Master's Professional Development Advisor

Job Description:

 Develop and deliver of professional development and career counseling services and programs for Brown masterâ™s students. Provide counseling services and programming in the School of Professional Studies and in partnership with departments, schools, centers, or CareerLAB.  Plan and implement collaborative initiatives with campus colleagues to support career and professional development for constituent groups. Work closely with colleagues involved in masterâ™s career counseling and professional development to support masterâ™s student initiatives and to identify opportunities to continuously improve support for masterâ™s students.

Major Responsibilities:

Career Counseling -- 40%

Supporting Actions: Provide individual counseling services for masterâ™s students.  Utilize current theory, 

technology, and resources for career advising.  Develop and present skill-building workshops related to the career 

development process for masterâ™s students with special attention to the needs of international students,

historically underrepresented groups of students, Black students, and students in STEM fields. Counseling efforts

should be aligned with, integrated with, and supportive of broader campus advising initiatives.

Deliver programming and develop masterâ™s professional development resources. -- 30 %

Supporting Actions: Evaluate, develop, and deliver career counseling services and programs for Brown masterâ™s students.  Assess and identify career and professional development needs of masterâ™s students. Design services and programs to meet needs related to self-assessment, career research and exploration, and job search resources and skills.  Work collaboratively with CareerLAB, academic departments, and campus offices for the benefit of masterâ™s student career development.  Assess models of service delivery to develop services on par with comparable institutions.  Assess, develop, and maintain web resources including overseeing the relevant sections of the SPS and CareerLAB websites. Work with CareerLAB Associate Director to build resources and opportunities for masterâ™s students; outreach and engage employers; develop and maintain relationships.

 

Collaborate with CareerLAB, department- and school-based career and professional development advisors, and student groups, academic departments, campus centers, and other University offices to develop resources and execute programming related to career planning.  -- 20%

Supporting Actions: Cultivate and support collaborations and joint efforts to support students, departments, and centers related to work and careers; integrate these efforts with University strategic plans, such as the Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, faculty/departmental goals, and curricular and advising initiatives; engage with and  support student leadership in advancing these efforts. Work with colleagues to develop goals, strategies,  frameworks/plans, and processes to engage and support specific constituencies, and assess ongoing progress and  opportunities for improvement.

Engagement with and support of School of Professional Studies initiatives, projects, and other specific responsibilities -- 10%

Supporting Actions: Participation in project teams and planning sessions to define and execute overall SPS initiatives  

Serves as a resource to approximately 1100 masterâ™s and professional students in 27 programs

Decisions Position is free to make:

• Management of student caseload, including counseling, programming, and resources

• Development of collaborative efforts with campus partners

• Development of student programs and counseling initiatives

Job Qualifications & Competencies:

Education and Experience 

• Bachelorâ™s degree and 3-5 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Job Competencies

• Experience counseling students in a higher education environment

• Experience working with international graduate students preferred

• Experience working with diverse and first-generation graduate students preferred

• Knowledge of needs of graduate students in STEM fields preferred

• Professional networking knowledge and understanding of and experience with organizational recruiting and talent development (for profit and nonprofit); knowledge of specific clusters of industries.

• Ability to build relationships leading to engagement of alumni and employers with Brown, students, and faculty.

• Ability to develop and execute relevant programs for students, employers, and other constituencies.

• Collaborative work style; strong team player; open-mindedness, inclusiveness and flexibility; ability to work and build collaborations with diverse communities.

• Outward focus, change orientation, initiative, and ability to execute and sustain new efforts; focus on learning, data and assessment, documentation, constant improvement, and ownership and accountability.

• Attention to detail; excellent written and oral communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to support a community of diverse perspectives and cultures in an inclusive environment.  

ADA Physical Requirements:

• Requires ability to read

• Must remain in stationary position for long periods of time at desk or computer

• Requires moving around campus

• Requires occasionally standing, sitting, walking; using hands to finger handle, or feel objects, tools of controls; reaching into hands and arms; climbing stairs; hearing; talking

• Requires frequent moving about inside the office to access printer, files, and other materials/equipment

• Operates a computer and other office equipment

• Lift/Carry/Push/Pull typically less than 10 pounds

• Limited exposure to chemicals

Brown University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, religion, political affiliation, marital or partnership status, parental status, military service, or any legally protected characteristics. The University embraces diversity and celebrates difference. Like all employees of Brown, this position requires a strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal and educational records check satisfactory to Brown.

 

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