Since 1899, Azusa Pacific University, a top Christian higher education institution in the nation, has helped students discover their higher calling to impact the world for Christ. Taught by world class faculty, APU offers an education that leads to lifelong transformation and eternal impact. APU offers 59 bachelor’s degrees, 34 master’s degrees, 35 certificates and credentials, and 7 doctoral programs to more than 7,000 students at the university’s main campus in Azusa, several regional locations across Southern California, and online. Learn more at apu.edu.
APU seeks employees who desire to contribute to our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ-like character. Working together, employees at APU commit to establishing a university atmosphere that is edifying to God and one another.
The Career Counselor actively supports APU students and alumni through providing career development services within the Career Center. The Career Counselor’s primary role is to serve as a main career consultant through conducting 1:1 consulting appointments, collaborating on campus wide resources, partnering with faculty and staff across all APU campuses, helping to facilitate employer engagement initiatives, and supporting the Career Center team as a whole. The Career Counselor will train other career consultants on the team to develop their consulting skills, career expertise, and professional development, and to gain experience working in the field of student affairs. The Career Counselor is an integral member of the Career Center team.
This is a part-time position, averaging 18 hours per week. This position is fully grant-funded and contingent on grant-funding.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Business Administration, Communication Studies, Human Resources, Psychology, etc.).
Required Experience
- One to two years working in a higher education and/or career services setting is preferred.
Primary Duties/Essential Functions
- Manage and conduct 1:1 consulting appointments with APU students and alumni (virtually and in-person):
- Provide support through resume review, cover letter review, job/internship search, mock interviews, LinkedIn profile review, grad school search and prep, CV and advanced resume review, and career exploration.
- Manage, facilitate, and present Career Center Workshops to APU students across all campuses, designed to promote professional development; partner with APU faculty and staff to offer these workshops:
- Approve workshop requests via Formstack and professionally communicate with APU community and the Career Center team.
- Provide updates to the Center’s career consultants on a variety of professional development appointment and workshop topics.
- Support employer visits, recruitment experiences, and professional development programs delivered at APU campuses for students and alumni.
- Process Handshake tasks in a timely manner in order to provide information and career opportunities to our students and alumni:
- Approve new employers, jobs, internships, and event requests/postings through Handshake, APU’s career platform.
- Support the facilitation and data analysis of the First Destination Survey.
- Collaborate with the Career Center team in developing and publishing campus wide resources:
- Create, update, and design new and existing Career Center resources through researching current trends.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Adaptable in a fast-paced work environment while maintaining quality of work.
- Knowledge of Google Suite (i.e., Drive, Calendar, Slides, etc.).
- Knowledge of Zoom and/or Google Meets functions.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work and collaborate with a dynamic and diverse team.
- Ready to contribute unique strengths and think creatively.
- Prior experience in an office position working within a college/university environment or with college students.
- Awareness of APU Career Center services.
- Experience with a career platform (e.g. Handshake) is preferred.
Mental Demands
- In agreement with the purpose and goals of Azusa Pacific University in providing a Christian-based higher education for its students.
- Reviewing documents and providing feedback.
- Communicating with students/staff/faculty via email/Zoom.
- Presenting/public speaking to classroom sized audiences.
- General reading and writing.
Physical Demands
- Intermittent sitting and standing.
- Requires keyboard and 10-key work.
- Extensive telephone usage.
- Ability to lift, pull, grasp, bend and reach.
- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
- Extended periods seated at the computer.
- Standing and lifting/carrying up to 20 lbs on event days.
- Occasionally requires travel between APU Azusa campuses (East Campus and West Campus).
Visual Demands
- Reading, writing notes, and computer monitor.
Environment
- Pleasant office, comfortable temperatures.
- Multiple conversations and transactions occurring simultaneously.
Technologies
- Proficient in Google Apps., Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.
Compensation
- Grade 7: $19.49 to $22.41 is the hourly compensation for this role and reflects what Azusa Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on the qualifications, experience, and internal equity. In addition to compensation, APU offers a competitive benefits package.
Azusa Pacific University is a Christ-centered, multicultural community that values and seeks faculty and staff who are committed to diversity, work effectively with diverse populations, and engage others in ways that honor our rich cultural mosaic and biblical foundation. Please click the links to learn more about ‘what we believe,’ our ‘mission statement,’ and our ‘statement of faith.’
You can learn more about APU by watching the stories of faculty, staff, and alumni as they carry out our mission here: http://www.apu.edu/stories/.
Azusa Pacific University will conduct a background check on all final candidates.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled unless otherwise stated. Azusa Pacific University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
