Position Title:Career Counselor (14929) Department:840441 - Career Development Center Job Posting Description:

SIUE's Career Development Center is accepting applications for the position of Career Counselor. The Career Development Center offers assessments to assist in identifying career options.The Career Counselor is responsible for counseling individuals and groups in various phases of the career development process, providing assistance to students with identifying and overcoming barriers to selecting major and determining career direction individually. The preferred candidate will assist with decisions relating to personal and career goals, administer and interpret career assessments to individuals and groups and conduct presentations and workshops. Additionally, this position will assist with writing cover letters, resumes, thank you letters, graduate school applications, job applications, and all other forms of business correspondence related to job search as well as teach networking skills, interviewing skills, and effective internship and full-time job search strategies to individuals and groups. The successful candidate will also discuss effective use of career and campus resources, including informational interviewing, print and on-line materials, Cougar Jobline, career fairs and other events, departmental Co-op and internship transcript recognition availability, professional attire, and social media and conduct presentations and workshops. Further duties and responsibilities may be assigned based on the needs and goals of the department.

SIUE offers an exceptional array of benefits to all full-time and part-time employees (50% or more receive benefits accrued at percentage of appointment) including:
*Medical, dental and vision insurance;
*Life insurance;
*SURS retirement plan;
*Supplemental retirement savings plans;
*Paid vacation and sick leave accrual;
*Generous holiday schedule/paid holidays;
*WorkLife programs;
*Employee Assistance Program (mental health and wellness);
*Employee discounts (local and national retailers);
*University tuition waivers (full-time receive 100% waiver of tuition*)

For more about our benefits and employee services, visit: https://www.siue.edu/human-resources/benefits

To Apply for this Vacancy:
This position will be closed to applicants at 11:59 p.m. CST on the posting end date. Candidates must upload and attach the following documentation to their application package in SIUE’s HireTouch system:
-Cover Letter
-Resume
-Unofficial academic transcripts, including those for SIUE. All candidates must provide transcripts for educational qualification verification and/or course work assessment
-List of at least three professional references with current contact information

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores the historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage the future. Integral to this commitment, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. We strongly encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups, including women, members of racially minoritized groups, and individuals with disabilities, to apply. For more on our Statement of Diversity, visit SIUE Mission, Goals and Plans

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:

-Master's degree in Counseling, College Student Personnel, Psychology or related degree.
-Course work should include foundations of psychological measurements and the measurements of interest and personality.

Preferred Qualifications:

-One-three years' of experience with career counseling, especially in higher education

National certification in administering and interpreting the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Interest in working with students with disabilities and student veterans
- Demonstrated experience with one-on-one unsupervised career planning appointments
- Demonstrated experience writing, critiquing, and reviewing student resumes
- Ability to present in large and small group settings
- Event planning or project management experience in career services
- Familiarity with Career Services databases (12Twenty, Handshake, Simplicity)
- Ability to create classroom presentations on career related topics using Power Point
or other media
References/

FLSA Exemption Status:Exempt Posting Salary:$3391.66 per month (approximately $40, 699.92 annually) Appointment Type:Permanent Location:SIU Edwardsville Main Campus Posting Start Date:02/03/2023 Posting End Date:03/03/2023 Required Documents:Cover Letter, References, Resume, Transcripts