We are now accepting applications for a qualified Career Development Specialist at
Belmont University.
Employment Type
Staff
Internal Job Category
Exempt
(Staff)
Full-Time
Department
Career & Prof
Development
Hours
37.5
Primary Duties and
Responsibilities:
The Career
Specialist for the Arts, Design, Communication,
and Technology cluster provides individualized career coaching to students and
alumni,
helping them explore their interests, understand their strengths, and
gain relevant experience to achieve their post-graduation goals. The
role
develops and delivers targeted career development programming, including
workshops and classroom presentations. The specialist leads
employer outreach
and partnership development while building strong relationships with faculty
and campus partners to expand opportunities
and strengthen the university’s
career ecosystem.
Primary position responsibilities:
- Provides
individual and group career
coaching to assist students and alumni in
developing and implementing career decisions and plans. Provides resume
guidance, interviewing
and job search strategy support. Stays up to date
on hiring practices for industries in respective career cluster. - Presents
Career Development programs and class presentations. Collaborates with
academic administrators, faculty members and other relevant
constituencies
of the university to enhance students’ career development options and
success. In partnership with team, evaluates career
development resources,
workshops, classroom presentations, recruiting events and other
programming, to ensure that all offerings remain
effective, scalable and
relevant. Works to embed occupational well-being and career readiness across
the curriculum to reach all Arts,
Design, Communication & Tech
students. - Actively
conducts employer outreach to support campus recruiting. Builds and
maintains
a network of employers. Works alongside Recruitment Coordinator
to develop and implement career fairs and networking events involving
employer participation. - Facilitates
connections between students, alumni and employers. Collaborates with
academic
administrators, faculty, and other relevant university colleagues
to enhance student success. Attends faculty meetings and represents
Belmont in university-wide initiatives representing the career development
team. - Participates
in strategic planning and
contributes input to develop and achieve
strategic objectives. - Assists
with collection of University career outcome data
including, but not
limited to, the annual First Destination Report. - Utilizes
online career management tools and resources.
Understands and leverages
technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and
accomplish goals.
The above
statements describe the job’s essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be
assigned to job incumbents.
Required Qualifications:
Belmont University seeks to attract and retain
highly qualified faculty and staff who will support our mission and vision. As a Christ-centered and student-focused community, we aim
to:
service;
- Knowledgeable
about the careers in
architecture, arts, design, communication, or tech,
career development theories, career decision making, job search
strategies, interview
and resume writing skills. - Knowledgeable
about business practices, human resources, problem resolution and customer
service. - Knowledgeable
about Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Equal Employment
Opportunity laws,
Affirmative - Action employment laws, Americans with
Disabilities Act, laws regarding eligibility to work in the United States
and
any other state or federal employment or student related statute. - Knowledgeable
about the university and its academic
programs. - Knowledgeable
about employer needs and expectations. - Ability
to work effectively in a team environment, and to
communicate with
colleagues, students, faculty, staff, administration and employers in a
collaborative and professional
manner. - Ability
to advise and/or assist students and alumni with their career development
goals, job search, and strategies for
success. - Ability
to research information and provide workshops on resume writing,
interviewing, and exploring career
options. - Ability
to plan, organize and coordinate various activities and events. - Ability
to communicate to internal and
external customers utilizing effective
communication skills including public speaking and excellent interpersonal
skills. - Ability
to market services to internal and external customers. - Ability
to develop and maintain professional relationships with members of
the
community at large. - Ability
to view and update student and alumni records in Handshake, online career
management
system.
Required EducationBachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Education,
Counseling or equivalent preferred.
Required ExperienceProven track record as a Career Development
professional at the college or university level or as a Human Resources professional.
Minimum of two to three years professional experience
in the Arts, Design, Communication, Tech, Career Development or related experience in Human Resources.
The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check satisfactory to
the University.
Belmont University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment
eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Belmont’s Office of Human Resources will conduct ongoing evaluations of the means by which candidates for employment are sought, to the end that the pool of candidates will include qualified women, minorities, veterans and disabled individuals. Belmont University is an equal opportunity employer under all applicable civil rights laws.
