Category:: Professional
Department:: Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Aug 23, 2019
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 06258

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 17,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.

Job Description:

Budget Title: Senior Career Planning and Development Associate (SL-3)

Salary: $48,201 commensurate with education and experience

Job Responsibilities

Direct Student Services:

• Meet with students via walk in and appointments for career consulting sessions on topics ranging from career assessment interpretation (MBTI, Strong, Focus2), career advising, job and internship search strategies, reviewing application materials, and interview preparation, as well as other career related topics
• Create and present informational workshops to student groups, classes and university events, on career related topics. Some presentations will involve an evening and/or weekend time commitment

Programming

• Conducting outreach to faculty, alumni, students, student organizations, employers, parents, and staff to enhance our wisdom and build partnerships across and beyond campus
• Develop new programmatic initiatives to create signature programs in service to fostering a culture of career preparedness
• Liaising and developing programs with/honoring referrals from their communities
• Communicating on behalf of the center and seeking out collaboration
• Coordinating and developing career resources and programs tailored to career development needs in collaboration with campus partners as part of the Exploring and Career Cluster Team and the Engineering and IT Career Cluster Team to serve Binghamton University students
• Oversee the Student Affairs Internship Fund application process, committee, and administration
• Provide support to Fleishman summer orientation programs, serving as a presenter for parents and incoming first-year students

Career Development Centralized Internship (CDCI) Support:

• Collaborate with the Employer Services team to strategically identify and approach suitable agencies/employers to enhance breadth, depth, and diversity of internship opportunities
• Educate organizations on how to construct meaningful internship experiences
• Grow off campus CDCI sites and develop materials and programs to teach students how to successfully cultivate new internships through our CDCI program
• Visit existing CDCI internship sites to ensure quality of the experience and to maintain positive relationships
• Generate internship postings for HireBING by Handshake both in service to CDCI and in general
• Support student registration, tracking of student progress, and evaluations in addition to responding to inquiries in the CDCI@binghamton.edu email
• Present CDCI information sessions and orientations
• Troubleshoot internship site issues that may arise in collaboration with the CDCI team
• Oversee the Johnson City Mentor Program including program administration, collaboration with JC middle school administrators, program instructors and teaching assistants

Administration and General Office Support:

• Work collaboratively as a team member with Center staff supporting all functional areas as needed, including training, orientation, staff meetings, strategic planning, and staff development programs and committees
• Actively and professional participate in weekly staff and other center meetings

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of professional experience
• Motivated, detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task while meeting multiple concurrent deadlines
• Familiarity with student development and counseling theories and approaches
• Demonstrated initiative and the ability to work both independently and within a team
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience working cooperatively and collaboratively with students, employers, staff and faculty with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to ensure positive relations and career success
• Organizational and operational skills to plan and oversee programming and assessments
• Professional and able to respond quickly to problems/issues in an efficient manner and handle confidential matters with tact and discretion
• Technological expertise in business management tools including spreadsheets, LinkedIn, Word, presentation tools and databases
• Evidence of commitment to college student success
• Must share core values of campus collaboration, high ethical standards and dedication to what is best for students, employers and Binghamton University
• Must be willing to travel and work some nights and weekends

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree
• 1-2 years of experience working in higher education, preferably in career services and/or experiential education
• Ability to administer and interpret MBTI, Strong and Focus2 results as appropriate
• Preferred knowledge of a career management and higher education systems, such as Handshake and Banner
• Self-starting, creative professional with the ability to create and maintain collaborative relationships and adapt to change while handling multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced knowledge of career development theories, adult development theory, counseling process, career coaching techniques, career decision making, learning styles, and job search techniques

Additional Information:

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov

Payroll information can be found on our website http://www.binghamton.edu/human-resources/payroll/

Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."

Postings active on the website accept applications until closure.

For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:
https://www.binghamton.edu/human-resources/dual-career-program/

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Application Instructions:

Deadline for Internal Applicants: September 12, 2019

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

Persons interested in this position should apply online.

Please submit:

1. Resume,
2. Cover letter, and
3. Contact information for three professional references

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