saturdays; Secondary holidays may be a scheduled work day.

Reports To: Career Services Director

Location: Orchard Park, NY

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for meeting College placement goals/outcomes and impacting the career preparedness of students. The Career Services Advisor will develop relationships with students to engage, prepare, coach, and motivate them towards procuring gainful employment while also building successful relationships with businesses to ultimately help place Online Education graduates in their field. Additionally, the Advisor will serve as a resource expert in specific industry verticals, overall employment trends, and national salary averages for both students and internal departments within the college.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Build solid and consistent relationships with students to provide coaching/instruction on interviewing, resume building, job searching strategies, pre-interview preparation, follow up, and job offer negotiation. Assist students through mock interviews and portfolio building.
2. Maintain graduate relationships by conducting Graduation Transition Interviews, Graduation surveys and Employment verification documentation.
3. Meet all activity goals to include minimum # of phone calls, presentations to employers, job orders, interviews, and employment %.
4. Maintain online presence to include social media outlets, BSC website, job board, professional development seminars, and Blackboard.
5. Work collaboratively with all other internal departments to reach overall college goals and objectives and provide resource information relevant to current employment trends and salary averages.

Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution required.
• 1-2 years’ experience providing career counseling, high level customer service, or marketing.
• Extensive computer skills to include Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and previous experience with CRM

Preferred qualifications:

• Preferred experience in the staffing/recruiting field or related industry.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Position requires standing or sitting in a stationary position as well as the occasional need to lift, carry, push, and/or move objects up to 10 pounds.

Position also requires the use of computer technology/equipment.

Position requires the ability to hear conversations and receive information in person and over the telephone.

Position requires the ability to convey detailed and important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Starting Salary: 

$44,000 per year ($21.15 per hour)

This position is eligible for overtime.

Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate of the base pay for this position. The selected candidate’s actual base pay for this role will take into account a wide range of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate may not have been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Bryant & Stratton College, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Information about the total compensation package for this position will be provided during the interview process.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. Bryant & Stratton College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.