Human Resources

Summary

As Michigan’s flagship technological university, Michigan Tech is positioned as a leader in creating opportunities for all students to realize their professional aspirations.
Michigan Tech’s Career Services partners with hundreds of companies annually to connect our talented Huskies with exciting pathways into the workforce. The Senior Career Advisor collaboratively leads the office’s efforts in delivering and enhancing our renowned career development initiatives while also serving as a career advisor.

The Advisor will assist in providing students and alumni career exploration and development services; provide job search assistance for full-time, co-op and internship opportunities; promote relationships with employers to enhance recruitment; develop and present on-campus and community workshops and seminars; coordinate assigned areas of unit operations and share in general responsibilities of the department.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Serve as a liaison with faculty, staff, and employers for Career Services, championing and gathering key informative practices for delivery of career development offerings for students that will drive forward Career Services’ initiatives
• Alongside the Assistant Director, serve as a liaison across campus to coordinate activities associated with career development
• Alongside the Assistant Director, collaborate with campus stakeholders to elevate and enhance student participation in career development activities
• Advise and counsel students, alumni and prospective students in career exploration, development, and job search strategies, using a variety of methods/tools
• Design, facilitate and evaluate activities and workshops regarding career preparation including resume and interview preparation, job-search strategies and experiential learning preparation
• Maintain knowledge of hiring practices and trends
• Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to ensure that services delivered to students are audience-specific, timely, relevant, needs-based, aligned with leadership’s priorities and student learning outcomes, and can be evaluated
• Performs other duties as required/assigned by manager
• Participate and actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives and strategies and apply knowledge to everyday work
• Actively engage in creating a welcoming and professional work environment for staff, students, and visitors
• Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures

● Bachelor’s degree

Required Experience

● Two or more years of professional work experience in higher education, or the equivalent combination of military, education, training, and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired.
● Two or more years planning and delivering educational experiences and opportunities to students
● Demonstrated ability to manage outreach and collaboration efforts with faculty, administrators, and students concerning career opportunities
● Demonstrated ability to document steps in a process and make recommendations to improve processes
● Demonstrated experience utilizing spreadsheets to track, analyze, interpret, and present data

Desirable Education and/or Experience

● Masters Degree
● Experience working in a higher education career services department
● Demonstrated experience utilizing AI tools to administer and assess career coaching outcomes
● Experience at a STEM-related institution of higher education
● Report writing experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

● Communication skills: Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
● Self-management skills: ability to manage time effectively, learn and contribute to overall departmental tasks and goals.
● Project coordination skills: ability to lead or contribute to planning or organizing projects, programs, services, etc.
● Conflict resolution skills: ability to use interpersonal skills to develop and maintain positive professional relationships and resolve conflict in a team environment and with individuals from various backgrounds and experiences.
● Analytical skills: ability to analyze information and offer sound recommendations.
● Computational skills: ability to perform basic mathematical computations to assist with financial operations and/or data collection, analysis, and reporting.
● Computer skills: proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet software, preferably Microsoft Office or Google Suite.
● Ability to function effectively and make sound decisions in stressful and crisis situations.
● Ability to handle multiple projects, services, activities, etc. in a timely and professional manner in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment.
● Ability to be flexible, diplomatic, patient, service-driven, and a self-starter.
● Ability to work independently under limited supervision and in teams.
● Ability to make reasoned administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive and confidential issues.
● Ability to work evening and weekend hours based on operational need.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

● Experience using career services related software and its application in a placement/career services environment
● Experience advising technical or engineering-related students

● Demonstrated success in working with persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints.

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment

Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.

Required University Training:

• Employee Safety Overview

• Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training

• Annual Data Security Training 

• Annual Title IX Training

Background Check:

Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Other Conditions of Employment:

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.

9 Months

0.75

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Rate/Salary

Negotiable based on experience & qualifications

Title of Position Supervisor

Assistant Director, Career Development & Education

Posting Type

Dependent on Funding

Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)

Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before March 17, 2025.

Please upload a cover letter, resume, and three references (preferably, one must be supervisory) as a single PDF document. Screening and interviews may begin immediately, but no appointment will be made prior to the full consideration date. Position will remain open until filled.

The screening process may also include a self-assessment of required and desired skills, abilities, and experiences.

Additional Information

About the University

Michigan Tech is an internationally renowned doctoral research university located in Houghton, MI in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula, on the south shore of Lake Superior. The area provides a unique setting where natural beauty, culture, education, and many residents from around the world come together to share a superb living and learning experience.

We embrace our winters and cherish our summers with an unapologetic spirit of resilience and adventure. We attract students and employees who love “the great outdoors” and are comfortable with not having amenities usually associated with large communities.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Applications from women and minorities are encouraged.

The Character of the Division
The Division of Student Affairs at Michigan Tech is devoted to student success from enrollment to commencement. We are dynamic, agile, and culturally-responsive. We guide, support, and, on occasion, challenge students as they develop, refine, and pursue their academic, career, and personal endeavors. All staff are responsible for creating a safe, welcoming, respectful, and caring environment for students, colleagues, and visitors. We seek skilled colleagues who are student-focused, nimble, self-motivated, and will embrace and respect who we are and what we do. We also seek colleagues committed to moving the Division forward towards prominence and influence on campus, nationally, and within the Student Affairs profession. Titles and responsibilities are subject to change in accordance with university policies and procedures to meet the needs of our students, the university and division, the state of Michigan, employers, and the profession.

Before applying, we encourage interested individuals to spend time learning more about who we are, our values, and what we do: https://www.mtu.edu/student-affairs/.