Career Center

Position Summary:

The Career Services Specialist works in concert with the Dean of Students to provide administrative, programmatic, operational and communications support and assistance to meet the needs of the WJC Career Center. Responsibilities will include creating opportunities for professional career development for students. A dynamic, innovative, and equity-minded individual will provide leadership to career development strategy and services to students and alumni. This position will work with students, colleagues, and agencies to develop, implement, evaluate, and support comprehensive and proactive programming related to career and professional development. This role requires someone who is highly collaborative with a strategic mindset, attention to detail, and effective communication (written, presentation, and teaching) skills.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and champion in-person and on-line workshops and webinars on various professional development topics including resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, job search skills, professional etiquette, social media, etc. 
• Develops partnerships with behavioral health agencies to promote WJC career fairs.
• Build close working relationships with academic administrators and faculty to ensure students' professional development needs are met. Collaborate with departments for field-specific information related to resumes, licensure, fellowships, etc.
• Collaborate with Institutional Research on overseeing an assessment plan that collects data on office services and resources.
• Work with the Alumni Office to create opportunities for alumni support/mentorship of students.
• Assist with the coordination and execution of WJC events such as orientation, speaker events, etc.
• Assist with programming and services that support and maintain an environment that promotes inclusion, celebrates diversity, and raises cultural awareness.
• Prepare marketing materials for events and services.
• Partner with academic colleagues to develop and implement student Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies through programs and presentations.
• Create and manage annual success story collection and work with Marketing to include stories in college publications. 
• A dynamic, innovative, and equity-minded individual will provide leadership to career development strategy and services to students and alumni.

Qualifications:

• A Master's in counseling, career services, higher education administration, student development, or related field and a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant professional experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Exhibited knowledge of the career planning/counseling process; resume writing techniques; interview process, and job search strategies. Knowledge of career services for behavioral health professionals is a plus. 
• Experience in career advising or career services within a higher education or related setting along with excellent familiarity with career development-related technology and social media tools highly preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to utilize technology in the assessment and delivery of student programs is strongly preferred.
• Strong, positive interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively.
• Proficient in using social media such as LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
• Ability to work occasional nights and weekends.

Benefits

• Our benefits package includes generous health, vision and dental insurance, eligibility for both College funded 401(a) retirement plan and Employer sponsored 403(b) plan, company-paid life and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous PTO, and professional development opportunities.
• William James College is not-for-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Employment at William James College may qualify for The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service#qualifying-employer

Application Procedures: Review of applications will begin upon receipt. Interested candidates should submit: 

1. A Cover Letter responding to the stated qualifications.
2. A Résumé/Curriculum Vitae. 
3. A list of three professional references with complete contact information. (References will not be contacted without the candidate’s prior permission.) 

Materials should be submitted electronically via the WJC application portal- https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=40dab9cd-14a1-4d29-b356-da8c9cb6fb6f&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US

Inclusive Excellence at William James College: William James College is an institution and a community committed to the principles of excellence, fairness, and respect for all people. Our Inclusive Excellence model infuses diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts into the core of institutional functioning to realize the educational benefits of diversity both locally and globally. We are committed to strengthening communities, including our workplace, by fostering the development of the intercultural competencies necessary for change agents in an increasingly complex, pluralistic society. 

About William James College

From our new campus in Greater Boston, William James College educates students for careers that meet the growing demand for access to quality, culturally competent psychological services for individuals, families, communities & organizations both locally & around the globe. We offer graduate programs attentive to the needs of vulnerable populations including children of adversity and the needs of specific populations such as Latinos and veterans, as well as organizations and leaders on the forefront of creating social change. William James College is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff dedicated to teaching, working and bringing psychological knowledge to the multi-cultural world community. We strongly encourage applications from persons with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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