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Career Educator

University of Arizona

life insurance, vision insurance, sick time

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Feb 02, 2025

Career Educator
Posting Number	req21815
Department	Stdnt Engagement & Career Dev
Department Website Link	https://career.arizona.edu/
Location	Main Campus
Address	Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights	The University of Arizona's Student Engagement & Career Development (SECD) department is seeking a qualified candidate to fill their Career Educator position. The Career Educator is a member of a collaborative and supportive team who provides centralized services and resources to help guide students in planning, preparing, and implementing strategies throughout the career development life cycle, with a particular focus on job and internship searches. This individual will have a focus on direct student contact (both individual, group, and curricular). This position may also provide general support and engagement with other members of the Career Education team and student employees. The role will utilize online resources that educate students in career design mindset, proactive networking strategies, successful job applications, and interview strategies to maximize the reach and outcomes of the department. This will include supporting updates to the Career Education content on the SECD website. An ideal candidate will enjoy creating a community of support for students. This may include developing and maintaining relationships with other campus partners, instructing or co-instructing for-credit courses that support career exploration and development, and partnering to deliver curricular and co-curricular activities and assignments in support of partners within the University's numerous academic colleges. This position on occasion may work evenings and weekend hours. Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities	Provide career education and coaching in small group, online, and 1:1 settings. Provide feedback and support for students in active job or internship searches through review of resumes, cover letters, and professional networking profiles submitted through Career Documents Dropbox. Maintain an understanding of career coaching and education best practices across the student lifecycle/Career Journey Map. Maintain a caseload of students related to the Paid Internship Initiative and conduct personalized communication and support in conjunction with student staff support, as well as assessment and reporting of student outcomes. Assist with the delivery of for-credit career courses such as Design Your Life & Design Your Search to a diverse student audience. Assist with creation and management of specialized curriculum and programming for student populations. Including curricular and co-curricular activities and materials. Customize and deliver career readiness presentations that can be integrated into curriculum or delivered in co-curricular settings. Provide insight and feedback in the creation and implementation of educational campaigns to enhance awareness and use of career development resources. Support content generation for Career Education resources on SECD's website, ensuring that students have access to inclusive content tailored to their professional interests and career journey stage. Maintain accurate records and reporting of coaching activities, using data to optimize staff coverage and available appointment blocks. Perform related duties as assigned or required to meet Department and University goals and objectives. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of higher education principles and practices. Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written modalities. Ability to organize priorities and tasks in a fast-paced environment. Ability to foster an open and collaborative work climate.
Minimum Qualifications	Bachelor's Degree 6 months of relevant work experience.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience with supporting programming, self-assessment, career development, and/or academic coaching to students and/or staff. Experience with curricular delivery, including online environments. Experience customizing and delivering engaging presentations and workshops. Experience working with diverse student populations.
FLSA	Non-Exempt
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week	40
Job FTE	1.00
Work Calendar	Fiscal
Job Category	Student Services
Benefits Eligible	Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay	$22.77 - $28.46
Compensation Type	hourly rate
Grade	6
Compensation Guidance	The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity. The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.
Grade Range Minimum	$22.77
Grade Range Midpoint	$28.46
Grade Range Maximum	$34.15
Career Stream and Level	PC1
Job Family	Career Strategies
Job Function	Student Services
Type of criminal background check required:	Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies	1
Target Hire Date	2/28/2025
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates	Kylee Vanek M.Ed. Associate Director, Career Education kvanek@arizona.edu
Open Date	1/31/2025
Open Until Filled	Yes
Documents Needed to Apply	Resume and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant
Diversity Statement	At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.
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