Description/Goals
The Career Specialist serves as a liaison from the Career Center to select academic departments
and plays
an important role in bridging the gap between employers and students. This position will develop a thorough understanding of the
job market
within program-aligned industries and will coordinate the delivery of high-quality career education and resources to help
students develop
and showcase marketable skills and connect with employers. In addition, the Career Specialist will contribute to a strategy
for employer
partnerships and will connect them with student recruiting opportunities, providing a high level of customer service.
Responsibilities
Employee responsibilities are represented in three functional areas:
Student
Engagement
- Career Coaching/Consultation: Provide students and alumni personalized assistance in defining career options,
developing
employment skills, and job-search procedures, specifically with a specialty in cinema media arts and fine arts and
communication. -
Employment/Industry Training Workshops and Resources: Develop, coordinate, and facilitate training, workshops, and
in-class presentations to
include resume preparation, job-search strategies, networking, career information technology (including LinkedIn),
interview skills, and
experiential learning preparation. Collaborate with functional and industry-related student groups as well as
departments and campus units
to plan and deliver industry-related programming. Assist in developing online career resources such as
articles, guides, and blog/social
media posts.
Employer Engagement
- Employer/Industry Development:
Build partnerships between the
university and external communities, such as alumni, employers and professional groups (within relevant
industries), leading to the
expansion of industry education, experiential learning and full-time employment opportunities. -
Employer Event Management: Captain
the design and execution of employer/student engagement events (e.g., Career Expos, Career Treks).
Faculty
Engagement
- Faculty Development: Coordinate college-specific outreach, programming and customized
seminars, workshops, and
programs based on student needs assessment and faculty requests. Partner with and advise faculty and college
administrators on methods to
enhance the quality of experiential learning/career development and to expand departmental participation. - Data
Collection/Dissemination: Facilitate reporting of program-specific student career outcomes (e.g. internship/experience
participation rates,
new alumni employment levels) through electronic and direct communications with faculty, in order to collaborate on
data-informed strategies
for career success within the academic programs. - Resource Development: Coordinate resources in support
of curricular and
co-curricular career preparation. This includes curation and/or creation of articles, curriculum, or industry speakers to
be accessible by
faculty and students within the school. - Career Center Student Workers: Support in the development and management
of the Peer
Internship Ambassadors program and other career center student workers.
The career specialist will also
participate
in:
- professional development activities
- an annual performance evaluation
- cross-departmental
collaboration - additional responsibilities as assigned by director.
Qualifications
-
Bachelor’s
degree. - 3-5 years of professional experience in relevant industry (such as media/communication, entertainment, arts,
social/behavioral services, government, and education) and/or higher education. - Experience developing and executing educational,
career-related or training programs, events, and initiatives. - Experience building relationships with external partners and strong
customer service skills. - Strong project management skills, including the ability to set priorities, manage simultaneous projects,
work effectively with colleagues, and complete projects on time. - Exceptional communication skills and the capacity for working
both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. - Ability to learn, use, and maximize software and
technology related to career services and program delivery. - Holds personal theological beliefs that are in agreement with the
Biola Doctrinal Statement. Maintain a lifestyle in consonance with sound Christian principles and those promulgated by the University.
Supervision Received: Director of Career Development and Success
Hours Per Week: 40
Months Per
Year: 12
Hiring Range: $25.46 – 28.85 per hour
